EP0505627A2
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Patient monitoring system
Assignee: Analogic Corp
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Filing: 1991-11-12
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A patient monitoring system with integrated physiological data monitoring, patient visual image monitoring and two way audio communication over a communications network includes a first bedside station and a second remote central station. The first bedside station (12) includes means for sensing physiological data (20) from the patient; means for generating a video image (30) of the patient and also includes an audio sensing (32) and reproduction channel. The station includes means responsive to the means for sensing physiological data and the means for generating a video image and the means for sensing audio, for combining (42) together and communicating the physiological data, video data and audio data and also for receiving and reproducing audio data. The second central station (34) includes means for receiving and displaying together the combined video image and physiological data and for reproducing the audio and also means for sensing audio and communicating audio data to the bedside station. The system also may include consultive stations (36) allowing remote patient examination, as described, and also may include a network based ambulatory-patient telemetry monitoring (38) and location capability.
Inventors
- 👤 Leopold Neumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:23
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/18; G; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/63; G16H40/67; G16H80/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 27
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A patient monitoring system with integrated physiological and video communication comprising: a first bedside station and a second, remote station; said first bedside station including: means for sensing physiological data from the patient; means for generating a video image of the patient; and means, responsive to said means for sensing physiological data and said means for generating a video image, for combining together and communicating the video image and physiological data; said second, central station including means for receiving and displaying together said combined video image and physiological data.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 1 in which said stations further include a two-way audio system for interactive audio communication with the patient or a patient attendant contemporary with the transmission of the physiological data and video image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 1 in which said means for combining and communicating includes a fiber optic communications system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 3 in which aid fiber optic communications system includes a fiber optic communications network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 3 in which said means for combining and communicating includes a microprocessor controller for said fiber optic communications systems.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 1 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes a display device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 6 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes a video image display control.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 7 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes a numerics/text/graphics control.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 8 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes a waveform display control.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 9 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes an anti-alias curve generation circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 1 in which said means for receiving and displaying includes an alarm device for indicating that a predetermined limit has been reached.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 1 in which said first station includes means for displaying together said combined image and physiological data.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 12 in which said means for displaying together includes a display device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 13 in which said means for displaying together includes an image display control.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 14 in which said means for displaying together includes a numeric/text/graphics control.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 15 in which said means for displaying together includes a waveform display control.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 16 in which said means for displaying together includes an anti-alias circuit.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
43 words
A patient monitoring system comprising: a first bedside station including means for sensing physiological data from the patient; a second, remote central station including means for displaying said physiological data; and fiber optic network means for communicating said physiological data between said stations.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
154 words
A patient monitoring system with integrated physiological and video communication comprising: at least a first bedside station and a second, remote central station; said first bedside station including: means for sensing physiological data from the patient; means for generating a video image of the patient; and means, responsive to said means for sensing physiological data and said means for generating a video image, for combining together and communicating the video image and physiological data; said second, central station including first means for receiving and displaying together said combined video image and physiological data from each of said first stations; a third, consultive station, responsive to at least said first bedside station and including second means for receiving and displaying together said combined video image and physiological data from each of said first stations; and an audio system for interactive audio communication between said stations contemporaneously with transmission of the physiological data and video image.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
106 words
A patient monitoring system with integrated physiological and video communication comprising: at least a first bedside station and a second, consultive station; said first bedside station including: means for sensing physiological data from the patient; means for generating a video image of the patient; and means, responsive to said means for sensing physiological data and said means for generating a video image, for combining together and communicating the video image and physiological data; said second, consultive station, responsive to at least said first bedside station and including means for receiving and displaying together said combined video image and physiological data from each of said first stations.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 20 further including an audio system for interactive audio communication between said stations contemporaneously with transmission of the physiological data and video image.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
64 words
A patient monitoring system with integrated physiological and video communication including at least a bedside station, a central station and a consultive station, comprising: a local service station including an archival storage and retrieval medium and means, responsive to one of said other stations, for retrieving from said archival medium historical patient data and transmitting it to and displaying it at said other station.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 22 in which said means for retrieving and transmitting includes a fiber optic communication system.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
96 words
An ambulatory patient monitoring system comprising: a communication system including a transceiver unit associated with each patient and including means for sensing physiological data from the patient; a plurality of monitoring and location nodes including means for broadcasting through each node an identification of a patient to be monitored; means for interrogating said patient's transceiver circuit through at least one of said nodes for acquiring the sensed physiological data; a central station for receiving and displaying the physiological data from said communication system; and a communication network for interconnecting said central station and said communication system.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 24 in which said communication system includes means for reactuating said means for broadcasting when said patient is out of range of at least one of said nodes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 24 in which said communication network is a fiber optic communication network.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The patient monitoring system of claim 24 in which said communication system includes an r.f. communication system.
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