Modular physiological computer-recorder
First Claim
1. A computer-recorder for ambulatory, real time data analysis and data accumulation of a variety of biophysical, biomechanical and physiological somatic data of a patient, comprising:
- a central processor unit (CPU) assembly housing having a plug and play micro processor module (MPM) disposed therein;
at least one, self-contained, plug and play power module (PM) insertable into said CPU;
at least one plug and play system operation and data-analysis, control program module (CPM) insertable into said CPU and coupled to said MPM;
at least one set of plug and play biophysical, biomechanical and physiological sensors for attachment to said patient;
at least one plug and play, data input signal conditioner module (SCM) insertable into said CPU assembly housing and coupling at least one set of said sensors to said MPM;
at least one plug and play data storage removable memory module (RMM) insertable into said CPU assembly housing and coupled to said MPM;
at least one interactive user control module (UCM) disposed on said assembly housing and coupled to said MPM; and
at least one plug and play output port disposed in said CPU assembly housing and coupled to said MPM.
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Abstract
An ambulatory physiological computer recorder that includes multiple selective plug and play signal input conditioners, a microprocessor system with operating and analyzing software and a removable memory module for data storage. The removable memory module may consist of any non-volatile memory such as IC memory, magnetic memory, optical memory or magneto-optical memory. The removable memory module used in the recorder excludes operating software; the purpose of the removable memory module in the recorder is only to receive and store acquired data. The recorder uses an alpha-numeric LCD display with control buttons for user interface to enter patient ID and recorder functional perimeters. Both operational and selective analysis software is resident in the microprocessor EEPROM memory. Software is installed in the recorder by transfer from an external source via standard serial or parallel links with applicable connectors, or by a plug-in EEPROM. The recorder includes a patient event button and audible alert transducer. The LCD panel includes a display of time-of-day and various alert or error messages. Patient physiological and demographic data that is stored, during recording and during set up in the removable memory module, is normally transferred to an external analyzer by moving the memory module to an external system, or this data can be downloaded directly via standard data links. The acquired patient data can also be formatted in a report style, either in real time or at the end of a recording to directly drive various output devices.
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33 Claims
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1. A computer-recorder for ambulatory, real time data analysis and data accumulation of a variety of biophysical, biomechanical and physiological somatic data of a patient, comprising:
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a central processor unit (CPU) assembly housing having a plug and play micro processor module (MPM) disposed therein; at least one, self-contained, plug and play power module (PM) insertable into said CPU; at least one plug and play system operation and data-analysis, control program module (CPM) insertable into said CPU and coupled to said MPM; at least one set of plug and play biophysical, biomechanical and physiological sensors for attachment to said patient; at least one plug and play, data input signal conditioner module (SCM) insertable into said CPU assembly housing and coupling at least one set of said sensors to said MPM; at least one plug and play data storage removable memory module (RMM) insertable into said CPU assembly housing and coupled to said MPM; at least one interactive user control module (UCM) disposed on said assembly housing and coupled to said MPM; and at least one plug and play output port disposed in said CPU assembly housing and coupled to said MPM. - 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, 33)
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