Patient activity monitor
First Claim
1. A patient activity monitoring system, comprising:
- a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, each remote monitoring subsystem including a remote monitoring unit and at least one sensor device coupled to the remote monitoring unit, each sensor device being associated with a respective patient;
a plurality of user notification devices; and
a central monitoring unit communicably coupled to the plurality of remote monitoring subsystems and the plurality of user notification devices, the central monitoring unit having a graphical user interface,wherein each sensor device is configured to detect at least one predetermined patient activity parameter of the respective patient associated therewith, and to transmit sensor data representative of the detected patient activity parameter to the remote monitoring unit coupled thereto,wherein each remote monitoring unit is configured to receive sensor data, to process the sensor data to generate patient activity information corresponding to the sensor data, and to transmit the patient activity information to the central monitoring unit, the patient activity information including at least one representation of at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient associated with the sensor device, and a representation of a level of assistance required by the respective patient based at least in part on the at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient, andwherein one or more of the graphical user interface and the plurality of user notification devices is operative to provide at least one alarm indication based at least in part on one or more of the at least one type of physical activity of one or more of the respective patients, and the level of assistance required by one or more of the respective patients.
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Abstract
A patient activity monitoring system that allows caregivers of multiple patients to work more efficiently and with reduced cost, while increasing the quality and level of patient care. The system includes a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, a plurality of user notification units, and a central monitoring unit with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) communicably coupled between the remote monitoring and user notification units. Each remote monitoring subsystem includes a remote monitoring unit, and a sensor device associated with a respective patient that detects one or more activity and/or physiological parameters of the patient. A simplified user interface including the GUI and the user notification units provides indications of the type and level of assistance required by one or more patients to caregivers at centralized and remote locations.
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32 Claims
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1. A patient activity monitoring system, comprising:
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a plurality of remote monitoring subsystems, each remote monitoring subsystem including a remote monitoring unit and at least one sensor device coupled to the remote monitoring unit, each sensor device being associated with a respective patient; a plurality of user notification devices; and a central monitoring unit communicably coupled to the plurality of remote monitoring subsystems and the plurality of user notification devices, the central monitoring unit having a graphical user interface, wherein each sensor device is configured to detect at least one predetermined patient activity parameter of the respective patient associated therewith, and to transmit sensor data representative of the detected patient activity parameter to the remote monitoring unit coupled thereto, wherein each remote monitoring unit is configured to receive sensor data, to process the sensor data to generate patient activity information corresponding to the sensor data, and to transmit the patient activity information to the central monitoring unit, the patient activity information including at least one representation of at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient associated with the sensor device, and a representation of a level of assistance required by the respective patient based at least in part on the at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient, and wherein one or more of the graphical user interface and the plurality of user notification devices is operative to provide at least one alarm indication based at least in part on one or more of the at least one type of physical activity of one or more of the respective patients, and the level of assistance required by one or more of the respective patients. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating a patient activity monitoring system, comprising the steps of:
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detecting at least one predetermined patient activity parameter of at least one respective patient by at least one sensor device, each sensor device being associated with a respective patient; transmitting sensor data representative of the detected patient activity parameter to at least one remote monitoring unit by the sensor device, the remote monitoring unit being coupled to the at least one sensor device; receiving sensor data from the sensor device by the remote monitoring unit; processing the sensor data to generate patient activity information corresponding to the sensor data; transmitting the patient activity information to a central monitoring unit by the remote monitoring unit, the patient activity information including at least one representation of at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient associated with the sensor device, and a representation of a level of assistance required by the respective patient based at least in part on the at least one type of physical activity of the respective patient; and providing at least one alarm indication based at least in part on one or more of the at one type of physical activity of one or more of the respective patients, and the level of assistance required by one or more of the respective patients by one or more of a graphical user interface of the central monitoring unit and a plurality of user notification devices, the plurality of user notification devices being coupled to the central monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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