Health monitoring appliance

• US 8,500,636 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2012
• Issued: 08/06/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
• Original Assignee: Bao Tran
• Inventors: Tran, Bao
• Primary Examiner(s): Gedeon, Brian T
• Application Number:
  US13/676,140
• Publication Number:
  US 20130072807A1
• Time in Patent Office: 265 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/485, 600/509, 600/513, 128/903
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0228 using calibration standards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0412 Low-profile patch shaped housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02405 Determining heart rate variability
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/026 Measuring blood flow A61B3/1233, A61B3/1241 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1113 Local tracking of patients, e.g. in a hospital or private home
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1117 Fall detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/349 Detecting specific parameters of the electrocardiograph cycle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4806 : Sleep evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence; devices for inducing sleep A61M21/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 : Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 : Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6802 : Sensor mounted on worn items
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 : Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/683 : Means for maintaining contact with the body A61B5/6802 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6833 : Adhesive patches
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7214 : using signal cancellation, e.g. based on input of two identical physiological sensors spaced apart, or based on two signals derived from the same sensor, for different optical wavelengths
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7267 : involving training the classification device
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 : Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 : Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 : Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 : Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/1075 : Telemetering, e.g. transmission of ambient measurements
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 : including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion telephones including GPS signal receivers H04M2250/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5116 : for emergency applications

Abstract

A monitoring system for a person includes one or more wireless nodes; and a wearable patch or bandage appliance secured to the person'"'"' skin and in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, wherein the patch or bandage appliance monitors and transmits patient vital signs to the wireless nodes.

Claims

1. A monitoring system for a person, comprising:

one or more wireless nodes; and

a wearable band, belt, patch or bandage appliance coupled to the person'"'"' skin and in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, wherein the wearable band, belt, patch or bandage appliance monitors and transmits vital or wellness data to the one or more wireless nodes.

2. The system of claim 1, comprising an accelerometer.

3. The system of claim 1, comprising a cellular transceiver coupled to the appliance.

4. The system of claim 1, comprising one of:

EKG detector, ECG detector, electromagnetic detector, ultrasonic detector, optical detector, a Hidden Markov Model (HMM) recognizer, a dynamic time warp (DTW) recognizer, a neural network, a fuzzy logic engine.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the appliance monitors patient movement.

6. The system of claim 1, comprising an in-door positioning system coupled to one or more appliances to provide location information.

7. The system of claim 1, comprising a call center coupled to the appliance to provide a voice response.

8. The system of claim 1, comprising a web server coupled to the wireless nodes to provide information to an authorized remote user.

9. The system of claim 1, comprising a heart disease recognizer to detect arrhythmia.

10. The system of claim 1, comprising code to store and analyze patient information.

11. The system of claim 1, comprising code to store medicine taking habits, eating and drinking habits, sleeping habits, or exercise habits.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a patient interface for accessing information including:

a touch screen;

voice-activated text reading; and

touch telephone dialing.

13. A monitoring system, comprising:

one or more wireless nodes; and

a wearable band, belt, patch or bandage appliance coupled to the person'"'"' skin and in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, the appliance monitoring vital or wellness data.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the appliance continuously monitors key vital signs to help physicians track the person'"'"'s health status and detect potential health risks or worsening conditions.

15. The system of claim 13, comprising a continuous blood pressure monitoring unit having to a blood flow velocity sensor coupled to a blood pressure model to continuously estimate blood pressure.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the appliance transmits and receives voice from the person over the network.

17. A monitoring system for a person, comprising:

one or more wireless nodes; and

a wearable band, belt, patch or bandage appliance coupled to the person'"'"' skin and in communication with the one or more wireless nodes, wherein the wearable band, belt, patch or bandage appliance captures and transmits medical or wellness data to the wireless nodes.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the appliance captures ECG data for arrhythmias automatically or on demand by the person.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the appliance automatically transmits medical data to a remote monitoring center or a physician.

20. The system of claim 17, comprising a cellular transceiver coupled to the appliance.