Apparatus and system for collection and storage of vital signs medical information and methods related thereto
First Claim
1. A method for acquiring vital sign information, comprising the steps of:
- providing a chair havinga frame and a seat element movably coupled to the frame, that is moveable between a seated position and a weight data acquisition position,a scale positioned with respect to the frame such that when the seat is moved so as to be in the weight data acquisition position, the scale is exposed and a sufficient area is provided within the frame so that a patient can step up onto the scale and when the seat is in the seated position weight data of the patient is not acquied by action of a patient sitting on the seat,a storage device for receiving a weight measurement,the frame being configured so as to include one or more adjustable vertically extending structures that form sides of the chair, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures being arranged so as to form a support surface for an arm of a patient when the patient is seated on the seat, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures including an adjustment mechanism so that the support surface can be adjusted to any of a number of vertical distances with respect to the seat, anda monitoring device operable coupled to the scale for one of displaying the measured weight or communicating the measurement to the storage device; and
raising the seat so as to expose the scale;
standing on the scale by a patient when the seat is raised; and
measuring the weight of the patient when the seat is raised.
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Abstract
Featured is an apparatus for the collection and storage of patient vital sign information as well as systems and methods related thereto. Such a collection and storage apparatus of the present invention forms a workstation that is configured and arranged so as to be capable of acquiring one or more pieces of patient vital sign information and/or data. Such an apparatus includes a re-configurable chair that can adapted to support one or more diagnostic devices, such as a scales and one or more vital sign monitors that are configured and arranged with circuitry and devices to measure and/or monitor any one or more of blood pressure, pulse O2 saturation, body temperature, or blood sugar.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring vital sign information, comprising the steps of:
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providing a chair having a frame and a seat element movably coupled to the frame, that is moveable between a seated position and a weight data acquisition position, a scale positioned with respect to the frame such that when the seat is moved so as to be in the weight data acquisition position, the scale is exposed and a sufficient area is provided within the frame so that a patient can step up onto the scale and when the seat is in the seated position weight data of the patient is not acquied by action of a patient sitting on the seat, a storage device for receiving a weight measurement, the frame being configured so as to include one or more adjustable vertically extending structures that form sides of the chair, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures being arranged so as to form a support surface for an arm of a patient when the patient is seated on the seat, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures including an adjustment mechanism so that the support surface can be adjusted to any of a number of vertical distances with respect to the seat, and a monitoring device operable coupled to the scale for one of displaying the measured weight or communicating the measurement to the storage device; and raising the seat so as to expose the scale; standing on the scale by a patient when the seat is raised; and measuring the weight of the patient when the seat is raised. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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3. An apparatus for collecting and storing vital sign data, comprising:
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a chair having a frame and a seat element movable coupled to the frame that is moveable between a seated position and a weight data acquisition position; a scale positioned with respect to the frame such that when the seat is moved so as to be in the weight data acquisition position, the scale is exposed and a sufficient area is provided within the frame apparatus so that a patient can step up onto the scale and when the seat is in the seated position weight data of the patient is not acquired by action of a patient sitting on the seat, a storage device for receiving a weight measurement, the frame being configured so as to include one or more adjustable vertically extending structures that form sides of the chair, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures being arranged so as to form a support surface for an arm of a patient when the patient is seated on the seat, the one or more adjustable vertically extending structures including an adjustment mechanism so that the support surface can be adjusted to any of a number of vertical distances with respect to the seat, and a monitoring device operable coupled to the scale for one of displaying the measured weight or communicating the measurement to the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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5. An apparatus for collecting and storing vital sign data, comprising:
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a chair having a frame and a seat element movable connected to the frame so as to moveable between a seated position and a weight data acquisition position, a scale positioned with respect to the chair frame such that when the seat is moved so as to be in the weight data acquisition position, the scale is exposed and a sufficient area is provided within the frame so that a patient can step up onto the scale to be weighed and when the seat is in the seated position weight data of the patient is not acquired by action of a patient sitting on the seat, a storage device for receiving a weight measurement, a monitoring device operable coupled to the scale for one of displaying the measured weight or communicating the measurement to the storage device, a support structure including a plurality of support elements that are arranged to support the monitoring device, wherein the plurality of support elements is secured to the chair frame such that the support structure is external to the frame of the chair so that the patient does not contact the support structure or the monitoring device when standing on the scale or seated on the seat. - View Dependent Claims (6, 16)
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