Method and apparatus for a self-programmable wireless medical monitoring device

• US 9,357,939 B1
• Filed: 04/02/2014
• Issued: 06/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Farhad David Nosrati
• Original Assignee: Farhad David Nosrati
• Inventors: Nosrati, Farhad David
• Primary Examiner(s): Lavert, Nicole F
• Application Number:
  US14/242,869
• Time in Patent Office: 797 Days
• Field of Search: 600/516
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A self-programmable Medical Monitoring system capable of adapting its monitoring and detection algorithms to each individual patient. The Monitoring device is further capable of uploading new detection algorithms as well as software applications from outside computing devices. Uploaded software applications can configure the Medical Monitoring device for additional applications including but not limited to an ECG, EEG and EMG device. The Monitoring device can operate as stand-alone device or it can communicate wirelessly with one or more outside computing devices.

Claims

1. A portable medical device monitoring system for a patient, the monitoring system comprising:

a. a plurality of electrodes placed on configured for the patient'"'"'s body for sensing electrical signals;

b. a processor to process and digitize the recorded signals, wherein the processor is capable of multi-tasking by simultaneously performing one or more software applications;

c. a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting the processed signals to outside computing devices and receiving additional detection algorithms and patient historical recordings;

d. a memory further comprised of at least one module, said memory stores the processed signals, stores one or more pre-programmed algorithm software for detecting abnormal activities, stores custom developed algorithms and software applications downloaded from outside computing devices;

e. wherein the device contains one or more detection algorithms in its memory;

f. wherein the device is re-programmable and loads and performs additional detection algorithms;

g. wherein the device is self-programmable and analyzes the patient'"'"'s recorded activities leading to an abnormal event and optimizes its internal detection algorithms and develops new customized algorithms which is then saved in the Custom Generated Algorithm storage area and activates those newly developed algorithms for continuous monitoring of the said patient;

h. wherein the device uploads additional software applications from outside computing devices with which it re-programs itself to configure itself for additional applications and medical monitoring of the patient; and

i. wherein the device uploads additional software applications from outside computing devices with which it re-programs itself to configure itself for additional applications and medical monitoring of the patient.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the uploaded software application configures the device to be used as an electrocardiogram (ECG) device.

3. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the uploaded software application configures the device to be used as an electroencephalogram (EEG) device.

4. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the software application to be uploaded configures the device to be used as an electromyogram (EMG) device.

5. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the device detects trends in the patient'"'"'s health conditions by utilizing image processing and image overly techniques to compare and correlate the patient'"'"'s recorded health data with historical recordings.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the device is contained in a watertight sealed case with only electrical contacts on the outside of the case.

7. The monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the device utilizes a RFID reader to access historical recorded data on RFID devices.

8. A portable ECG monitoring system for a patient, the ECG monitoring system comprising:

a. a plurality of electrodes placed on configured for the patient'"'"'s body for sensing ECG signals;

b. a processor to process and digitize the recorded ECG signals, wherein the processor is capable of multi-tasking by simultaneously performing one or more software applications;

c. a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting the processed ECG signals to outside computing devices and receiving additional detection algorithms and patient historical cardiovascular recordings;

d. a memory further comprised of at least one module, said memory stores the processed ECG signals, stores one or more pre-programmed arrhythmia detection algorithms for detecting abnormal cardiovascular activities, stores custom developed algorithms and software applications downloaded from outside computing devices;

e. wherein the device contains one or more arrhythmia detection algorithms in its memory;

f. wherein the device is re-programmable and loads and performs additional detection algorithms;

g. wherein the device is self-programmable and analyzes the patient'"'"'s recorded activities leading to an abnormal event and optimizes its internal detection algorithms and develops new customized algorithms which is then saved in the Custom Generated Algorithm storage area and activates those newly developed algorithms for continuous monitoring of the said patient; and

h. wherein the device uploads additional software applications from outside computing devices with which it re-programs itself to configure itself for additional applications and medical monitoring of the patient.

9. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the uploaded software application configures the device to be used as an electroencephalogram (EEG) device.

10. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the uploaded software application configures the device to be used as an electromyogram (EMG) device.

11. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the device analyzes the patient'"'"'s recorded heart waveforms and computes parameters associated with the cardiovascular activity, such as the PR, QRS and ST intervals, and the peak levels for R, S, P and T to generate newly customized detection algorithms for monitoring the said patient'"'"'s heart.

12. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the device detects trends in the patient'"'"'s cardiac conditions by utilizing image processing and image overly techniques to compare and correlate recorded cardiovascular data with historical recordings.

13. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the device utilizes a RFID reader to access historical recorded data on RFID devices.

14. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the device affixes to a patch.

15. The ECG monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the device affixes patch is disposable.

16. The ECG monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the device is contained in a watertight sealed case with only electrical contacts on the outside of the case.