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Medical patient vital signs-monitoring apparatus
Assignee: LifeWatch Services Inc
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Filing: 1997-11-05
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Granted: 1999-08-03
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Expires: 2017-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A portable multiple-vital signs monitor unit of the described apparatus is of ultra-light weight, e.g. less than one pound. In its preferred embodiment, the portable unit takes the form of a right parallelepiped enclosure the volume of which is only approximately 40 in 3 having operator display and control panels and body lead jacks on its face and periphery, respectively, and providing wireless remote full-function communication with an in situ base unit with which the portable monitor may optionally be docked. The base unit communicates via a single telephone line with a remote, typically central location including a host computer and a health care provider, preferably via concurrent voice and data transmission. In its preferred embodiment, the invented apparatus includes in the portable unit the capability for diagnostic quality ECG and pulse oximetry monitoring and in its base unit the capability diagnostic quality blood pressure monitoring.
Inventors
- 👤 William E. Saltzstein
- 👤 Mohamed Sabri
- 👤 Anthony P. Dobaj
- 👤 Eric O. Baumann
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-06 06:05
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/74; A61B5/742; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0015; A61B5/0022; A61B5/02; A61B5/0205; G; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; A61B2560/00; A61B2560/02; A61B2560/0295; A61B2560/04; A61B2560/0456; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/145; A61B5/1455; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
115 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitor comprising; a housing and a vital signs monitoring mechanism contained within said housing, said mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations, said housing and said monitoring mechanism collectively having an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs is an electrocardiogram (ECG) and wherein said housing includes one or more external ports for connecting ECG cables to said monitoring mechanism thereby to provide for concurrent tracking of up to twelve-lead ECG vital signs and at least one other of patient vital signs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
115 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitor comprising; a housing and a vital signs monitoring mechanism contained within said housing, said mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations, said housing and said monitoring mechanism collectively having an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs is an electrocardiogram (ECG) and wherein said housing includes one or more external ports for connecting ECG cables to said monitoring mechanism thereby to provide for concurrent tracking of up to twelve-lead ECG vital signs and at least one other of patient vital signs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein one of said at least one other of patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitoring mechanism, includes a medical patient's blood-oxygen level.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein one of said at least one other of patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitoring mechanism, includes a medical patient's blood pressure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein one of said at least one other of patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitoring mechanism, includes a medical patient's blood-glucose level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein one of said at least one other of patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitoring mechanism, includes a medical patient's electroencephalogram (EEG).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein one of said at least one other of patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitoring system, includes a medical patient's blood flow level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The monitor of claim 1, wherein said monitoring mechanism includes an integral modular controller interface for operative connection with an external device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitor comprising; a housing and a vital signs monitoring mechanism contained within said housing, said mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations, said housing and said monitoring mechanism collectively having an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds, wherein said monitoring mechanism includes a memory device and an integral decimator for sampling and averaging plural samples of a patient vital sign to produce stored averages for recording in the memory device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitor comprising; a housing and a vital signs monitoring mechanism contained within said housing, said mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations, said housing and said monitoring mechanism collectively having an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds, wherein said monitoring mechanism includes a memory device and an integral decimator for sampling and averaging plural samples of a patient vital sign to produce stored averages for recording in the memory device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
108 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitoring system, comprising; a monitor including a vital signs monitoring mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of signal representations, said monitor having a housing, a power supply and an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds; and a base in communication with a remote practitioner via a communication line and adapted to receive the monitor to establish communication between the monitor and the practitioner, wherein the system provides a device for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
108 words
A portable, lightweight, multiple-vital signs diagnostic medical patient monitoring system, comprising; a monitor including a vital signs monitoring mechanism providing for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of signal representations, said monitor having a housing, a power supply and an overall weight of less than approximately 2 pounds; and a base in communication with a remote practitioner via a communication line and adapted to receive the monitor to establish communication between the monitor and the practitioner, wherein the system provides a device for the tracking of two or more medical patient vital signs in the form of diagnostic quality signal representations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 9, wherein the monitor has an overall weight of less than approximately 1 pound.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the monitor has an overall volume of less than approximately 60 cubic inches.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the monitor has an overall volume of less than approximately 40 cubic inches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
The system of claim 10, wherein one of the two or more medical patient vital signs is an electrocardiogram (ECG), and wherein said monitor includes one or more external ports for connecting twelve-lead ECG cables to said monitoring mechanism which provides for concurrent tracking of up to twelve-lead ECG vital signs and at least one other patient vital signs.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 9, wherein the system includes means for enabling concurrent transfer of the signal representations and at least one way voice communication over the single communication line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 14, wherein the monitor includes a timer and wherein the signal representations are time-stamped to indicate the time of day when the represented vital signs were monitored.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs includes a medical patient's blood pressure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The system of claim 16, wherein said base includes blood pressure sensing electronics and a blood pressure cuff.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitor, includes a medical patient 's blood-oxygen level.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitor, includes a medical patient 's blood-glucose level.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitor, includes a medical patient's electroencephalogram (EEG).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 9, wherein one of the two or more patient vital signs, the monitoring of which is provided by said monitor, includes a medical patient's blood flow level.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said monitor includes an integral modular controller interface for operative connection with an external device.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 9, wherein said monitor includes a memory device and an integral decimator for sampling and averaging plural samples of a patient vital sign to produce stored averages for recording in the memory device.
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