APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND COMMUNICATING WELLNESS PARAMETERS OF AMBULATORY PATIENTS
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring an ambulatory patient and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding the wellness parameters of such an ambulatory patient, said apparatus comprising:
- a physiological parameter transducing device, said device generating an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored;
a central processor device, said central processor operatively coupled to said parameter transducing device and processing said physiological parameter electronic signals;
an electronic receiver/transmitter communication device, said communication device having one end operatively coupled to said processor and another end operatively coupled to a communication network, said communication device being activated whenever the central processor recognizes a physiological parameter within a predetermined range;
an input device, said input device operatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive external commands;
an output device, said output device coupled to said processor and providing information comprising external commands, physiological symptoms, wellness parameters, and queries from said communication device;
wherein said devices are integrated into a single unit.
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Abstract
The monitoring device incorporates transducing devices for converting the desired measured parameters into electrical signals capable of being processed by a local computer or microprocessor system. The device interacts with the ambulatory patient and then, via a modem or other electronic communication device, transmits the measured parameters to a computer located at a remote site. At the remote location. the various indicia of the ambulatory patient'"'"'s condition are monitored and analyzed by the medical professional caregiver. To provide the ambulatory patient with an added level of convenience and ease of use, such monitoring device is contained in a single integrated package.
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60 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring an ambulatory patient and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding the wellness parameters of such an ambulatory patient, said apparatus comprising:
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a physiological parameter transducing device, said device generating an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored; a central processor device, said central processor operatively coupled to said parameter transducing device and processing said physiological parameter electronic signals; an electronic receiver/transmitter communication device, said communication device having one end operatively coupled to said processor and another end operatively coupled to a communication network, said communication device being activated whenever the central processor recognizes a physiological parameter within a predetermined range; an input device, said input device operatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive external commands; an output device, said output device coupled to said processor and providing information comprising external commands, physiological symptoms, wellness parameters, and queries from said communication device; wherein said devices are integrated into a single unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for monitoring an ambulatory patient and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding the wellness parameters of such an ambulatory patient between a first location and a remote central office location, said system comprising:
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a monitoring apparatus at said first location comprising; (a) a physiological parameter transducing device, said device generating an electronic signal representative of the value of the physiological parameter being monitored; (b) a central processor device, said central processor operatively coupled to said parameter transducing device and processing said physiological parameter electronic signals; (c) an electronic receiver/transmitter communication device, said communication device having one end operatively coupled to said processor and another end operatively coupled to a communication network, said communication device being activated whenever the central processor recognizes a physiological parameter within a predetermined range; (d) an input device, said input device operatively coupled to said processor and configured to receive external commands; (e) an output device, said output device coupled to said processor and providing information comprising external commands, physiological symptoms, wellness parameters, and queries from said communication device, wherein said devices are integrated into a single unit; and a processing computer at a remote central office location in communication with said remote monitoring apparatus for exchanging information with said monitoring apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 60)
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53. A method for monitoring an ambulatory patient and establishing communication to a caregiver regarding the wellness parameters of such an ambulatory patient, said method comprising:
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monitoring a physiological parameters; generating an electronic signal representative of the value of said physiological parameter; in a central processor device, processing said physiological parameter electronic signals; communicating said processed electronic signals between a first location and a remote central location; inputting external commands into said processor; and outputting said information. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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