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Physiologic signs feedback system
Assignee: Adidas AG
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Filing: 1998-03-17
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Granted: 2000-04-04
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Expires: 2018-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A non-invasive physiologic signs monitoring device includes a garment with electrocardiogram electrodes and various inductive plethysmographic sensors sewn, embroidered, embedded, or otherwise attached to the garment with an adhesive. The garment is in the form of a shirt. When the garment is fitted over the torso of the patient to be monitored, the electrodes and sensors generate signals in response to the physiologic signs of the patient. The signals are transmitted to a recording/alarm device where they are monitored for adverse conditions and logged. When an adverse condition or other preprogrammed condition occurs, a message is communicated to the patient by either an audio message or a display. The recording/alarm unit is also connectable to a remote receiving unit for monitoring by a health care professional or other machine.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin A. Sackner
- 👤 D. Michael Inman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 21:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61N; A61N1/00; A61N1/02; A61N1/04; A61N1/0404; A61N1/0408; A61N1/0456; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/12; A41D13/1236; A41D13/1281; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0004; A61B5/0006; A61B5/02; A61B5/026; A61B5/0295; A61B5/24; A61B5/25; A61B5/279; A61B5/28; A61B5/282; A61B5/41; A61B5/412; A61B5/68; A61B5/6801; A61B5/6802; A61B5/6804; A61B5/6805; A61N1/0452; A61N1/0472; A61N1/0476; A61N1/0484; A61N1/0492
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 44
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising: a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating first signals in response to physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode attached to said garment for generating a second signal in response to another physiological sign of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said plurality of plethysmographic sensors and said electrocardiogram electrode for transmitting the first and second signals from the garment; and a processor unit remote from the garment and comprising a first receiver for receiving the transmitted first and second signals, a monitoring unit for receiving the first signals and second signal from first receiver, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to and related to the first and second signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising: a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating first signals in response to physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode attached to said garment for generating a second signal in response to another physiological sign of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said plurality of plethysmographic sensors and said electrocardiogram electrode for transmitting the first and second signals from the garment; and a processor unit remote from the garment and comprising a first receiver for receiving the transmitted first and second signals, a monitoring unit for receiving the first signals and second signal from first receiver, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to and related to the first and second signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors comprises one of a neck inductive plethysmographic sensor, a respiratory inductive plethysmographic sensor, a thoracic inductive plethysmographic sensor, a hemithoracic inductive plethysmographic sensors, and a limb inductive plethysmographic sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a body position sensor signally connected to said processor for indicating a posture of the patient.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising a pulse oximeter sensor signally connected to the processor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor unit further comprises a database for periodically logging the first and second signals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said output device comprises an audio system for generating voice messages in response to the first and second signals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said output device comprises a display unit for displaying viewable messages in response to the first and second signals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 7, further comprising a signalling device for activation to signal the patient when said processor unit generates a message to the patient.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 8, wherein said signalling device comprises one of an illuminatable light mounted on one of the garment and the processor unit, an audible noise generating device mounted on one of the garment and the processor unit, and a vibrating device mounted on the garment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor unit comprises a second transmitter for transmitting from the processor unit said first and second signals via a communication link, and wherein said system further comprises a second receiver at a location remote from said processor for receiving the first and second signals transmitted by said second transmitter to thereby allow monitoring of the first and second signals by one of a person and a device at the remote location.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said communication link comprises one of a telephone line connection, an internet connection, a satellite hookup, a cable connection, and a modem connection.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said second receiver comprises means for transmitting a message to said processor unit for output to the patient via the output device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said processor unit further comprises an input device for one of inputting commands to said processor unit and confirming actions requested by said processor in messages output to the patient by the processor unit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, further comprising one of an oscillator demodulator with multiplexer functions and a plurality of oscillator modules carried on said garment and connected between said plural plethysmographic sensors and said transmitter.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said garment comprises a long-sleeve, turtle-neck garment.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors are attached to said garment as an integral part of said garment via an attachment consisting of one of sewing, embroidering, embedding, weaving and printing said inductive plethysmographic sensor into said garment.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 16, wherein said ECG electrode is attached to said garment as an integral part of said garment via an attachment consisting of one of sewing and embedding said ECG electrode into said garment.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a neck inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring jugular venous pulse, carotid arterial pulse, intra-pleural pressure swings related to respiration, contraction of neck muscles, and swallowing deflections of the patient.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise abdominal and rib cage inductive plethymographic sensors operatively arranged for measuring breathing patterns of the patient.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a thoracic inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring beat by beat ventricular volume during breath holding and slow breathing of the patient.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise two hemithoracic inductive plethymographic sensors operatively arranged for measuring breathing and paradoxical motion between two hemithoraces of the patient.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a limb inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring vascular pulses within a limb of the patient.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
