VITAL SIGN MONITOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A system for monitoring at least one vital sign of a patient, the system comprising:
- a base unit comprising a wireless interface and at least one interconnection to a data processing system; and
a portable monitor worn or otherwise carried by a patient, said monitor comprising;
at least one detector for measuring at least one vital sign of the patient at predetermined intervals;
a clock for providing a time of measuring said at least one vital sign;
a processor for pre-processing said at least one measured vital sign according to a predefined program and predetermined configuration settings and stamping said pre-processed vital sign with said time of measuring;
a memory; and
a wireless interface for communicating with said base unit wireless interface;
wherein when said portable monitor is within a wireless communication range of said base unit said pre-processed vital sign is relayed together with said time stamp to said base unit and wherein when said portable monitor is outside of said base unit range each of said pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp are stored in said memory, each of said stored pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp being relayed to said base unit when said monitor re-enters said range of said base unit;
wherein said base unit relays each of said pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp to said data processing system.
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Abstract
A portable vital sign monitor is provided which has a palm vital sign monitor unit carried by the patient, the unit comprising an optical probe positioned in the palm of the patient which measures at least one vital sign including SpO2 and pulse rate but not exclusively and only those vital signs. The detected vital signs are stored in memory and transmitted by wireless inter-connection to a communication base unit, which transmits the vital sign by a phone line, LAN, Internet, serial interface or the like to a data processing device/centre.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring at least one vital sign of a patient, the system comprising:
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a base unit comprising a wireless interface and at least one interconnection to a data processing system; and a portable monitor worn or otherwise carried by a patient, said monitor comprising; at least one detector for measuring at least one vital sign of the patient at predetermined intervals; a clock for providing a time of measuring said at least one vital sign; a processor for pre-processing said at least one measured vital sign according to a predefined program and predetermined configuration settings and stamping said pre-processed vital sign with said time of measuring; a memory; and a wireless interface for communicating with said base unit wireless interface; wherein when said portable monitor is within a wireless communication range of said base unit said pre-processed vital sign is relayed together with said time stamp to said base unit and wherein when said portable monitor is outside of said base unit range each of said pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp are stored in said memory, each of said stored pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp being relayed to said base unit when said monitor re-enters said range of said base unit; wherein said base unit relays each of said pre-processed vital sign and said time stamp to said data processing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A monitor for monitoring the SpO2 of a patient, the monitor comprising:
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a detector comprising a first LED emitting light having a wavelength in the visible range, a second LED emitting light having a wavelength in the infrared range and a photodetector; wherein said first and second LEDs and said photodetector are positioned facing towards and proximate to a first metacarpal of a hand of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A detector for use with a monitor for monitoring the SpO2 of a patient, the detector comprising:
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a band adapted to fit snugly around the base of a digit of the patient and having an inner surface; and electronics comprising; a first LED emitting light having a wavelength in the visible range; a second LED emitting light having a wavelength in the infrared range; a photodetector; and a connector for interconnecting said electronics with the monitor; wherein said first and second LEDs and said photodetector are exposed along said inner surface and positioned such that light emitted by said LEDs is received by said photodetector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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