Systems, Devices, and/or Methods for Managing Patient Monitoring

• US 20180103859A1
• Filed: 07/31/2017
• Published: 04/19/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2016
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: Catalina F. Provenzano
• Original Assignee: Catalina F. Provenzano
• Inventors: Provenzano, Catalina F
• Application Number:
  US15/664,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20180103859A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/0219 Inertial sensors, e.g. accelerometers, gyroscopes, tilt switches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• 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 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0245 by using sensing means generating electric signals, i.e. ECG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7455 characterised by tactile indication, e.g. vibration or electrical stimulation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an bracelet wearable by a user on a wrist of the user. The bracelet comprises a processor communicatively coupled to an information device of a medical care facility, wherein the information device is constructed to receive and store vital sign information for a plurality of patients of the medical care facility. The processor is constructed to request and receive vital sign information from the information device.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

an bracelet wearable by a user on a wrist of the user, the bracelet comprising;

a processor communicatively coupled to an information device of a medical care facility, wherein the information device is constructed to receive and store vital sign information for a plurality of patients of the medical care facility, the processor constructed to;

wirelessly receive information from the information device, the information comprising a variation of a vital sign of a patient from a predetermined threshold established for the patient, the variation of the vital sign indicative of a cardiac failure, the patient one of the plurality of patients; and

cause an alarm responsive to the cardiac failure.

2. The of claim 1, wherein:

the processor is constructed to, responsive to a selection by the user, wirelessly request and receive values of one or more vital signs for a selected patient, the selected patient one of the plurality of patients; and

the bracelet comprises a user interface constructed to render the received values for the one or more vital signs.

3. The of claim 1, wherein:

the bracelet comprises a user interface constructed to render information concerning the cardiac failure.

4. The of claim 1, wherein:

the alarm is a vibration.

5. The of claim 1, wherein:

the alarm is audible.

6. The of claim 1, wherein:

the predetermined threshold is a limit of a predetermined range for the vital sign.

7. The of claim 1, wherein:

the predetermined threshold is a limit of a predetermined rate of change for the vital sign.

8. The of claim 1, wherein:

the bracelet comprises a wristband that is substantially latex free, the wristband comprising an elastomer.

9. The of claim 1, wherein:

the bracelet comprises a user interface that comprises glass.

10. The of claim 1, wherein:

the bracelet vibrates responsive to the variation of the vital sign of the coding patient from the predetermined threshold.

11. The of claim 1, wherein:

the vital signs comprise one or more of body temperature, respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, and blood oxygenation level.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

the information device.

13. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a Wi-Fi network coupled to the information device and the bracelet, wherein the vital sign information for the plurality of patients is transmitted to the bracelet via the Wi-Fi network.

14. A system comprising:

an bracelet wearable by a user on a wrist of the user, the bracelet comprising;

a processor communicatively coupled to an information device of a medical care facility, wherein the information device is constructed to receive and store vital sign information for a plurality of patients of the medical care facility, the processor constructed to;

wirelessly receive information from the information device, the information comprising a variation of a vital sign of a patient from a predetermined threshold established for the patient, the variation of the vital sign indicative of a significant detrimental change in the patient, the patient one of the plurality of patients; and

cause an alarm responsive to the significant detrimental change.