Physiologic signs feedback system
First Claim
1. A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising:
- a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored;
a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating first signals in response to physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient;
an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode attached to said garment for generating a second signal in response to another physiological sign of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient;
a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said plurality of plethysmographic sensors and said electrocardiogram electrode for transmitting the first and second signals from the garment; and
a processor unit remote from the garment and comprising a first receiver for receiving the transmitted first and second signals, a monitoring unit for receiving the first signals and second signal from first receiver, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to and related to the first and second signals.
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Abstract
A non-invasive physiologic signs monitoring device includes a garment with electrocardiogram electrodes and various inductive plethysmographic sensors sewn, embroidered, embedded, or otherwise attached to the garment with an adhesive. The garment is in the form of a shirt. When the garment is fitted over the torso of the patient to be monitored, the electrodes and sensors generate signals in response to the physiologic signs of the patient. The signals are transmitted to a recording/alarm device where they are monitored for adverse conditions and logged. When an adverse condition or other preprogrammed condition occurs, a message is communicated to the patient by either an audio message or a display. The recording/alarm unit is also connectable to a remote receiving unit for monitoring by a health care professional or other machine.
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42 Claims
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1. A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising:
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a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating first signals in response to physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode attached to said garment for generating a second signal in response to another physiological sign of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said plurality of plethysmographic sensors and said electrocardiogram electrode for transmitting the first and second signals from the garment; and a processor unit remote from the garment and comprising a first receiver for receiving the transmitted first and second signals, a monitoring unit for receiving the first signals and second signal from first receiver, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to and related to the first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising:
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a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; an inductive plethysmographic sensor attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating signals in response to the physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said inductive plethysmographic sensor for transmitting the signals generated by said sensor; a processor unit remote from the garment and signally connected to said transmitter via a wireless communication link for receiving the transmitted signals generated by said sensor, and comprising a monitoring unit for receiving the transmitted signals and for detecting from the received signals adverse or preprogrammed conditions, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to the conditions detected by the monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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