Sensor apparatus
First Claim
1. A sensor support apparatus, suitable for wearing by a patient, comprising:
- chest band means for forming a compliant loop having a selected circumference such that when said chest band means is worn around the patient'"'"'s chest, substantially all of said chest band means elongates and produces a resilient tension, said chest band means formed of a gel-like core, and having a front portion and a back portion;
shoulder band means for forming a compliant band having a first end connected to the back portion of said chest band means and a second end connected to the front portion of said chest band means, said shoulder band means having a selected length and being formed of a gel-like core, such that when said shoulder band means is worn over the patient'"'"'s shoulder and said chest band means is worn around the patient'"'"'s chest substantially all of said shoulder band means elongates and produces a resilient tension; and
a plurality of sensor means for sensing at least one physiological parameter of the patient, wherein said sensor means are positioned on said chest and shoulder band means, and further wherein resilient tensioning provided by said chest and shoulder band means operates to maintain the sensor means in proper physical orientation with respect to the patient'"'"'s body for proper operation.
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Abstract
A stretchable harness-like apparatus enables physiological parameters of a patient to be measured while he or she is ambulatory or stationary. The invention has a chest band, an optional shoulder band(s), and an optional abdominal band that can house respiration, pulse and ECG sensors. The shoulder band(s) are attached to the chest band and all of the bands are worn on the body under a low tension. The apparatus is typically used in conjunction with on-body monitoring electronics and radio-linked to remote alerting modules or it can be hard-wired to on-body or remote monitoring and alerting equipment. The compliant nature of the device allows for accurate monitoring without sacrificing patient mobility or comfort.
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57 Claims
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1. A sensor support apparatus, suitable for wearing by a patient, comprising:
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chest band means for forming a compliant loop having a selected circumference such that when said chest band means is worn around the patient'"'"'s chest, substantially all of said chest band means elongates and produces a resilient tension, said chest band means formed of a gel-like core, and having a front portion and a back portion; shoulder band means for forming a compliant band having a first end connected to the back portion of said chest band means and a second end connected to the front portion of said chest band means, said shoulder band means having a selected length and being formed of a gel-like core, such that when said shoulder band means is worn over the patient'"'"'s shoulder and said chest band means is worn around the patient'"'"'s chest substantially all of said shoulder band means elongates and produces a resilient tension; and a plurality of sensor means for sensing at least one physiological parameter of the patient, wherein said sensor means are positioned on said chest and shoulder band means, and further wherein resilient tensioning provided by said chest and shoulder band means operates to maintain the sensor means in proper physical orientation with respect to the patient'"'"'s body for proper operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A sensor band, suitable for wearing by a patient, comprising:
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torso band means formed of a gel-like core, for forming a compliant loop having a selected circumference such that when said torso band means is worn around the patient'"'"'s torso substantially all of said torso band means elongates and is placed under a resilient tension; and sensor means for sensing at least one physiological parameter of the patient, wherein said sensor means are positioned on and cushioned by said torso band means, and further wherein the resilient tension of said torso band means operates to maintain the sensor means in proper physical orientation with respect to the patient'"'"'s body for proper operation. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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