US 2017/0000359 A1 · COMPREHENSIVE BODY VITAL SIGN MONITORING SYSTEM

Abstract

Ambulatory patient wearable vital sign monitoring system, often comprising a plurality of ambulatory patient wearable ECG sensors, pulse oximeters, and oscillometric blood pressure monitors, configured to transmit sensor data to a wearable computerized device such as a smartphone. The smartphone will typically be configured to obtain the patient's health history and other health status information, often by querying the patient. The device will use this health history and health status information to select vital sign operating times and sensor data acquisition parameters. The system may also use the history, health status information and the sensor data to return diagnostic information pertaining to the patient's history the patient and optionally other devices or caregivers. In some embodiments, the system may also report on medication adherence as well. Examples of multi-sensor neck worn devices, three-sensor hand carried devices, and purely ear worn devices (e.g. for sleep apnea) are presented.

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An ambulatory patient wearable vital sign monitoring system, comprising:

a plurality of ambulatory patient wearable sensors, each wearable sensor comprising at least one ECG sensor, pulse oximeter, and oscillometric blood pressure monitor;
each said wearable sensor further configured to transmit sensor data to an ambulatory patient wearable computerized device;
said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device comprising at least one processor, and at least one user interface;
said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device configured to use said at least one user interface to query an ambulatory patient with a plurality of queries regarding a health history of said ambulatory patient, and receive health status information pertaining to said health history from said ambulatory patient;
said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device further configured to use said health status information to:
a) select a time duration and sensor data acquisition parameters of said vital sign monitoring system;
and/or
b) select at least one algorithm that uses said health status information and said sensor data to return diagnostic information pertaining to said health history to at least said ambulatory patient.

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A method of obtaining vital signs from an ambulatory patient, said method comprising:

using an ambulatory patient wearable computerized device comprising at least one processor, and at least one user interface to query said ambulatory patient with a plurality of queries regarding a health history of said ambulatory patient, and receive health status information pertaining to said health history from said ambulatory patient;
using said health status information and said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device to select a time duration and sensor data acquisition parameters of a plurality of ambulatory patient wearable sensors, each wearable sensor comprising at least one of an ECG sensor, pulse oximeter, and oscillometric blood pressure monitor;
each said wearable sensor further configured to transmit sensor data to said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device;
and
further using said health status information and said ambulatory patient wearable computerized device to select and use at least one algorithm that uses said health status information and said sensor data to return diagnostic information pertaining to said health history to at least said ambulatory patient.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Comprehensive body vital sign monitoring system

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Abstract

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