REMOTE PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING

• US 20110178375A1
• Filed: 01/19/2010
• Published: 07/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Original Assignee: Avery Dennison Corporation
• Inventors: FORSTER, Ian J.
• Application Number:
  US12/689,259
• Publication Number:
  US 20110178375A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/445 Evaluating skin irritation or skin trauma, e.g. rash, eczema, wound, bed sore
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 Adhesive patches

Abstract

A system for remote physiological monitoring comprises a communication device and a patch. The patch is configured to be removably securable to a body of a biological organism and further configured to monitor a physiological parameter of a biological organism. The communication device is configured to receive communications from the patch. The communication device is further configured to transmit communications to a remote location.

Claims

1. A system for remote physiological monitoring comprising:

a communication device and a patch;

the patch is configured to be removably securable to a biological organism and is further configured to monitor a physiological parameter of the biological organism;

the communication device is configured to receive communications from the patch; and

the communication device is further configured to transmit communications to a remote location.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the physiological parameter is selected from a group including heart rate, temperature, perspiration rate, bacteria levels, glucose level, presence of chemical markers, blood oxygen levels, and combinations thereof.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein a visual or audible cue is displayed by the communication device.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein communications are generated on an intermittent basis in response to timed signals.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the system includes a sensor to monitor at least one of the physiological parameters and the sensor generates at least one of a audible or visual message relating to the physiological parameter.

6. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the patch includes an observation window.

7. The system as recited in claim 6, wherein the observation window provides an image at a predetermined wave length.

8. A system for remote physiological monitoring, comprising:

a communication device and a patch;

the patch is configured to be removably securable to a portion of a body of a biological organism and further configured to cover a wound on a body of a biological organism;

the patch includes an observation window to provide visual access to the wound; and

the communication device is configured to receive an image of the wound and transmit the image to a remote location.

9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the observation window permits viewing in a predetermined wavelength.

10. The system as recited in claim 9, wherein the wavelength is infrared.

11. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the patch includes an RFID apparatus for communication with the communication device.

12. A system for remote physiological monitoring, comprising:

a communication device and a patch;

the patch is configured to be removably securable to a portion of a body of a biological organism and is further configured to cover a wound on a body of a biological organism;

the patch includes an acoustic pathway to provide acoustic access to the wound;

the communication device is configured to direct an acoustic signal to the wound and receive the acoustic signal after the acoustic signal is reflected by the wound to create a reflected acoustic signal; and

the communication device is further configured to transmit the reflected acoustic signal to a remote location.

13. A method of remotely monitoring a physiological parameter, the method including the steps of:

providing a RFID apparatus and a communication device to monitor a physiological parameter of a patient;

sending a message from a remote location to the communication device requesting a measurement of a physiological parameter;

receiving the requesting message by the communication device;

transmitting a signal from the communication device to the RFID apparatus;

initiating a measurement of a physiological parameter based on the transmitted signal by the RFID apparatus;

measuring the physiological parameter in response to the requesting message;

transmitting a signal containing the physiological parameter to the communication device;

sending the signal containing the physiological parameter from the communication to the remote location; and

receiving the signal at the remote location.

14. The method as recited in claim 13, including a further step of confirming the signal at the remote location after the step of receiving the signal and sending a second requesting message seeking confirmation of the measurement.

15. The method as recited in claim 13, including a further step of sending a second requesting messages after the step of receiving the signal at the remote location seeking a measurement on a distinct physiological parameter based on the receiving the first signal.

16. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the RFID apparatus provides a visual or audible signal relating to results of the measurement of the physiological parameter.

17. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the RFID apparatus provides a visual or audible signal relating to the operative status of the RFID apparatus.

18. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the signals are transmitted in regular intervals.

19. The method as recited in claim 13, wherein the physiological parameter is selected from a group including heart rate, temperature, perspiration rate, bacteria levels, glucose level, presence of chemical markers, blood oxygen levels, and combinations thereof.

20. A method of remotely monitoring a physiological parameter, comprising the steps of:

evaluating a patient'"'"'s physiological parameter measurements at a remote location;

determining a treatment is to be applied to the patient based on the step of evaluating;

sending a signal from the remote location to a communication device with instructions to treat the patient;

receiving the signal at the communication device;

transmitting a signal from the communication device to a RFID apparatus;

initiating treatment of the patient by receiving the signal from the communication device at the RFID apparatus;

powering an on-board treatment device via the RFID apparatus to facilitate a treatment;

delivering treatment to the patient; and

confirming delivery of the treatment to the patient by transmitting a signal from the RFID apparatus to the communication device and the remote location.

21. The method as recited in claim 20, including a further step of transmitting a second signal to the RFID assembly after the step of confirming delivery of the treatment to the patient.

22. The method as recited in claim 21, wherein the second signal includes information about providing a second treatment to the patient.

23. The method as recited in claim 21, wherein the treatment is selected from a group including medicines, stimulus for implantable devices or combinations thereof.

24. The method as recited in claim 20, wherein the delivery of treatments is provided in regular time increments.