Personal health data collection
AssigneeLmd IP, LLC
InventorsChristopher Elliott, Mark-Eric Jones, Mark Bennett, Mikhail Nagoga
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Abstract
The present invention provides a personal hand-held monitor comprising a signal acquisition device for acquiring signals which can be used to derive a measurement of a parameter related to the health of the user, the signal acquisition device being integrated with a personal hand-held computing device. The present invention also provides a signal acquisition device adapted to be integrated with a personal hand-held computing device to produce a personal hand-held monitor as defined above.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a signal acquisition device for acquiring signals which can be used to derive a measurement of the blood pressure of a user, wherein the signal acquisition device comprises:
- a blood flow occlusion device adapted to have one side only of a body part pressed against it such that a range of pressures are applied by the body part to the blood flow occlusion device, wherein the range of pressures includes a pressure sufficient to restrict or completely block the flow of blood during systole,
- a pressure sensor configured to measure the range of pressures applied by the body part to the blood flow occlusion device, and
- a blood flow detecting device configured to detect the flow of blood through the body part in contact with the blood flow occlusion device;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- determine a measurement of blood pressure from the applied pressures and the detected flow of blood;
- and
- communicate a trend in measured blood pressure to the user.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a signal acquisition device for acquiring signals which can be used to derive a measurement of the blood pressure of a user, wherein the signal acquisition device comprises:
- a button adapted to have one side only of a body part pressed against it such that a range of pressures are applied by the body part to the button,
- a pressure sensor configured to measure the range of pressures applied by the body part to the button, and
- an optical sensor configured to detect the flow of blood through the body part in contact with the button;
- wherein the processor is configured to determine a measurement of blood pressure from the applied pressures and the detected flow of blood and to communicate the measurement of blood pressure and a trend in measured blood pressure to the user.
A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a signal acquisition device for acquiring signals which can be used to derive a measurement of the blood pressure of a user, wherein the signal acquisition device comprises:
- a fluid-filled pad adapted to have one side only of a body part pressed against it such that a range of pressures are applied by the body part to the fluid-filled pad,
- a pressure sensor configured to measure the pressures applied by the body part to the fluid-filled pad, and
- an optical sensor configured to detect the flow of blood through the body part in contact with the fluid-filled pad;
- wherein the processor is configured to determine a measurement of blood pressure from the applied pressures and the detected blood flow through the body part in contact with the fluid-filled pad, wherein the processor is configured to communicate the measurement of blood pressure and a trend in measured blood pressure to the user.
A blood pressure monitoring system capable of obtaining a blood pressure measurement from a user's finger, the blood pressure monitoring system comprising:
- a signal acquisition device, wherein the signal acquisition device comprises:
- a blood flow detecting device configured to measure blood flow through the user's finger;
- and
- a pressure sensor configured to measure varied pressures applied by the user's finger to the signal acquisition device;
- and
- a processor configured to derive the blood pressure measurement as a function of the blood flow measurements and the pressures applied by the user's finger to the signal acquisition device, wherein the processor is configured to communicate the measurement of blood pressure and a trend in measured blood pressure to the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.