160 words
A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising: a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; an inductive plethysmographic sensor attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating signals in response to the physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said inductive plethysmographic sensor for transmitting the signals generated by said sensor; a processor unit remote from the garment and signally connected to said transmitter via a wireless communication link for receiving the transmitted signals generated by said sensor, and comprising a monitoring unit for receiving the transmitted signals and for detecting from the received signals adverse or preprogrammed conditions, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to the conditions detected by the monitoring unit.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
160 words
A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising: a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored; an inductive plethysmographic sensor attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating signals in response to the physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient; a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said inductive plethysmographic sensor for transmitting the signals generated by said sensor; a processor unit remote from the garment and signally connected to said transmitter via a wireless communication link for receiving the transmitted signals generated by said sensor, and comprising a monitoring unit for receiving the transmitted signals and for detecting from the received signals adverse or preprogrammed conditions, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to the conditions detected by the monitoring unit.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said inductive plethymographic sensor comprises a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors, and wherein said transmitter further comprises one of an oscillator demodulator with multiplexer functions and a plurality of oscillator modules connected to said plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 24, wherein each of said plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors comprises one of a neck inductive plethysmographic sensor, a respiratory inductive plethysmographic sensor, a thoracic inductive plethysmographic sensor, a hemithoracic inductive plethysmographic sensors, and a limb inductive plethysmographic sensor.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 25, wherein said plurality of non-invasive sensors further comprises an electrocardiogram electrode.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 26, wherein said ECG electrode is attached to said garment as an integral part of said garment via an attachment consisting of one of sewing and embedding said ECG electrode into said garment.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system of claim 24, wherein said processor unit further comprises a database for logging the received signals on a periodic basis.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system of claim 28, further comprising a receiving unit at a location remote from said processor unit and signally connected to said processor unit for receiving from said processing unit said generated signals and thereby allowing monitoring of said generated signals at the remote location.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 28, wherein said long distance communication link comprises one of a telephone connection, a modem connection, an internet connection, a satellite hookup, and a cable connection.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 29, wherein said processor unit is connected to said receiving unit via a long distance communication link.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
51 words
The system of claim 29, wherein said receiving unit comprises means for transmitting a command to said processor unit for one of sending a message to the patient through said output device, reading the database, writing to the database, and altering a response of the processor unit to the received signals.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said transmitter transmits the generated signals from the garment at a sampling rate of at least 25 points per second.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said transmitter generates a trend value on a periodic basis from each of the generated signals and transmits from the garment to said processing unit only the periodic trend value.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 34, wherein said transmitter transmits the generated signals at a sampling rate of at least 25 points per second when the monitoring unit detects an adverse or preprogrammed condition.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
13 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said garment comprises a long-sleeve, turtle-neck garment.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said inductive plethysmographic sensor is attached to said garment as an integral part of said garment via an attachment consisting of one of sewing, embroidering, embedding, weaving, and printing said inductive plethysmographic sensor into said garment.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a neck inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring jugular venous pulse, carotid arterial pulse, intra-pleural pressure swings related to respiration, contraction of neck muscles, and swallowing deflections of the patient.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise abdominal and rib cage inductive plethymographic sensors operatively arranged for measuring breathing patterns of the patient.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
35 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a thoracic inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring beat by beat ventricular volume during breath holding and slow breathing of the patient.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise two hemithoracic inductive plethymographic sensors operatively arranged for measuring breathing and paradoxical motion between two hemithoraces of the patient.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 23, wherein said plural inductive plethysmographic sensors comprise a limb inductive plethymographic sensor operatively arranged for measuring vascular pulses within a limb of the patient.
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