Biometric monitor with electronics disposed on or in a neck collar
First Claim
1. A biometric monitor comprising:
- an ear sensor member configured to be mounted within a patient'"'"'s ear canal and including one or more biometric sensors configured for operative coupling with the patient, the ear sensor member not including an electrical power source;
a neck collar including an electrical power source disposed on or in the neck collar and electronics for operating the ear sensor member, the ear sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar; and
a flexible tether connecting the ear sensor member and the neck collar, the flexible tether including (i) a data communication pathway conveying sensor data from the one or more biometric sensors of the ear sensor member to the electronics of the neck collar and (ii) a power pathway conveying electrical power from the electrical power source of the neck collar to the ear sensor member to electrically power at least one biometric sensor of the ear sensor member.
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Abstract
A highly portable biometric monitor is disclosed. At least one remote sensor member (12, 12′) includes one or more biometric sensors (20, 22, 24, 25) configured for operative coupling with a patient. A neck collar (14, 114, 214, 314, 414) includes electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) for operating the at least one remote sensor member. The at least one remote sensor member is separate from and not disposed on the neck collar. Optionally, the collar also includes one or more biometric sensors (53). A communication link (18) operatively connects the remote sensor member and the electronics of the neck collar. A motion sensor (26) and position sensor (28) may be disposed with the one or more biometric sensors to sense movement and position, and the electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) configured to account for error in a signal produced by the one or more biometric sensors due to movement sensed by the motion sensor or position sensed by the position sensor. The electronics (36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48) may log patient activity and body position.
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18 Claims
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1. A biometric monitor comprising:
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an ear sensor member configured to be mounted within a patient'"'"'s ear canal and including one or more biometric sensors configured for operative coupling with the patient, the ear sensor member not including an electrical power source; a neck collar including an electrical power source disposed on or in the neck collar and electronics for operating the ear sensor member, the ear sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar; and a flexible tether connecting the ear sensor member and the neck collar, the flexible tether including (i) a data communication pathway conveying sensor data from the one or more biometric sensors of the ear sensor member to the electronics of the neck collar and (ii) a power pathway conveying electrical power from the electrical power source of the neck collar to the ear sensor member to electrically power at least one biometric sensor of the ear sensor member. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 18)
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2. A biometric monitor comprising:
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an ear sensor member configured to be mounted within a patient'"'"'s ear canal, the ear sensor member including at least a motion sensor configured to sense head movement and an SpO2 sensor; a neck collar including electronics for operating the ear sensor member, the ear sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar; and a tether connecting the ear sensor member and the neck collar; wherein the electronics of the neck collar are configured to derive a heart rate from a signal acquired from the SpO2 sensor including correcting the heart rate for head movement sensed by the motion sensor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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13. A biometric monitor comprising:
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at least one remote sensor member including one or more biometric sensors configured for operative coupling with a patient; a neck collar including electronics for operating with the remote sensor member, the remote sensor member being separate from and not disposed on the neck collar, wherein the neck collar extends greater than about 90° and
less than about 330°
around the neck; anda communication link operatively connecting the remote sensor member and the electronics of the neck collar. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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Specification