Sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor and monitoring method thereof

• US 8,525,667 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2010
• Issued: 09/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Shang-Ting Lin, Sung-Lien Lin
• Original Assignee: Shang-Ting Lin, Sung-Lien Lin
• Inventors: Lin, Sung-Lien, Lin, Shang-Ting
• Primary Examiner(s): Zimmerman, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, LAURA N
• Application Number:
  US12/756,479
• Publication Number:
  US 20110156912A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: 600481-528, 600/301, 340/539.12, 340/573.1, 340/573.6, 340/571, 340/571.2, 340/572.4, 340/572.7, 340/572.8, 128/900, 128/903, 128/923, 377 28- 31, 377/50
• US Class Current: 340/539.12
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle

Abstract

A sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor and monitoring method thereof is covered by a flexible material so that the flexible material is fitted to a pulse'"'"'s position of a human body (such as wrist or ankle) and comprises: a processing unit connected with a pulse detecting unit to receive a pulsing frequency of an artery; at least one control unit to control and transmit a signal to the processing unit to be calculated; at least one display unit to receive a processed signal via the processing unit and display the processed signal; a signal transmitting unit connected with the processing unit to transmit the processed signal to an external device. Moreover, when the pulse is over a predetermined value in response to actual age of the patient, the display unit makes warning signal to provided related information to the patient or caregiver.

Claims

1. A monitoring method of a sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor comprising the steps of:

1) inputting a patient'"'"'s age by using a control unit and transmitting data to a processing unit to be read;

2) calculating measuring values by using the processing unit and comparing the measuring values with a standard value based on a patient'"'"'s age, wherein when a first measuring value of the patient is more than a normal maximum value, the control unit is pressed and held for five seconds so that the sick signal, embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically adds 1-30 bpm to said first measuring value to obtain a new normal maximum value;

when a second measuring value of the patient is less than said normal maximum value but more than a normal minimum value, the embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically decreases the second measuring value by 1-30 bpm so as to obtain a reset new normal maximum value; and

when a third measuring value of the patient is less than the normal minimum value, the embedded intelligent continuous pulse monitor automatically reduces 1˜

20 bpm from said third measuring value to obtain a new normal minimum value; and

if a further measuring value has a value of 1-30 pulses more than said new normal maximum value or a value of 1-30 pulses less than said new normal minimum value of the patient'"'"'s age, an alarm signal will be set off;

3) receiving said alarm signal transmitted from the processing unit and making a warning signal by a display unit;

4) using the control unit to generate a postponing function as the display unit makes the warning signal; and

5) transmitting the warning signal to an external device at a remote distance through a signal transmitting unit to be recorded by a medical personnel.