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Patient interface system with a scale
Assignee: Alere Inc
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Filing: 1997-10-28
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Granted: 2000-06-27
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Expires: 2017-10-28
Abstract
Abstract A patient interface system for collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, as well as methods for its use, are provided. The subject system uses: (a) a data collection device with a sensor and an interrogation device; (b) a processing device for processing the collected data; and (c) a communication device for transferring said collected data from the interface system to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from a remote monitoring system. The subject system finds use in the remote monitoring of a variety of conditions, particularly in the remote monitoring of cardiac associated diseases. In addition, the sensor is a scale either programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights or not to send measurements to the remote monitoring if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights.
Inventors
- 👤 Lester John Lloyd
- 👤 Melissa Ann Prince
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 21:58
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/103; A61B5/107; A61B5/1073; G; G16; G16H; G16H40/00; G16H40/60; G16H40/67; A61B5/02; A61B5/021; A61B5/022; A61B5/145; A61B5/14532; G16H10/00; G16H10/20; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/903; Y10S128/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising: (a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising: (i) a sensor comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (c) a communication means capable of transferring said processed patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising: (a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising: (i) a sensor comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (c) a communication means capable of transferring said processed patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said processing means is further capable of storing a predetermined target value and a series of questions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said processing means is further capable of comparing a sensor measured physiological parameter with said predetermined target value to determine a variance.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system according to claim 2, wherein said processing means is capable of accepting and storing a new predetermined target value and series of questions from said remote monitoring system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said sensor further comprises an edema sensor means for measuring edema of an extremity.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said interrogation means further comprises at least one of a keyboard, a plurality of buttons and a microphone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 1, wherein said communication means comprises at least one of a modem, a serial interface, a LAN connection and a wireless transmitter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
170 words
A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient suffering from a cardiac associated disease to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising: (a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising: (i) a sensor means comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of: (i) receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (ii) storing a predetermined target value and a series of questions; (iii) comparing said sensor measured diagnostic parameter with said predetermined target value to determine a variance; and (iv) accepting and storing a new predetermined target value and series of questions from said remote monitoring system; and (c) a communication means capable of transferring said patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
170 words
A patient interface system for use in collecting and transferring data from a patient suffering from a cardiac associated disease to a remote monitoring system, said system comprising: (a) a patient data input and data receiving means comprising: (i) a sensor means comprising a scale programmed not to activate the patient interface system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; and (ii) an interrogation means comprising a means for creating visual and audio signals; (b) a processing means capable of: (i) receiving and storing data from said patient data input means; (ii) storing a predetermined target value and a series of questions; (iii) comparing said sensor measured diagnostic parameter with said predetermined target value to determine a variance; and (iv) accepting and storing a new predetermined target value and series of questions from said remote monitoring system; and (c) a communication means capable of transferring said patient data from said processing means to a remote monitoring system and receiving instructional data from said remote monitoring system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein said interrogation means further comprises at least one of a keyboard, a plurality of buttons and a microphone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein said communication means comprises at least one of a modem, a serial interface, a LAN connection and a wireless transmitter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein said sensor means further comprising an edema sensor means for measuring edema by measuring volume displacement.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein said sensor means further comprising an edema sensor means for measuring edema by measuring a cross-sectional dimension.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The system according to claim 8, wherein said sensor means further comprising an edema sensor means for measuring edema by measuring pitting.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for collecting and transferring data from a patient having a condition to a remote monitoring system, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a weight measurement with a scale programmed not to send measurements to the remote monitoring system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; (b) processing said weight measurement with a processing means; and (c) transferring said processed weight measurement with a communication means to the remote monitoring system.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for collecting and transferring data from a patient having a condition to a remote monitoring system, said method comprising: (a) obtaining a weight measurement with a scale programmed not to send measurements to the remote monitoring system if it measures a weight below or above certain set weights; (b) processing said weight measurement with a processing means; and (c) transferring said processed weight measurement with a communication means to the remote monitoring system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said processing comprises comparing said weight measurement with a predetermined target value to determine a variance, wherein said processing means stores said predetermined target value and a series of questions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 15, wherein said method further comprises changing at least one of said predetermined target value and series of questions in response to said data.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method according to claim 14, wherein said condition is a cardiac associated disease.
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