Programmable wireless electrode system for medical monitoring
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1. A wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
- a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said messages including configuration commands for said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers;
said base unit transmitting a global time base signal to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said global time base signal for synchronizing the timing of transmission of signals acquired by said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers to said base unit in discrete time slots in a single frequency channel, said base unit further comprising an interface to a monitor, whereby said acquired signals may be sent from said base unit to said monitor for display; and
wherein said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers are generic with respect to particular placement locations on the surface of a patient'"'"'s body, and wherein said base unit transmits programming commands to said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said programming commands including electrode position location data associated with a unique placement position for said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers and electrode identification data.
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Abstract
A wireless, programmable system for bio-potential signal acquisition (e.g., electrocardiogram (ECG) data) includes a base unit and a plurality of individual wireless, remotely programmable transceivers that connect to patch electrodes. The base unit manages the transceivers by issuing registration, configuration, data acquisition, and transmission commands using wireless techniques. Bio-potential signals from the wireless transceivers are demultiplexed and supplied via a standard interface to a conventional monitor for display.
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1. A wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said messages including configuration commands for said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers;
said base unit transmitting a global time base signal to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said global time base signal for synchronizing the timing of transmission of signals acquired by said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers to said base unit in discrete time slots in a single frequency channel, said base unit further comprising an interface to a monitor, whereby said acquired signals may be sent from said base unit to said monitor for display; and
wherein said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers are generic with respect to particular placement locations on the surface of a patient'"'"'s body, and wherein said base unit transmits programming commands to said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said programming commands including electrode position location data associated with a unique placement position for said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers and electrode identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said messages including configuration commands for said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers;
said base unit transmitting a global time base signal to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said global time base signal for synchronizing the timing of transmission of signals acquired by said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers to said base unit in discrete time slots in a single frequency channel, said base unit further comprising an interface to a monitor, whereby said acquired signals may be sent from said base unit to said monitor for display;
wherein said base unit transmits a frequency selection command message(s) to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers responsively selecting a common frequency channel for transmission of said acquired signals to said base unit in said discrete time slots; and
wherein said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers store a list of available, predetermined frequency channels for transmission of said acquired signals to said base unit and wherein said frequency selection command message(s) commands said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers to transmit said acquired signals to said base unit on one of said predetermined frequency channels.
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10. A dynamically programmable, wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, c) wherein said base unit and said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers implement a wireless programming protocol by which said messages are exchanged between said base unit and said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers whereby registration, configuration, data acquisition control, and data transmission control properties of said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers may be managed by said base unit;
wherein the base unit further comprises an interface to monitoring equipment, the base unit operable to output data on the interface formatted as electrode input signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A dynamically programmable, wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, c) wherein said base unit and said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers implement a wireless programming protocol by which said messages are exchanged between said base unit and said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers whereby registration, configuration, data acquisition control, and data transmission control properties of said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers may be managed by said base unit; and
wherein said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers are generic with respect to particular placement locations on the surface of a patient'"'"'s body, and wherein said base unit transmits programming data to said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said programming data including electrode position location data associated with a unique placement position for said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers and electrode identifier data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A dynamically programmable, wireless bio-potential signal acquisition system, comprising:
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a) a plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, each of said transceivers associated with a patch electrode for use in medical monitoring, and b) a base unit comprising a wireless transceiver for sending and receiving messages to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, c) wherein said base unit and said plurality of individual, programmable wireless transceivers implement a wireless programming protocol by which said messages are exchanged between said base unit and said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers whereby registration, configuration, data acquisition control, and data transmission control properties of said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers may be managed by said base unit;
wherein said base unit transmits a frequency selection command message(s) to said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers, said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers responsively selecting a common frequency channel for transmission of acquired signals to said base unit in discrete time slots; and
wherein said individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers store a list of available, predetermined frequency channels for transmission of said acquired signals to said base unit and wherein said frequency selection command message(s) commands said plurality of individual, remotely programmable wireless transceivers to transmit said acquired signals to said base unit on one of said predetermined frequency channels.
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