Multi-patient monitoring apparatus and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for monitoring conditions of living beings, comprising:
- a plurality of telemetry devices, each including a monitor for monitoring a physiological condition and a transmitter operatively connected to the monitor which transmits a unique signal carrying information on the condition and identifying information on each said device;
a plurality of receivers, each capable of receiving the signal transmitted by one said telemetry device only and which outputs received data;
a means operatively connected to the receivers which sequentially acquires the data from the receivers, extracts the information on the physiological condition from the received data, integrates it with the identifying information from the output signals and outputs said information on the condition and the identifying information in a given data format;
a data processing unit operatively connected to the mean operatively connected to the receivers which processes the information and dispatches the information on the physiological condition according to the identifying information; and
a display wilt operatively connected to the data processing unit, which displays the information on the condition according to the identifying information in a readable form.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for monitoring conditions of living beings. A telemetry device includes a monitor which monitors at least one physiological condition of a patient. A transmitter transmits data including information on the condition and information identifying the device or patient. A separate receiver is provided for each device to receive the data transmitted. The receiver outputs signals to a processor. The processor extracts the information on the physiological condition and the information identifying the telemetry device. The processor outputs the information in a digital form to a display unit. The display unit displays the information on the physiological condition and the identifying information in a readable form. There is a separate display area for each telemetry device, whereby a plurality of patients can be monitored simultaneously on a real time or a near real time basis.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus for monitoring conditions of living beings, comprising:
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a plurality of telemetry devices, each including a monitor for monitoring a physiological condition and a transmitter operatively connected to the monitor which transmits a unique signal carrying information on the condition and identifying information on each said device; a plurality of receivers, each capable of receiving the signal transmitted by one said telemetry device only and which outputs received data; a means operatively connected to the receivers which sequentially acquires the data from the receivers, extracts the information on the physiological condition from the received data, integrates it with the identifying information from the output signals and outputs said information on the condition and the identifying information in a given data format; a data processing unit operatively connected to the mean operatively connected to the receivers which processes the information and dispatches the information on the physiological condition according to the identifying information; and a display wilt operatively connected to the data processing unit, which displays the information on the condition according to the identifying information in a readable form. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of monitoring biological signals, comprising the steps of:
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placing a plurality of ambulatory telemetry devices on a plurality of living being; transmitting RF signals from each of the devices including information on at least one physiological condition of each said being and information uniquely identifying each said device; receiving the signals of each said device with a separate RF recciver; sequentially acquiring the data from the receivers and outputting a signal to a processor; processing information from each said receiver with the processor; outputting digital signals containing information from each said telemetry device on at least one physiological condition coupled with said information identifying said each telemetry device; and displaying said information, from each said telemetry device on said at least one physiological condition coupled with said information identifying said each telemetry device on a video display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A apparatus for monitoring biological signals, comprising:
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a plurality of ambulatory telemetry devices, each said device having means for mounting said device on a living being and means for transmitting RF signals from said each device including information on at least one physiological condition of the being and information uniquely identifying said each device; means for receiving the signals of said each device including a separate receiver for each said telemetry device; means operatively connected to the receivers which sequentially acquires the data from the receivers, extracts the information on the physiological condition from the received data, integrates it with the identifying information from the output signals and outputs said information on the condition and the identifying information in a given data format; a data processing unit operatively connected to the means operatively connected to the receivers, which processes the information and dispatches the information on the physiological condition according to the identifying information; means for dispatching from said each telemetry device said information on at least one physiological condition coupled with said information identifying said each telemetry device; and means for displaying said information from each said telemetry device on at least one physiological condition and information identifying said each telemetry device in a separate area on a video display. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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