RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE SENSOR DESIGN FOR ENHANCED NONINVASIVE VITAL SIGN MONITORING
First Claim
1. A rapidly-deployable system for monitoring the health status of a patient, the monitoring system consisting of the following:
- a plurality of rigid bodies that are pivotably attached by hinges and are disposed to surround a segment of a patient'"'"'s extremity;
at least one protrusion that provides a mechanism for adjusting the size of the open space between the rigid bodies;
a sensing apparatus that is able to detect pulsations from a circulatory metric from a majority of orientations about the patient'"'"'s extremity segment;
a mechanical means for applying a loading to the segment of extremity sandwiched between the rigid bodies;
a sensing apparatus for measuring the loading applied by the rigid bodies to the instrumented segment of extremity; and
a processor for conditioning the circulatory metrics and determining the loading above which there is the loss of pulsations in the instrumented segment of extremity.
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Abstract
A new clip-type ring design for a rapidly-deployable triage sensor is described. The triage sensor is capable of measuring one or more parameters related to a patient'"'"'s current health state. The device consists of two contoured halves which are designed to wrap around a finger like a ring. At least one of the halves is at least spring-loaded or motorized and is capable of opening or closing to allow for quick attachment to a wide range of finger shapes and sizes. The spring-loaded halves serve as both a means of securing the device to the patient as well as make it possible to measure patient health parameters such as systolic blood pressure, that are standard inputs to conventional triage methodologies. As data are acquired, the ring is able to transmit pertinent information wirelessly to medical responders for evaluation and decision making purposes.
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20 Claims
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1. A rapidly-deployable system for monitoring the health status of a patient, the monitoring system consisting of the following:
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a plurality of rigid bodies that are pivotably attached by hinges and are disposed to surround a segment of a patient'"'"'s extremity; at least one protrusion that provides a mechanism for adjusting the size of the open space between the rigid bodies; a sensing apparatus that is able to detect pulsations from a circulatory metric from a majority of orientations about the patient'"'"'s extremity segment; a mechanical means for applying a loading to the segment of extremity sandwiched between the rigid bodies; a sensing apparatus for measuring the loading applied by the rigid bodies to the instrumented segment of extremity; and a processor for conditioning the circulatory metrics and determining the loading above which there is the loss of pulsations in the instrumented segment of extremity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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