Patient interface system with a scale
First Claim
1. A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising:
- (a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising;
(i) a sensor comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and
(ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals;
(b) a processing means capable of receiving and storing data from said patient data input means;
(c) a communication means capable of transferring said processed patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system.
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Abstract
A patient interface system for collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, as well as methods for its use, are provided. The subject system uses: (a) a data collection device with a sensor and an interrogation device; (b) a processing device for processing the collected data; and (c) a communication device for transferring said collected data from the interface system to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from a remote monitoring system. The subject system finds use in the remote monitoring of a variety of conditions, particularly in the remote monitoring of cardiac associated diseases. In addition, the sensor is a scale either programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights or not to send measurements to the remote monitoring if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights.
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17 Claims
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1. A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising:
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(a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising; (i) a sensor comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (c) a communication means capable of transferring said processed patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient suffering from a cardiac associated disease to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising:
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(a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising; (i) a sensor means comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of; (i) receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (ii) storing a predetermined target value and a series of questions; (iii) comparing said sensor measured diagnostic parameter with said predetermined target value to determine a variance; and (iv) accepting and storing a new predetermined target value and series of questions from said remote monitoring system; and (c) a communication means capable of transferring said patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for collecting and transferring data from a patient having a condition to a remote monitoring system, said method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a weight measurement with a scale programmed not to send measurements to the remote monitoring system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; (b) processing said weight measurement with a processing means; and (c) transferring said processed weight measurement with a communication means to the remote monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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