Physiological Indicator Monitoring For Identifying Stress Triggers and Certain Health Problems

• US 20140329214A1
• Filed: 03/17/2014
• Published: 11/06/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Marc Jim Bitoun
• Original Assignee: Marc Jim Bitoun
• Inventors: Bitoun, Marc Jim
• Granted Patent: US 9,842,374 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/262
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0531 Measuring skin impedance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1118 Determining activity level
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/28 for medicine
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/70 relating to mental therapies, e.g. psychological therapy or autogenous training
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Disclosed is a portable, wearable device for measuring parameters including blood oxygenation, galvanic skin response, skin temperature, pulse rate, blood pressure, and exertion level, and diagnosing stress and other conditions which cause stress-like physiological responses based on the results of the monitoring and on patient input of feelings and symptoms. Specific queries and advice on stress reduction, related disease management, and stress and disease education is also provided to the patient through the device.

Claims

1. A method of reducing stress in a number of patients by monitoring stress indicators and providing information on stress reduction to patients, and then using lessened stress or improved clinical outcomes from these patients to recruit additional patients and apply the method to them, comprising:

providing patients with device whose components are incorporated in a wrist-band to be worn by the patients, and which includes sensors for measuring the following parameters;

skin temperature, galvanic skin response, blood pressure, pulse rate, blood oxygenation, ambient temperature, and exertion level;

analyzing and recording the parameters and displaying for the patient queries relating to diagnosis of stress or diseases or conditions;

providing advice to the patients on stress-relief or disease treatment;

determining if having the patients apply the advice results in stress reduction or improved clinical outcomes for the patients; and

publicizing stress reduction or improved clinical outcomes in order to recruit new patients to use the method, if having the patients apply the advice results in stress reduction or improved clinical outcomes for a majority of the patients.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameters are transmitted to a central monitoring location which provides the queries and advice, and further provides education to the patient.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the parameters are transmitted to the patient'"'"'s cell phone or computer.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the wrist-band includes a display which can only be seen by the user.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the recorded data can be displayed based on time recorded, or in connection with activities or events.

6. The method of claim 1 further including alerting the user in the event of a likely health problem.

7. The method of claim 6 further including advising the patient to consume medication.