Method and apparatus for wireless health monitoring and emergent condition prediction
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1. A wearable body sensor patch for monitoring a health state of a patient, comprising:
- an accelerometer;
a first electrode pad disposed on the patch and configured to be adhesively attached to the skin of a patient;
a second electrode pad disposed on the patch and configured to be adhesively attached to the skin of the patient;
a microphone (i) integrated with the first pad, (ii) having a hole or a funnel bored in a non-conductive area of the first pad, (iii) configured to have a direct air or diaphragm contact with the patient'"'"'s chest wall disposed on the patch, (iv) configured to detect cardiac and pulmonary acoustic signals continuously for six to twenty-four hours during which the patient performs a plurality of daily activities in an outpatient setting including walking, sitting and sleeping, and (v) configured to be coupled to one of a mobile cellular device or a remote server; and
the patch having a generally rectangular shape and rounded edges and a form factor approximately the size of a human palm;
wherein,the one of the cellular device or the remote server is configured to provide information related to the signals to a remote healthcare provider in one of a time delayed or a real time manner;
the accelerometer determines noise level and determines if the patient is walking, sitting or sleeping;
data associated with the microphone is read for the six to twenty-four hours in windows of static or dynamic duration lengths, wherein the reading windows are initiated based on the noise level and during each of the plurality of daily activities to monitor patient compliance;
the first pad provides acoustic insulation to the microphone and a snug contact between the microphone and the chest wall; and
the patch is reusable by the patient for at least one month.
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to an adherent sensor patch for wireless and remote physiological monitoring and evaluation of health and disease state of a patient wearing the patch, and specifically with respect to cardiac and pulmonary pathologies, including heart failure and sleep apnea. Data generated by the patch, which includes a microphone sensor and other sensors, is processed by a remote server and is made accessible to caregivers and also used to manage, calibrate and control the operations of the sensors of the patch.
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1. A wearable body sensor patch for monitoring a health state of a patient, comprising:
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an accelerometer; a first electrode pad disposed on the patch and configured to be adhesively attached to the skin of a patient; a second electrode pad disposed on the patch and configured to be adhesively attached to the skin of the patient; a microphone (i) integrated with the first pad, (ii) having a hole or a funnel bored in a non-conductive area of the first pad, (iii) configured to have a direct air or diaphragm contact with the patient'"'"'s chest wall disposed on the patch, (iv) configured to detect cardiac and pulmonary acoustic signals continuously for six to twenty-four hours during which the patient performs a plurality of daily activities in an outpatient setting including walking, sitting and sleeping, and (v) configured to be coupled to one of a mobile cellular device or a remote server; and the patch having a generally rectangular shape and rounded edges and a form factor approximately the size of a human palm;
wherein,the one of the cellular device or the remote server is configured to provide information related to the signals to a remote healthcare provider in one of a time delayed or a real time manner; the accelerometer determines noise level and determines if the patient is walking, sitting or sleeping; data associated with the microphone is read for the six to twenty-four hours in windows of static or dynamic duration lengths, wherein the reading windows are initiated based on the noise level and during each of the plurality of daily activities to monitor patient compliance; the first pad provides acoustic insulation to the microphone and a snug contact between the microphone and the chest wall; and the patch is reusable by the patient for at least one month. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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