SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BALANCING POWER CONSUMPTION AND UTILITY OF WIRELESS MEDICAL SENSORS
First Claim
1. A medical device comprising:
- a medical sensor capable of obtaining a raw measurement from a patient;
data processing circuitry capable of sampling the raw measurement to obtain a plurality of values and capable of determining an update interval based at least in part on an update factor associated with a status of the patient; and
wireless transmission circuitry capable of wirelessly transmitting one of the plurality of values to an external wireless receiver at the update interval.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for balancing power consumption and utility of medical sensors are provided. For example, a wireless medical sensor device may include a sensor, data processing circuitry, and wireless transmission circuitry. The sensor may be capable of obtaining a raw measurement from a patient, and the data processing circuitry may be capable of sampling the raw measurement to obtain values. Further, the data processing circuitry also may be capable of determining an update interval based at least in part on an update factor associated with a status of the patient, and the wireless transmission circuitry may be capable of wirelessly transmitting one of the values to an external wireless receiver at the update interval.
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25 Claims
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a medical sensor capable of obtaining a raw measurement from a patient; data processing circuitry capable of sampling the raw measurement to obtain a plurality of values and capable of determining an update interval based at least in part on an update factor associated with a status of the patient; and wireless transmission circuitry capable of wirelessly transmitting one of the plurality of values to an external wireless receiver at the update interval. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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obtaining, using a medical sensor, a raw measurement from a patient; determining, using a processor, an update interval based at least in part on at least one update factor associated with a status of the patient; and transmitting, using a wireless radio physically coupled to the medical sensor, a value obtained from the raw measurement to an external wireless receiver at the update interval. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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an electronic patient monitor capable of wirelessly receiving a measurement of a patient; and a wireless medical sensor capable of obtaining a raw measurement from the patient, determining an update interval based at least in part on an update factor associated with a status of the patient, and wirelessly transmitting a value obtained from the raw measurement to the electronic patient monitor at the update interval. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method comprising:
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obtaining, using a medical sensor, a raw measurement from a patient; determining, using a processor physically coupled to the medical sensor, a data rate level based at least in part on an update factor associated with a status of the patient; and transmitting, using a wireless radio physically coupled to the medical sensor, a value obtained from the raw measurement to an external wireless receiver at an update interval, wherein the update interval is a value associated with the data rate level. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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