Wireless patient monitoring system

A method of monitoring a patent sensor, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring sensor data from a sensing device at least one of on and in the patient;
• linking the sensor data to a transmitter by at least one of continuously, at an interval and upon a command;
• powering the transmitter internally;
• locating the transmitter on the patient;
• powering the transmitter down in a normal state;
• powering the transmitter up and transmitting the sensor data from the transmitter to a receiver by at least one of a burst and upon command;
• and
• disposing the receiver remote from the transmitter.

A method of monitoring a patent sensor, comprising the steps of:

• acquiring sensor data from a sensing device disposed at least one of on and in the patient;
• linking the sensor data to a transmitter by at least one of a wireless and a wire link;
• powering the transmitter internally;
• locating the transmitter on the patient;
• accumulating the sensor data over a first time;
• powering on the transmitter and transmitting the sensor data from the transmitter to a receiver over a second time, shorter than the first time;
• powering off the transmitter;
• and
• displaying the sensor data at the receiver in pseudo real-time shifted by a sum of the first and the second times.