System and method for passive monitoring of blood pressure and pulse rate
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1. A blood pressure and pulse rate system for deriving the blood pressure and pulse of a subject, said system comprising:
- a platform configured to accommodate a foot of the subject;
an interface member configured;
to be presented to the foot of the subject,to be maintained at a substantially constant pressure, andto function when in indirect contact with the subject'"'"'s body;
a sensor module in communication with said interface member, said sensor module configured to detect a pulse wave form from the foot of the subject and a pulse rate of the subject when the foot of the subject is presented to the interface member and the interface member is maintained at the substantially constant pressure;
a processor module configured to analyze the pulse wave form and pulse rate signal and to derive a pulse pressure of the subject based on the analysis; and
an output module configured to output at least one of the pulse wave form, pulse rate and pulse pressure.
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Abstract
System and method that can monitor pulse rate and passively produce a blood pressure measurement and automatically log the data for the user. Additionally, coupling to the Internet or Information Systems expands the options for the early detection of diseases, based on sudden detected changes and trend analyses, and the successful treatment of these patients while reducing the high costs associated with invasive procedures and in-hospital care.
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1. A blood pressure and pulse rate system for deriving the blood pressure and pulse of a subject, said system comprising:
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a platform configured to accommodate a foot of the subject; an interface member configured; to be presented to the foot of the subject, to be maintained at a substantially constant pressure, and to function when in indirect contact with the subject'"'"'s body; a sensor module in communication with said interface member, said sensor module configured to detect a pulse wave form from the foot of the subject and a pulse rate of the subject when the foot of the subject is presented to the interface member and the interface member is maintained at the substantially constant pressure; a processor module configured to analyze the pulse wave form and pulse rate signal and to derive a pulse pressure of the subject based on the analysis; and an output module configured to output at least one of the pulse wave form, pulse rate and pulse pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for deriving the blood pressure and pulse of a subject, said method comprising:
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detecting a pulse wave form and pulse rate from a foot of the subject via an interface member, the foot of the subject presented to the interface member; analyzing, by a processor module, the pulse wave form and pulse rate signal and deriving a pulse pressure of the subject based on the analysis; and outputting, by an output module, at least one of the pulse wave form, the pulse rate and the pulse pressure, wherein the interface member is inflated and maintained at a substantially constant pressure and is configured to function when in indirect contact with the subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer program product comprising computer usable medium having computer logic for enabling at lease one processor in a computer system to derive the blood pressure and pulse of a subject, said computer logic comprising instructions for:
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detecting a pulse wave form and pulse rate from a foot of the subject via an interface member, the foot of the subject presented to the interface member; analyzing the pulse wave form and pulse rate signal and deriving a pulse pressure of the subject based on the analysis; and outputting at least one of the pulse wave form, the pulse rate and the pulse pressure, wherein the interface member is inflated and maintained at a substantially constant pressure and is configured to function when in indirect contact with the subject'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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