# US 2023/0058052 A1 · Wearable band for health monitoring device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0058052 A1 - Document ID: US20230058052A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/813,917 - Filed: 2022-07-20 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2021-07-21 - Assignees: Masimo Corporation - Applicants: Masimo Corporation - Inventors: Ammar Al-Ali; Chad A. DeJong; Hee Seung Lim; Jimwoo Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230058052A1 ## CPC - A61B 5/14552: {Details of sensors specially adapted therefor} - A61B 5/02055: {Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature} - A61B 5/681: {Wristwatch-type devices} - A61B 5/6843: {Monitoring or controlling sensor contact pressure} - A61B 5/7221: {Determining signal validity, reliability or quality (preventing, reducing or removing noise induced by motion artefacts A61B5/7207; noise originating from a therapeutic or surgical apparatus A61B5/7217)} - A61B 5/742: {using visual displays (displays for heart-related electrical signals, e.g. ECG, A61B5/339)} - A44C 5/0069: {extensible} - A44C 5/246: {having size adjusting means} - A61B 5/02416: {using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation (A61B5/14552 takes precedence)} - A61B 5/0816: {Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency (measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00)} - A61B 5/14532: {for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement} - A61B 5/14551: {for measuring blood gases} - A61B 5/4875: {Hydration status, fluid retention of the body} - A61B 5/7203: {for noise prevention, reduction or removal} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS ## Abstract A wearable device configured to monitor physiological parameters of a wearer can include: a physiological parameter measurement sensor configured to monitor a plurality of physiological parameters; a hardware processor; a display in communication with the processor; and a band configured to secure the physiological parameter measurement sensor on a wrist of the wearer. In some implementations, the hardware processor is configured to: obtain a first plurality of signals from the physiological parameter measurement sensor when the band is secured on the wrist at a first tightness; determine a signal quality responsive to the first plurality of signals; and output an indication on the display to adjust tightness of the band with respect to the wrist from the first tightness to a second tightness based on the determined signal quality. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-99. (canceled) ### Claim 100 A wearable device configured to monitor physiological parameters of a wearer, the wearable device comprising: a physiological parameter measurement sensor configured to monitor a plurality of physiological parameters; a hardware processor; a display in communication with the hardware processor; and a band configured to secure the physiological parameter measurement sensor on a wrist of the wearer; wherein the hardware processor is configured to: obtain a first plurality of signals from the physiological parameter measurement sensor when the band is secured on the wrist at a first tightness; determine a signal quality responsive to the first plurality of signals; and output an indication on the display to adjust tightness of the band with respect to the wrist from the first tightness to a second tightness based on the determined signal quality. ### Claim 101 (depends on 100) The wearable device of claim 100, wherein the band comprises an adjustable watch band. ### Claim 102 (depends on 101) The wearable device of claim 101, wherein the adjustable watch band comprises a reel and cable system. ### Claim 103 (depends on 101) The wearable device of claim 101, wherein the adjustable watch band comprises a mechanical adjustment mechanism. ### Claim 104 (depends on 101) The wearable device of claim 101, wherein the adjustable watch band comprises a rack and pinion adjustment mechanism. ### Claim 105 (depends on 101) The wearable device of any of claim 101, wherein the adjustable watch band comprises an adjustment dial that can be moved between a first position in which the adjustment dial extends away from the adjustable watch band and a second position in which the adjustment dial does not extend away from the adjustable watch band. ### Claim 106 (depends on 101) The wearable device of any of claim 101, wherein the adjustable watch band comprises an adjustment dial that can move between a first position in which the adjustment dial extends away from the adjustable watch band and a second position in which the adjustment dial is positioned within a recess formed in the adjustable watch band. ### Claim 107 A wearable device configured to monitor physiological parameters of a wearer, the wearable device comprising: a physiological parameter measurement sensor configured to monitor a plurality of physiological parameters; a hardware processor; a power source configured to power at least the wearable device and the physiological parameter measurement sensor; a display in communication with the hardware processor, the display configured to display the plurality of physiological parameters monitored by the physiological parameter measurement sensor; and a band comprising a plurality of characters and configured to secure the physiological parameter measurement sensor to the wearer; wherein the hardware processor is configured to: obtain a first plurality of signals from the physiological parameter measurement sensor when the band is secured to the wearer at a first tightness; determine a signal quality responsive to the first plurality of signals; and output an indication on the display to adjust tightness of the band with respect to a wrist from the first tightness to a second tightness based on the determined signal quality; wherein the indication comprises displaying at least one of the plurality of characters on the display. ### Claim 108 (depends on 107) The wearable device of claim 107, wherein the band is adjustable. ### Claim 109 (depends on 107) The wearable device of claim 107, wherein each of the plurality of characters comprise at least one of a number, a letter, a symbol, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 110 (depends on 107) The wearable device of claim 107, wherein the band comprises a first strap and a second strap, at least one of the first strap and the second strap comprising a plurality of holes configured to receive a securing mechanism. ### Claim 111 (depends on 107) The wearable device of claim 107, wherein each of the plurality of characters is displayed adjacent to each one of the plurality of holes of the first strap and the second strap. ### Claim 112 (depends on 110) The wearable device of claim 110, wherein the hardware processor is further configured to provide an indication to a user to secure the securing mechanism to at least one of the plurality of holes. ### Claim 113 (depends on 110) The wearable device of claim 110, wherein the plurality of holes extend along a length of the first strap and second strap, and wherein each of the plurality of characters is positioned adjacent to each of the plurality of holes. ### Claim 114 A method of analyzing and notifying a user of a tension level of a strap of a wearable device configured to monitor physiological parameters of a wearer, comprising: providing a strap having a plurality of holes and a plurality of characters associated to each of the plurality of holes; obtaining a first plurality of signals from a physiological parameter measurement sensor when the strap is secured to the user at a first tightness; determining a signal quality responsive to the first plurality of signals using a hardware processor; and outputting a message to a user to adjust the tightness of the strap from the first tightness to a second tightness based on the determined signal quality and displaying, on a display of the wearable device, at least one of the plurality of characters. ### Claim 115 (depends on 114) The method of claim 114, wherein the plurality of characters comprises at least one of a number, a letter, a symbol, or a combination thereof. ### Claim 116 (depends on 114) The method of claim 114, further comprising instructing the user to secure the strap to a specific hole of the plurality of holes associated to a specific character of the plurality of characters. ### Claim 117 (depends on 114) The method of claim 114, further comprising: obtaining a second plurality of signals from the physiological parameter measurement sensor when the strap is secured to the user at the second tightness; and determining the signal quality responsive to the second plurality of signals using the hardware processor.