BIOMEDICAL MONITOR FOR SMARTPHONE
First Claim
1. Biomedical monitor for a patient, comprising a sensing device and a mobile communication device, wherethe sensing device is detached from the mobile communication device and physically coupled to a part of the patient body and contains a near-range communication module for a wireless exchange of signals between the sensing device and the mobile communication device and further contains at least one detector of a vital sign of the patient;
- the mobile communication device comprises an output means and a memory with a pre-loaded software application for commanding the sensing device and processing signals received from the sensing device and further presenting results of such processing on the output means in accordance with the rules pre-defined in the software application.
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Abstract
A biomedical device for continuous or intermittent monitoring of vital signs, such a arterial blood pressure, pulse oxymetry, etc., comprises two components connected by a wireless link. The first component is an electronic bracelet attached to a patient, while the second one is a smartphone that controls the first component and receives from it biomedical signals. The bracelet carries various sensors and actuators to enable and acquiring medical signals. The smartphone has an app that commands the bracelet and then receives and processes data and takes further actions, like enabling an alarm, plotting data, calling an emergency service or doctor office.
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13 Claims
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1. Biomedical monitor for a patient, comprising a sensing device and a mobile communication device, where
the sensing device is detached from the mobile communication device and physically coupled to a part of the patient body and contains a near-range communication module for a wireless exchange of signals between the sensing device and the mobile communication device and further contains at least one detector of a vital sign of the patient; the mobile communication device comprises an output means and a memory with a pre-loaded software application for commanding the sensing device and processing signals received from the sensing device and further presenting results of such processing on the output means in accordance with the rules pre-defined in the software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Method of monitoring of a patient vital sign comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensing device wearable on a part of a patient body and a wireless communication device having an output means and being positioned on or near the patient; Incorporating into the sensing device a near-range wireless communication module for exchange of signals with the wireless communication device, an electronic module and at least one sensor of the patient vital sign; installing into the wireless communication device an applications software for controlling the sensing device and processing the patient vital sign; attaching said sensing device to the patient body for physical coupling the sensor and the patient body part; measuring at least one vital sign and generating by the electronic module a first signal, transmitting the first signal through the wireless communication module; receiving and processing the first signal by the wireless communication device, and sending the processed signal to the output means. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile communications device comprising a near-range wireless communication module and a memory adapted for storing a software application and being positioned in proximity to an external device being attached to a patient, wherein
the software application is adapted for controlling the external device and processing medical signals received by the near-range communication module from the external device; the external device is adapted for collecting and conditioning medical signals from the patient body surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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