Heart monitoring device

• US 20040030581A1
• Filed: 06/12/2003
• Published: 02/12/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samuel Leven
• Original Assignee: Samuel Leven
• Inventors: Leven, Samuel
• Application Number:
  US10/459,880
• Publication Number:
  US 20040030581A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/00 Instruments for auscultation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A wearable patient health monitoring device includes a plurality of sensors configured to monitor health conditions, a data storage communicably coupled to the sensors for recording monitored health conditions as data, a transceiver communicably coupled to the sensors for wireless communications configured for transmitting and receiving data, and an element for securing said monitoring device to the body. A patient health monitoring system is provided that includes a monitoring device, at least one health professional computing device communicably and at least one third-party computing device, both coupled to the monitoring device via a communications network. A method for monitoring health conditions of a patient includes establishing an individualize patient profile having a normal range of health conditions, sensing patient health conditions, comparing detected health conditions to patient profile, and notifying a health professional when the detected health conditions are outside of the established normal range.

Claims

1. A wearable patient health monitoring device comprising:

a plurality of sensors configured to monitor health conditions;

a data storage communicably coupled to said sensors for recording monitored health conditions as data; and

a transceiver communicably coupled to said sensors for wireless communications configured for transmitting and receiving data.

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein said sensors include a sensor to monitor heart rate, a sensor to monitor heart murmurs, a sensor to monitor heart intensity, a sensor to monitor lung noise, a sensor to monitor respiration rate, a sensor to monitor for occlusion, a sensor to monitor adrenal level, a sensor to monitor acetycholine level, a sensor to monitor temperature, and a sensor to monitor sodium levels.

3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a user actuator for signaling the transceiver to contact at least one of an emergency services, a health care professional, and a processing device.

4. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a visual power source indicator.

5. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the transceiver is configured to detect available communication links.

6. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a viewing screen for displaying at least one of data from said sensors, data received by said transmitter, and monitor device diagnostic information.

7. The monitoring device according to claim 1, further comprising a processor operatively connected to said sensors, said processor programmed with an individualized patient profile having ranges of normal health conditions, wherein said processor compares detected health conditions to said range of normal health conditions.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 7, further comprising a medication delivery structure operatively connected to said processor, wherein said processor signals said medication delivery structure to deliver medication when health conditions outside of said range of normal health conditions are detected by said sensors.

9. The monitoring device according to claim 8, wherein the medication delivery structure is at least one of a dermal patch, a medication port, and a medication pump.

10. The monitoring device according to claim 7, wherein said processor is operatively connected to said transceiver, said processor signals said medication delivery structure to deliver medication upon receiving a medication delivery signal from a health professional.

11. The monitoring device according to claim 10, wherein the medication delivery structure is at least one of a dermal patch, a medication port, and a medication pump.

12. A patient health monitoring system comprising:

a wearable patient health monitoring device having a plurality of sensors configured to monitor health conditions, a data storage for recording monitored health conditions as data, and a transceiver for wireless communications;

at least one health professional computing device communicably coupled to said monitoring device via a communications network;

at least one third party computing device communicably coupled to said monitoring device via a communications network.

13. The monitoring system according to claim 12, further comprising a patient computing device communicably coupled to said monitoring device and communicably coupled to said health professional computing device and said third party computing device via at least one of a wired communications network and a wireless communications network.

14. The monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said patient computing device is configured to play audible messages.

15. The monitoring system according to claim 14, wherein said monitoring device further includes a processor operatively connected to said sensors, said processor programmed with an individualized patient profile having ranges of normal health conditions, wherein said processor compares detected health conditions to said range of normal health conditions.

16. The monitoring system according to claim 15, wherein said monitoring device signals at least one of said patient computing device, said health professional computing device, and said third party computing device when detected health conditions are health conditions outside of said normal health conditions are detected by said sensors.

17. The monitoring system according to claim 12, wherein said monitoring device contacts at least one of said health professional computing device and said third party computing device based on data from said monitoring device.

18. A method for monitoring the health conditions of a patient, comprising the steps of:

establishing an individualized patient profile having normal ranges of health conditions;

detecting patient health conditions;

comparing detected health conditions to a patient profile; and

notifying a health professional when the detected health conditions are outside of the established normal range.

19. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of signaling at least one of a personal computing device, a third party computing device, and health professional computing device when the detected health conditions are outside of the established normal range.

20. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of:

storing at least one prerecorded message; and

playing at least one prerecorded message.

21. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of receiving medical advice from at least one of the health professional and a third party.

22. The method according to claim 18, further comprising the step of delivering medication when the detected health conditions are outside of the established normal range.