ECG-enabled personal emergency response systems
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1. A personal emergency response system apparatus, comprising:
- a portable housing sized and configured to be hand carried, held in pocket, or removably attached to a human user or clothing worn by the user;
at least one processor;
processor-accessible memory;
processor-implementable computer instructions stored in the processor-accessible memory;
a cellular telephone transmitter or cellular telephone transceiver operably linked to the processor;
an electrocardiographic monitoring circuit operably linked to the processor;
electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes operably connected to the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit, said electrodes being at least partially externally disposed for contact with the user'"'"'s body; and
a user input device operably linked to the processor,wherein the at least one processor, the processor-accessible memory, the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver and the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit are disposed within the housing,wherein said computer instructions are configured to direct the at least one processor to perform the steps of;
transmitting the electrocardiographic data obtained from a user using the apparatus to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, andin response to operation of the user input device, transmitting an emergency alert message to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, andwherein the apparatus is configured to automatically initiate electrocardiographic data recording in response to a drop in impedance between the electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes when said electrodes are contacted with the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
The invention provides personal emergency response systems (PERS) with expanded life-saving capabilities. One embodiment of the invention provides a wearable PERS pendant that incorporates a cell phone transmitter or transceiver, a GPS location system, an accelerometer-based fall detector that automatically triggers an alert, and an electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder permitting a remote service center or medical personnel to receive and respond to transmitted alerts and electrocardiographic data.
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1. A personal emergency response system apparatus, comprising:
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a portable housing sized and configured to be hand carried, held in pocket, or removably attached to a human user or clothing worn by the user; at least one processor; processor-accessible memory; processor-implementable computer instructions stored in the processor-accessible memory; a cellular telephone transmitter or cellular telephone transceiver operably linked to the processor; an electrocardiographic monitoring circuit operably linked to the processor; electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes operably connected to the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit, said electrodes being at least partially externally disposed for contact with the user'"'"'s body; and a user input device operably linked to the processor, wherein the at least one processor, the processor-accessible memory, the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver and the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit are disposed within the housing, wherein said computer instructions are configured to direct the at least one processor to perform the steps of; transmitting the electrocardiographic data obtained from a user using the apparatus to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, and in response to operation of the user input device, transmitting an emergency alert message to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, and wherein the apparatus is configured to automatically initiate electrocardiographic data recording in response to a drop in impedance between the electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes when said electrodes are contacted with the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for configuring a personal emergency response system apparatus having electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes for electrocardiographic evaluation of a human user, comprising:
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as a user, obtaining baseline electrocardiographic data from oneself by contacting with one'"'"'s body under non-emergency conditions for a period of time of at least 5 seconds the electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes of the personal emergency response system apparatus, wherein the personal emergency response system apparatus comprises; a portable housing sized and configured to be hand carried, held in pocket, or removably attached to a human user or clothing worn by the user; at least one processor; processor-accessible memory; processor-implementable computer instructions stored in the processor-accessible memory; a cellular telephone transmitter or cellular telephone transceiver operably linked to the processor; an electrocardiographic monitoring circuit operably linked to the processor; the electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes operably connected to the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit, said electrodes being at least partially externally disposed for contact with the user'"'"'s body; and a user input device operably linked to the processor, wherein the at least one processor, the processor-accessible memory, the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver and the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit are disposed within the housing, and wherein said computer instructions are configured to direct the at least one processor to perform the steps of; transmitting the electrocardiographic data obtained from a user using the apparatus to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, and in response to operation of the user input device, transmitting an emergency alert message to at least one remote recipient using the cellular telephone transmitter or transceiver, and wherein the obtained baseline electrocardiographic data is automatically stored in a processor-accessible memory for later retrieval. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 20)
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14. A personal emergency response system apparatus, comprising:
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a portable housing sized and configured to be hand carried, held in pocket, or removably attached to a human user or clothing worn by the user; at least one processor; processor-accessible memory; processor-implementable computer instructions stored in the processor-accessible memory; a wireless transmitter or transceiver operably linked to the processor; an electrocardiographic monitoring circuit operably linked to the processor; electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes operably connected to the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit, said electrodes being at least partially externally disposed for contact with the user'"'"'s body; and a user input device operably linked to the processor, wherein the at least one processor, the processor-accessible memory, the wireless transmitter or transceiver and the electrocardiographic monitoring circuit are disposed within the housing, wherein said computer instructions are configured to direct the at least one processor to perform the steps of; transmitting the electrocardiographic data obtained from a user using the apparatus to at least one remote recipient using the transmitter or transceiver, and in response to operation of the user input device, transmitting an emergency alert message to at least one remote recipient using the transmitter or transceiver, and wherein the apparatus is configured to automatically initiate electrocardiographic data recording in response to a drop in impedance between the electrocardiographic monitoring electrodes when said electrodes are contacted with the user'"'"'s body. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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