Wireless internet bio-telemetry monitoring system and interface
First Claim
1. A system for remotely monitoring patient variables comprising:
- at least one sensor means for acquiring medically relevant data from a patient;
a patient-wearable monitoring unit connected to the sensor;
said patient-wearable monitoring unit comprising a processor and further comprising a wireless communication device connected to a first wireless network, wherein said first wireless network is adapted to send and receive communications over the Internet;
a Host data archive connected to the Internet to communicate with the patient-worn monitoring unit;
a medical care provider terminal means connected to the second network for communication in a bi-directional manner between a medical care provider and the patient-worn monitoring unit over said first network.
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Abstract
A system and method for monitoring patient variables in a wireless manner via a patient worn monitoring device is disclosed. The patient monitoring device is wearable and connects to a variety of sensors with at least one microphone for voice communications. The device connects to a wireless network and thence to the Internet for transmitting data to a Host for access by a medical care provider. The medical care provider communicates with the patient-wearable device via the Internet and the wireless network to send instructions to the patient-wearable monitoring unit and to communicate via voice with the patient. The medical care provider can also flexibly reconfigure the device to change collection parameters. When an alarm limit is exceeded as detected by the sensors, the data are transmitted to the Host computer for use by the medical care provider, thereby allowing full mobility to the patient wearing the device.
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1. A system for remotely monitoring patient variables comprising:
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at least one sensor means for acquiring medically relevant data from a patient;
a patient-wearable monitoring unit connected to the sensor;
said patient-wearable monitoring unit comprising a processor and further comprisinga wireless communication device connected to a first wireless network, wherein said first wireless network is adapted to send and receive communications over the Internet;
a Host data archive connected to the Internet to communicate with the patient-worn monitoring unit;
a medical care provider terminal means connected to the second network for communication in a bi-directional manner between a medical care provider and the patient-worn monitoring unit over said first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for remotely monitoring patient variables comprising:
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supplying a patient with a patient a patient-wearable monitoring unit connected to at least one sensor;
wherein the patient-wearable monitoring unit includes a processor and further includes a wireless communication device to connect to a first wireless network;
the monitoring unit sending and receiving communications with the first wireless network; and
the wireless network sending and receiving communications from a medical care provider over the Internet so as to communicate in a bi-directional manner with the monitoring unit over first network. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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