Wireless Monitoring and Control of Medical Devices
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a data collection device (DCD) coupled to one or more monitoring devices through corresponding links, the DCD configured to i) collect signals from one or more monitoring devices, wherein each signal represents patient data collected by one or more sensors coupled to a patient, and ii) process each signal in accordance with one or more algorithms, wherein said DCD generates at least one of a vital sign (VS) signal and an alerting signal for each signal based on the one or more algorithms for irregular behavior or an out-of-bound event with the corresponding signal; and
a portable communication device (PCD), in wireless communication with the DCD, configured to i) receive the VS signal and the alerting signal and ii) provide information associated with the VS signal and the alerting signal to a caregiver.
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Abstract
In described embodiments, a data collection device receives signals from one or more patient monitoring devices, the signals representing patient data and other vital signs measured at a patient. The data collection device employs statistical quality algorithms to track irregular behavior and out-of-bound events, the behavior and events either being pre-set, adaptively set, or otherwise defined within pre-determined limits. The data collection device communicates alerting signals to a caregiver'"'"'s handheld device when the irregular behavior and out-of-bound events occur. The alerting signals contain information related to the patient data, irregular behavior and out-of-bound events, thereby allowing a caregiver to take appropriate action.
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a data collection device (DCD) coupled to one or more monitoring devices through corresponding links, the DCD configured to i) collect signals from one or more monitoring devices, wherein each signal represents patient data collected by one or more sensors coupled to a patient, and ii) process each signal in accordance with one or more algorithms, wherein said DCD generates at least one of a vital sign (VS) signal and an alerting signal for each signal based on the one or more algorithms for irregular behavior or an out-of-bound event with the corresponding signal; and a portable communication device (PCD), in wireless communication with the DCD, configured to i) receive the VS signal and the alerting signal and ii) provide information associated with the VS signal and the alerting signal to a caregiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A portable communication device (PCD) for a patient monitoring system comprising:
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a processor; a display; a speaker module, and a wireless communication module, wherein the processor is; i) coupled to the display, the speaker module, and the wireless communication module, ii) configured to receive at least one of a VS signal and an alerting signal from the wireless communication module, and iii) configured to provide information associated with the VS signal and the alerting signal to a caregiver through at least one of the display and the speaker module. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method of patient monitoring comprising:
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collecting, by a data collection device (DCD) coupled to one or more monitoring devices through corresponding links, signals from one or more monitoring devices, wherein each signal represents patient data collected by one or more sensors coupled to a patient; processing each signal in accordance with one or more algorithms; generating, by the DCD, at least one of a vital sign (VS) signal and an alerting signal for each signal based on the one or more algorithms for irregular behavior or an out-of-bound event with the corresponding signal; receiving, by a portable communication device (PCD) in wireless communication with the DCD, the VS signal and the alerting signal; and providing, by the PCD, information associated with the VS signal and the alerting signal to a caregiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A machine-readable storage medium, having encoded thereon program code, wherein, when the program code is executed by a machine, the machine implements a method for patient monitoring, comprising the steps of:
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collecting, by a data collection device (DCD) coupled to one or more monitoring devices through corresponding links, signals from one or more monitoring devices, wherein each signal represents patient data collected by one or more sensors coupled to a patient; processing each signal in accordance with one or more algorithms; generating, by the DCD, at least one of a vital sign (VS) signal and an alerting signal for each signal based on the one or more algorithms for irregular behavior or an out-of-bound event with the corresponding signal; receiving, by a portable communication device (PCD) in wireless communication with the DCD, the VS signal and the alerting signal; and providing, by the PCD, information associated with the VS signal and the alerting signal to a caregiver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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