Sick Signal, Embedded Intelligent Continuous Pulse Monitor and Monitoring Method Thereof

• US 20110156912A1
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shang-Ting Lin, Sung-Lien Lin
• Original Assignee: Shang-Ting Lin, Sung-Lien Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Shang-Ting, Lin, Sung-Lien
• Granted Patent: US 8,525,667 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/573.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle

Abstract

A sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor and monitoring method thereof is covered by a flexible material so that the flexible material is fitted to a pulse'"'"'s position of a human body (such as wrist or ankle) and comprises: a processing unit connected with a pulse detecting unit to receive a pulsing frequency of an artery; at least one control unit to control and transmit a signal to the processing unit to be calculated; at least one display unit to receive a processed signal via the processing unit and display the processed signal; a signal transmitting unit connected with the processing unit to transmit the processed signal to an external device. Moreover, when the pulse is over a predetermined value in response to actual age of the patient, the display unit makes warning signal to provided related information to the patient or caregiver.

Claims

1. A sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor being covered by a flexible material so that the flexible material is fitted to a pulse'"'"'s position of a human body and comprising:

a processing unit connected with a pulse detecting unit to receive a pulsing frequency of an artery;

at least one control unit to control and transmit a signal to the processing unit to be calculated;

at least one display unit to receive a processed signal via the processing unit and display the processed signal;

a signal transmitting unit connected with the processing unit to transmit the processed signal to an external device.

2. The sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the control unit is a control key.

3. The sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the display unit is selected from an indicator light, buzzer and display screen.

4. The sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal transmitting unit is selected from an infrared ray module, bluetooth module, wireless network module, wireless network protocol module, and wireless radio frequency identifier.

5. A monitoring method of a sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor comprising the steps of:

a. inputting a patient'"'"'s age by using a control unit and transmitting data to a processing unit to be read;

b. calculating measuring values by using the processing unit and comparing measured values with a standard value based on a patient'"'"'s age, wherein if the measuring value is 1-30 pulses more than or less than a set maximum or minimum value of the patient'"'"'s age, an alarm signal will be set off.

c. receiving a signal transmitted from the processing unit and making a warning signal by a display unit;

d. using the control unit to generate a postponing function as the display unit makes a warning signal;

e. transmitting the warned signal to an external device at a remote distance through a signal transmitting unit to be recorded by a medical personnel.

6. The monitoring method of the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 5, wherein when a pulsing frequency of an artery is measured more than or less than 1-30 beats/per minute, the display unit makes the warning signal.

7. The monitoring method of the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 5, wherein after the warning signal is made, required processes as follows:

1). The control unit is pressed to add 1-50 bpm according to measuring value to set a temporary normal maximum value or to reduce 1-30 bpm according to measuring value to set a temporary normal minimum value, this is so called a postpone phenomenon, and a temporary normal maximum and minimum values can be kept during a tolerant term of 1-5 hours;

2). If the warning signal is not made or the control unit is not operated, the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically calculates an average of the pulsing frequency during 0-240 minutes to be a basic frequency.

8. The monitoring method of the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor as claimed in claim 5, wherein the step of a includes following adjusting steps:

a1. when one of normal measuring values of an individual patient is more than a normal maximum value, the control unit is pressed and held for five seconds so that the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically adds 1-30 bpm to obtain a new normal maximum value;

b2. when a measuring value of an individual patient is less than a normal maximum value but more than a normal minimum value, the embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically decreases the measuring value to 1-30 bpm so as to reset a new normal maximum value.

c3. when one of the measuring values of the individual patient is less than the normal minimum value, the embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically reduces 1-20 bpm to obtain a new normal minimum value.