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Wireless internet bio-telemetry monitoring system

  • US 6,443,890 B1
  • Filed: 03/01/2000
  • Issued: 09/03/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/01/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for remotely monitoring a plurality of physiologic variables of a patient, comprising:

  • mounting a single-site bio-sensor, which is integrally placed within a mold, in an ear of said patient in a manner so as to allow sensing of signals representative of a plurality of physiologic variables of said patient;

    sending said signals to a battery-powered, patient-worn monitoring unit;

    processing said signals in said patient-worn monitoring unit to obtain processed data;

    transmitting said data over a digital cellular telephone network to a second network, wherein said transmitting is performed using a wireless communication device built into said patient-worn monitoring unit; and

    transmitting said data over said second network to a health care provider terminal for presentation to a health care provider, and further comprising;

    providing a microphone on said bio-sensor;

    acquiring voice data from said patient using said microphone; and

    transmitting said voice data to said health care provider over said digital cellular telephone network using said wireless communication device built into said patient-worn monitoring unit.

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