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AssigneeHoana Medical, Inc.
InventorsPATRICK K. SULLIVAN, KEN C.K. CHEUNG, CHRISTOPHER J. SULLIVAN, PAUL PERNAMBUCO-WISE
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Passive physiological monitoring apparatus and method has a sensor for sensing physiological phenomenon. The sensor is a piezoelectric film of polyvinylidene fluoride. A pad may incorporate the PVDF film. The film converts mechanical energy into voltage signals. A microcomputer is used for recording, analyzing and displaying data from the sensor for on-line assessment and for providing realtime response. The sensor may be an array of sensors provided in a MEDEVAC litter or other patient support for measuring acoustic and hydraulic signals from the body of a patient for field monitoring, hospital monitoring, transport monitoring, home, remote monitoring.
Passive physiological monitoring apparatus comprising at least one sensor for sensing data by placing the at least one sensor on a body, a converter communicating with the at least one sensor for converting sensed data into signals, a computing device communicating with the converter for receiving and computing the voltage signals and for outputting computer data, and instrumentation communicating with the computing device for real-time interaction with the device and for display of the computed data.
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