BODY-WORN VITAL SIGN MONITOR
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1. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising the following steps:
- (a) measuring vital sign information with a vital sign monitor configured to be worn on the patient'"'"'s body, the vital sign monitor comprising a wireless decoder configured to decode information, a sensor comprising a portion configured to attach to the patient and measure the vital sign information, and a wireless transmitter;
(b) decoding information with the wireless decoder, the decoding yielding decoded information describing at least one of a medication, a medication-delivery rate, a clinician, and the patient;
(c) transmitting vital sign information and the decoded information with the wireless transmitter; and
(d) analyzing the vital sign information and the decoded information with a remote computer.
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Abstract
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) measuring vital sign information with a vital sign monitor configured to be worn on the patient'"'"'s body, the vital sign monitor comprising a wireless decoder configured to decode information, a sensor comprising a portion configured to attach to the patient and measure the vital sign information, and a wireless transmitter; (b) decoding information with the wireless decoder, the decoding yielding decoded information describing at least one of a medication, a medication-delivery rate, a clinician, and the patient; (c) transmitting vital sign information and the decoded information with the wireless transmitter; and (d) analyzing the vital sign information and the decoded information with a remote computer. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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2. A system for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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(a) a vital sign monitor configured to be worn on the patient'"'"'s body, the vital sign monitor comprising a wireless decoder configured to yield decoded information describing at least one of a medication, a medication-delivery rate, a clinician, and the patient, a sensor comprising a portion configured to attach to the patient and measure vital sign information, and a wireless transmitter configured to transmit the vital sign information and the decoded information; and (b) a remote computer configured to receive and process the vital sign information and the decoded information.
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3. A system for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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a vital sign monitor configured to be worn on the patient'"'"'s body, the vital sign monitor comprising; connection means configured to attach the vital sign monitor to the patient'"'"'s body; a mechanical housing connected to the connection means; a wireless decoder comprised by the mechanical housing and configured to detect information describing at least one of a medication, a medication-delivery rate, a clinician, and the patient; a sensor comprising a sensing portion configured to attach to the patient and measure vital sign information; a processing component comprised by the mechanical housing and interfaced to both the sensor and the wireless decoder, the processing component configured to process the vital sign information to generate at least one of a vital sign and a time-dependent waveform, and configured to process information received by the wireless decoder to generate decoded information; a wireless transmitter comprised by the mechanical housing and interfaced to the processing component, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit the vital sign information and the decoded information; and a display component comprised by the mechanical housing and interfaced to the processing component, the display component configured to display contents of a packet transmitted by a remote computer; and the remote computer configured to receive and process the vital sign information and the decoded information transmitted by the wireless transmitter, and in response to the processing transmit the packet to the vital sign monitor.
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4. A vital sign monitor configured to be worn on a patient'"'"'s body comprising:
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(a) a sensor configured to measure vital sign information from the patient; (b) attachment means configured to attach the sensor to the patient'"'"'s body; (c) a wireless decoder configured to decode information associated with at least one of the patient, a clinician, and a medication; and (d) a wireless transmitter interfaced to the sensor and the wireless decoder, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit the vital sign information and information associated with at least one of the patient, a clinician, and a medication to a remote computer.
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