BODY-WORN VITAL SIGN MONITOR
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
- (a) contacting at least one of a display device and an area proximal to the display device with a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor, the contacting causing the motion sensor to generate a motion signal;
(b) transmitting the motion signal to a computer;
(c) processing the motion signal with the computer to associate the patient monitor with the display device;
(d) measuring at least one set of vital sign information from the patient with the patient monitor; and
(e) displaying the at least one set of vital sign information on the display device.
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Abstract
The invention provides a body-worn vital sign monitor that measures a patient'"'"'s vital signs (e.g. blood pressure, SpO2, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature) while simultaneously characterizing their activity state (e.g. resting, walking, convulsing, falling) and posture (upright, supine). The monitor processes this information to minimize corruption of the vital signs and associated alarms/alerts by motion-related artifacts. It also features a graphical user interface (GUI) rendered on a touchpanel display that facilitates a number of features to simplify and improve patient monitoring and safety in both the hospital and home.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
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(a) contacting at least one of a display device and an area proximal to the display device with a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor, the contacting causing the motion sensor to generate a motion signal; (b) transmitting the motion signal to a computer; (c) processing the motion signal with the computer to associate the patient monitor with the display device; (d) measuring at least one set of vital sign information from the patient with the patient monitor; and (e) displaying the at least one set of vital sign information on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
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(a) contacting at least one of the display device and an area proximal to the display device with a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter, the contacting causing the motion sensor to generate a motion signal; (b) wirelessly transmitting the motion signal from the patient monitor to a remote computer over a wireless network using the wireless transmitter; (c) processing wireless signals received by multiple wireless access points on the wireless network to determine an approximate location of at least one of the patient monitor and the display device; (d) processing the motion signal and the approximate location of at least one of the patient monitor and the display device to associate the patient monitor with the display device; (e) measuring at least one set of vital sign information from the patient with the patient monitor; and (f) displaying the at least one set of vital sign information on the display device.
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3. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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measuring at least one set of vital sign information from the patient with a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter; and displaying the at least one set of vital sign information on a display device, the display device and the patient monitor paired together by analyzing a first motion signal generated by the display device and a second motion signal generated by the motion sensor after contacting at least one of the display device and an area proximal to the display device with the patient monitor.
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4. A method for displaying information generated by a patient monitor on a display device, comprising:
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contacting at least one of the display device and an area proximal to the display device with the patient monitor; pairing the display device and the patient monitor by analyzing a first motion signal generated by a motion sensor comprised by the patient monitor and a second motion signal generated by the display device; and wirelessly transmitting vital sign information measured by the patient monitor to the paired display device.
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5. A system for measuring a patient, comprising:
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a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter; a display device; a remote server connected to the patient monitor through the wireless transmitter and to the display device through a network, the remote server configured to receive a motion signal generated with the motion sensor after the patient monitor contacts at least one of the display device and an area proximal to the display device; and an algorithm operating on the remote server configured to associate the patient monitor with the display device so that the display device receives vital sign information measured by the patient monitor and transmitted through the network, the algorithm comprising collectively analyzing the motion signal and a location of the display device.
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6. A system for measuring a patient, comprising:
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a patient monitor comprising a motion sensor and a wireless transmitter; a display device; a computer connected to the patient monitor and to the display device through a network, the computer configured to receive a motion signal generated with the motion sensor after the patient monitor contacts at least one of the display device and an area proximal to the display device; and an algorithm operating on the computer configured to associate the patient monitor with the display device so that the display device receives vital sign information measured by the patient monitor and transmitted by the wireless transmitter, the algorithm comprising collectively analyzing the motion signal and a location of the display device.
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