Wireless infant health monitor

A wearable sensor device for monitoring health of a patient, the sensing module comprising:

• a sensing module that comprises a body and an arm extending away from the body;
• a pulse oximeter sensor disposed longitudinally upon the arm of the sensing module;
• a wearable article that is configured to hold the sensing module, the wearable article comprising:
• a pocket configured to removably hold at least a portion of the sensing module;
• and
• an alignment feature configured to guide the arm of the sensing module such that the pulse oximeter sensor disposed upon the arm is configured to be held in close contact with the patient.

A sensor system for wirelessly monitoring the health of a patient, comprising:

• a sensing module for gathering health data from a patient, the sensing module comprising:
• a body and an arm extending away from the body, and
• a pulse oximeter sensor disposed longitudinally upon the arm of the sensing module;
• a sock that is configured to removably hold the sensing module, the sock comprising:
• a pocket configured to removably hold at least a portion of the sensing module, and
• an alignment feature configured to guide the arm of the sensing module such that the pulse oximeter sensor disposed upon the arm is configured to be held in close contact with the patient;
• a processing unit configured to execute computer-readable instructions that when executed cause the wearable sensor system to:
• receive from the pulse oximeter sensor at least a blood-oxygen level of the patient;
• identify a particular alarm level based upon a health reading relating to the blood-oxygen level of the patient;
• elevate the particular alarm level to a higher alarm level based upon a reading received from a second sensor that indicates an attribute of the patient other than blood-oxygen level;
• and
• trigger an alarm alert at the higher alarm level.