Portable remote patient telemonitoring system using a memory card or smart card
First Claim
1. A health parameter data collection and monitoring system, comprising:
- a smart card which stores said health parameter data;
a sensor band having a sensor assembly for application to a subject, said sensor assembly sensing health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject, said sensor band further comprising a connector which accepts said smart card, said smart card comprising a memory and a microprocessor operable to drive said sensor assembly, receive signals comprising said health parameter data from said sensor assembly, and store said health parameter data in said memory; and
a monitoring station including a smart card reader which is adapted to read said health parameter data from said smart card.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring health parameters and capturing data from a subject. The system is characterized by a cordless, disposable sensor band with sensors for measuring full waveform ECG, full waveform respiration, skin temperature, and motion, and a connector which accepts a memory card or a smart card for storage of the measured data. After a predetermined period of time, such as when the sensor band is removed, the memory card or smart card is removed and inserted into a monitoring device which reads the stored health parameter data of the subject. The monitoring device includes a base station that includes a memory/smart card reader and is connected to conventional phone lines for transferring the collected data to a remote monitoring station. The base station may also capture additional clinical data, such as blood pressure data, and to perform data checks. Subject safety is enhanced by the ability of the base station to compare clinical data, e.g. ECG, against given profiles and to mark events when appropriate or when the base station is programmed to do so. The remote monitoring station allows the presentation and review of data (including events) forwarded by the sensor band. ECG analysis software and a user-friendly graphical user interface are provided to remotely analyze the transmitted data and to permit system maintenance and upkeep. In alternative embodiments, a smart card includes the sensor band'"'"'s electronics and/or signal transmission circuitry in conjunction with a portable data logger so that the electronics may be reused from one disposable sensor band to the next without limiting the patient'"'"'s range of movement. The system of the invention has useful application to the collection of subject clinical data during drug trials and medical testing for regulatory approvals as well as management of subjects with chronic diseases.
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78 Claims
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1. A health parameter data collection and monitoring system, comprising:
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a smart card which stores said health parameter data;
a sensor band having a sensor assembly for application to a subject, said sensor assembly sensing health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject, said sensor band further comprising a connector which accepts said smart card, said smart card comprising a memory and a microprocessor operable to drive said sensor assembly, receive signals comprising said health parameter data from said sensor assembly, and store said health parameter data in said memory; and
a monitoring station including a smart card reader which is adapted to read said health parameter data from said smart card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A health parameter data collection and monitoring system, comprising:
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a smart card which stores said health parameter data;
a sensor band having a sensor assembly for application to a subject, said sensor assembly sensing health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject, said sensor band further comprising a connector which accepts said smart card, said smart card comprising a memory and a microprocessor operable to drive said sensor assembly, receive signals comprising said health parameter data from said sensor assembly, and store said health parameter data in said memory;
a base station unit including a smart card reader and a memory which stores health parameter data read from said smart card; and
a remote monitoring station connected to said base station unit via a communications link, said remote monitoring station uploading, via said communications link, health parameter data stored in said memory of said base station unit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A health parameter data collection and monitoring system, comprising:
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an insertable card including an FM signal transmitter;
a sensor band having a sensor assembly for application to a subject, said sensor assembly sensing health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject, said sensor band further comprising a connector which accepts said insertable card, said insertable card operable to receive said health parameter data from said sensor assembly and transmit said health parameter data using said FM signal transmitter; and
a remote monitoring station including a radio module which is adapted to receive transmitted health parameter data from said insertable card and to store said health parameter data in a database. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58)
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59. A method of collecting health parameter data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor band for application to a subject, said sensor band having a sensor assembly that produces health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject;
providing a smart card for insertion into a connector of said sensor band, said smart card comprising a memory and a microprocessor operable to drive said sensor assembly, receive signals comprising said health parameter data from said sensor assembly, and store said health parameter data in said memory; and
providing a monitoring station including a smart card reader which is adapted to read said health parameter data from said smart card for storage in a database. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method of collecting health parameter data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor band for application to a subject, said sensor band having a sensor assembly that produces health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject;
providing a smart card for insertion into a connector of said sensor band, said smart card adapted receive said health parameter data from said sensor assembly and to transmit said health parameter data from said sensor assembly; and
providing a monitoring station including a receiver which is adapted to receive said transmitted health parameter data from said smart card for storage in a database. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of collecting health parameter data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a sensor band for application to a subject, said sensor band having a sensor assembly that produces health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subject;
providing an insertable card including an FM signal transmitter for insertion into a connector of said sensor band, said insertable card adapted to receive said health parameter data from said sensor assembly and transmit said health parameter data from said sensor assembly; and
providing a monitoring station including a receiver which is adapted to receive said transmitted health parameter data from said insertable card for storage in a database.
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76. A method of continuously monitoring a subject'"'"'s health parameters during a drug/therapy trial, comprising the steps of:
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applying a sensor band having a sensor assembly to a subject whereby said sensor assembly produces health parameter data indicative of values of at least one health parameter of the subjects;
providing a drug/therapy to the subject and electronically providing event data indicating that the drug/therapy has been provided and when;
inserting a smart card into said sensor band, said smart card comprising a memory and a microprocessor operable to drive said sensor assembly, receive signals comprising said health parameter data from said sensor assembly, and store said health parameter data in said memory;
removing said smart card after a predetermined period of time; and
inserting said removed smart card into a remote monitoring station that captures said health parameter data and said event data for storage in a database as a continuous record of the subject'"'"'s health parameters during a trial period of said drug/therapy, whereby said subject'"'"'s physiological condition during said trial period may be monitored remotely. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78)
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