Body-worn vital sign monitor
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1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
- (a) associating a first patient monitor comprising a first motion sensor and a first transceiver with a patient;
(b) transmitting a first set of vital sign information measured from the patient from the first patient monitor to a remote data server and storing the first set of vital sign information as being associated with the patient in a computer memory on the remote data server;
(c) contacting the first patient monitor with a second patient monitor comprising a second motion sensor and a second transceiver, the contacting causing the first motion sensor to generate a first motion signal, and the second motion sensor to generate a second motion signal;
(d) transmitting the first and second motion signals to the remote data server and processing the first and second motion signals at the remote data server to determine that the first patient monitor is to be replaced by the second patient monitor;
(e) upon determining that the first patient monitor is to be replaced by the second patient monitor, associating the second patient monitor with the patient and rendering the first patient monitor inactive relative to the patient; and
(f) transmitting a second set of vital sign information measured from the patient from the second patient monitor to the remote data server and storing the second set of vital sign information as being associated with the patient in the computer memory on the remote data server.
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The invention provides a body-worn vital sign monitor that measures a patient'"'"'s vital signs (e.g. blood pressure, SpO2, heart rate, respiratory rate, and temperature) while simultaneously characterizing their activity state (e.g. resting, walking, convulsing, falling) and posture (upright, supine). The monitor processes this information to minimize corruption of the vital signs and associated alarms/alerts by motion-related artifacts. It also features a graphical user interface (GUI) rendered on a touchpanel display that facilitates a number of features to simplify and improve patient monitoring and safety in both the hospital and home.
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1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
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(a) associating a first patient monitor comprising a first motion sensor and a first transceiver with a patient; (b) transmitting a first set of vital sign information measured from the patient from the first patient monitor to a remote data server and storing the first set of vital sign information as being associated with the patient in a computer memory on the remote data server; (c) contacting the first patient monitor with a second patient monitor comprising a second motion sensor and a second transceiver, the contacting causing the first motion sensor to generate a first motion signal, and the second motion sensor to generate a second motion signal; (d) transmitting the first and second motion signals to the remote data server and processing the first and second motion signals at the remote data server to determine that the first patient monitor is to be replaced by the second patient monitor; (e) upon determining that the first patient monitor is to be replaced by the second patient monitor, associating the second patient monitor with the patient and rendering the first patient monitor inactive relative to the patient; and (f) transmitting a second set of vital sign information measured from the patient from the second patient monitor to the remote data server and storing the second set of vital sign information as being associated with the patient in the computer memory on the remote data server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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