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US 2016/0242656 A1Published application
Wrist Vital Monitoring Device
OwnerW. Charles Jackson, David L. Jacksoninventors
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device worn about the wrist that monitors the user's vital signs, such as pulse, heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and other vital signs. The device provides for the real time transfer of data relating to a user's vital signs to an external monitoring system. The external monitoring system may be staffed by certified medical personnel.
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A monitor for measuring blood pressure values in a living subject comprising:
- a power source;
- one or more sensors to detect the living subject's blood pressure,
- wherein each sensor is connected to two separate electrical circuits, and each electrical circuit comprises a phototransistor a light emitting diode, and one or more resistors, wherein the two separate electrical circuits are comprised of one electrical circuit that includes a red phototransistor and one electrical circuit that includes a blue phototransistor;
- a microcontroller responsive to said sensor and electrical circuits, which detects and calculates the blood pressure rate;
- a display unit, responsive to the microcontroller, which displays a readout of the blood pressure rate;
- and
- a storage means to store calculated blood pressure rates.
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A method of monitoring a living subjects vital signs comprising:
- a monitoring device worn about the wrist that calculates vital signs;
- said monitoring device continuously monitors the vital signs of a living subject 24 hours a day;
- the vital signs obtained are associated with the day and time each said vital sign was obtained;
- storage of said vital signs obtained for later download into a medical file;
- and
- the transmission of wireless alarms or alerts to a physician or other medical staff if a vital sign of a living subject falls outside of a predetermined range.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.