PENDANT PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNAL MONITOR AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A physiological signal monitoring system [100] comprising:
- a pendant [105] comprising;
a data store [340], anda processor [350]; and
a patch [405] comprising;
a cradle [170], anda plurality of electrodes configured in electrical communication with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB);
wherein the pendant [105] is configured to removably couple with the cradle [170] of the patch [405]; and
wherein the processor [350] is configured to receive, from at least one of the plurality of electrodes, electrical signals from a heart of a patient, and to store the electrical signals as electrocardiogram (ECG) data to the data store [340].
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Abstract
A physiological signal monitoring system comprising a pendant and a patch. The pendant includes a data store, a processor, and a cellular modem. The patch includes a cradle and electrodes mechanically and electrically connected with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB). When removably coupled with the cradle of the patch, the pendant receives from the electrodes electrical signals from a patient'"'"'s heart and either stores the signals to the data store or transmits the signals. A single channel patch configuration includes two electrodes positioned at least 8.0 centimeters (CM) apart. A two channel patch configuration employs three electrodes similarly spaced. Removable auxiliary components may connect to the pendant'"'"'s device interfaces, each configured to receive physiological input such as electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), body temperature, heart rate, pedometer, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, posture/body orientation, and sleep monitoring.
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19 Claims
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1. A physiological signal monitoring system [100] comprising:
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a pendant [105] comprising; a data store [340], and a processor [350]; and a patch [405] comprising; a cradle [170], and a plurality of electrodes configured in electrical communication with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB); wherein the pendant [105] is configured to removably couple with the cradle [170] of the patch [405]; and wherein the processor [350] is configured to receive, from at least one of the plurality of electrodes, electrical signals from a heart of a patient, and to store the electrical signals as electrocardiogram (ECG) data to the data store [340]. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A physiological signal monitoring system [100] comprising:
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a pendant [105] comprising; a data store [340], a processor [350], and a cellular modem [901]; and a patch [405] comprising; a cradle [170], and a plurality of electrodes configured in electrical communication with a flexible printed circuit board (PCB); wherein the pendant [105] is configured to removably couple with the cradle [170] of the patch [405]; and wherein the processor [350] is configured to receive from at least one of the plurality of electrodes electrical signals from a heart of a patient, and to operate the cellular modem [901] to transmit the electrical signals as electrocardiogram (ECG) data to a cellular network. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of monitoring physiological events generated as electrical signals, the method comprising:
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providing a patch [405] that includes a cradle [170] and a plurality of electrodes, and a pendant [105] that includes a data store [340] and a processor [350]; determining, using the processor [350], that the pendant [105] is removably coupled to the cradle [170] of the patch [405]; operating the processor [350] of the pendant [105] to receive the electrical signals from the plurality of electrodes of the patch [405]; electrically connecting at least one removable auxiliary component to the pendant [105]; receiving from the at least one removable auxiliary component a physiological input of a type selected from the group consisting of electromyogram (EMG), electroencephalogram (EEG), body temperature, heart rate, pedometer, blood pressure, pulse oximetry, respiratory rate, posture/body orientation, and sleep monitoring; and operating a cellular modem [901] of the pendant [105] to transmit the physiological input to at least one of a cellular network access point and a base station. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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