Portable vital signs monitor
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring vital signs of a live body, comprising:
- (a) an inquiring device;
(b) a portable monitoring device, said device including;
(i) an electrical circuit, said circuit including a controller, data storage capability, and input ports, said electrical circuit being designed to read inputs and to store data;
(ii) a plurality of sensors connected to said electrical circuit inputs, each of said sensors providing said sensor'"'"'s corresponding sensor output;
(iii) an alarm mechanism, said alarm mechanism designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in said data storage capability is exceeded, said set point being based on at least one of said sensor outputs;
(iv) communication means for transferring said data to said inquiring device, and for downloading of related data such as personal identification parameters, operating software, forced measurement software, and alarm set-points from said inquiring device; and
,(v) an instruction set for operation of said portable monitoring device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring vital signs of a live body includes an inquiring device; and a portable monitoring device. The monitoring device includes an electrical circuit, which, in turn, includes a controller, data storage, and input ports. The electrical circuit is designed to read inputs and store data. The monitoring device further includes a number of sensors which are connected to the electrical circuit, each of the sensors detecting a property of the body. The device also includes an alarm mechanism which is designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in the data storage is exceeded. The device further includes a mechanism for transferring stored data or received inputs to the inquiring device, further allowing the downloading of data and the setting or changing of one or more set-points of said alarm mechanism. Finally, the monitoring device includes a housing for holding the electrical circuit and sensors, as well as the communication means, the alarm device and the power supply.
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18 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring vital signs of a live body, comprising:
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(a) an inquiring device; (b) a portable monitoring device, said device including; (i) an electrical circuit, said circuit including a controller, data storage capability, and input ports, said electrical circuit being designed to read inputs and to store data; (ii) a plurality of sensors connected to said electrical circuit inputs, each of said sensors providing said sensor'"'"'s corresponding sensor output; (iii) an alarm mechanism, said alarm mechanism designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in said data storage capability is exceeded, said set point being based on at least one of said sensor outputs; (iv) communication means for transferring said data to said inquiring device, and for downloading of related data such as personal identification parameters, operating software, forced measurement software, and alarm set-points from said inquiring device; and
,(v) an instruction set for operation of said portable monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring vital signs of a live body, comprising
(a) providing: -
(1) an inquiring device; and
,(2) a portable monitoring device, said device including; (i) an electrical circuit, said circuit including a controller, data storage capability, and input ports, said electrical circuit being designed to read inputs and to store data; (ii) a plurality of sensors connected to said electrical circuit inputs, each of said sensors providing said sensor'"'"'s corresponding sensor output; (iii) an alarm mechanism, said alarm mechanism designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in said data storage capability is exceeded, said set point being based on at least one of said sensor outputs; (iv) communication means for transferring said data to said inquiring device, and for downloading of related data such as personal identification parameters, operating software, forced measurement software, and alarm set-points from said inquiring device; and
,(b) providing said operating software to said inquiring and portable monitoring devices; (c) providing diagnostic software and said alarm set-points to said inquiring device; (d) downloading said diagnostic software and said set-points to said portable monitoring device; (e) connecting said portable monitoring device to said live body; and
,(f) operating said portable monitoring device, thereby providing (1) monitoring of said measured parameters of said live body; and
,(2) comparing of said measured parameters with said set-points, thereby providing warning alarm capability if said measured parameters exceed said set-points. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 18)
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17. A method as in 14, further comprising transmitting said measured data to said inquiring device for more detailed diagnosis.
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