Health management kit

• US 7,370,763 B1
• Filed: 12/08/2004
• Issued: 05/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cheryl L. Pascucci
• Original Assignee: Cheryl L. Pascucci
• Inventors: Pascucci, Cheryl L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui; Luan K
• Application Number:
  US10/955,418
• Time in Patent Office: 1,252 Days
• Field of Search: 206/216, 206/223, 206569-572, 206/37, 206/38, 206/232, 422/50, 422/61, 600/300, 600/301, 600/309
• US Class Current: 206/569
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 33/12 String handles

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a health management kit comprising a carrier; a means for detecting an organism'"'"'s vital signs, wherein such means are held by the carrier, and wherein the vital signs comprise at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol levels, and hemorrhaging; and a means for recording the organism'"'"'s vital signs, wherein such means are held by the carrier; whereby the organism'"'"'s vital signs may be detected and recorded, and thereby monitored, by a non-medical practitioner to better manage the physical health of the organism.

Claims

1. A health management kit comprising:

a carrier;

a detecting device for detecting an organism'"'"'s vital signs, wherein the detecting device is held by the carrier, and wherein the vital signs comprise at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, glucose levels, cholesterol levels, and hemorrhaging; and

a recording device for recording the organism'"'"'s vital signs, wherein the recording device is held by the carrier and comprises at least one of a notebook and a paper pad;

a monitoring device for monitoring the organism'"'"'s physical activities, wherein the monitoring device is held by the carrier, and further wherein the monitoring device comprises at least one of an exercise diary and a food diary;

one or more of an informational insert card, wherein the one or more informational insert provides information as to standard biophysically-related data, and wherein the one or more informational insert is held by the carrier; and

an exercise device for stretching and/or enhancing physical flexibility and/or strength of the organism, wherein the exercise device is held by the carrier;

whereby the organism'"'"'s vital signs and physical activities may be detected and recorded, and thereby monitored, by the organism to manage the physical health of the organism.

2. The health management kit of claim 1, wherein the detecting device for detecting an organism'"'"'s vital signs comprises a heart rate monitor, a heart pace monitor, a blood pressure monitor, a glucose meter, a total cholesterol kit, and a fecal occult blood test.

3. The health management kit of claim 1, wherein the carrier comprises:

a front side opposite to a back side;

an opening that separates the front side from the back side;

a pocket on an outer surface of the front side;

a first handle on the outer surface of the front side; and

a second handle on an outer surface of the back side.

4. The health management kit of claim 3, wherein the monitoring device for monitoring the organism'"'"'s physical activities comprises a pedometer and an electronic food calculator.

5. The health management kit of claim 3, wherein the means for recording the organism'"'"'s vital signs further comprises an electronic recording device.

6. The health management kit of claim 3, wherein the exercise device comprises a resistance training band.

7. The health management kit of claim 3, wherein the one or more informational insert card comprises a body mass index chart, a weight chart, a blood pressure level chart, a cholesterol level chart, an insulin level chart, a questionnaire assessing risk factors associated with a particular physical condition and/or a particular disease and/or a particular illness, and a reference material to an Internet Web site.