US 5,724,025 A · Portable vital signs monitor

Abstract

A system for monitoring vital signs of a live body includes an inquiring device; and a portable monitoring device. The monitoring device includes an electrical circuit, which, in turn, includes a controller, data storage, and input ports. The electrical circuit is designed to read inputs and store data. The monitoring device further includes a number of sensors which are connected to the electrical circuit, each of the sensors detecting a property of the body. The device also includes an alarm mechanism which is designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in the data storage is exceeded. The device further includes a mechanism for transferring stored data or received inputs to the inquiring device, further allowing the downloading of data and the setting or changing of one or more set-points of said alarm mechanism. Finally, the monitoring device includes a housing for holding the electrical circuit and sensors, as well as the communication means, the alarm device and the power supply.

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Dependent claims

A system for monitoring vital signs of a live body, comprising:

(a) an inquiring device;
(b) a portable monitoring device, said device including:
(i) an electrical circuit, said circuit including a controller, data storage capability, and input ports, said electrical circuit being designed to read inputs and to store data;
(ii) a plurality of sensors connected to said electrical circuit inputs, each of said sensors providing said sensor's corresponding sensor output;
(iii) an alarm mechanism, said alarm mechanism designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in said data storage capability is exceeded, said set point being based on at least one of said sensor outputs;
(iv) communication means for transferring said data to said inquiring device, and for downloading of related data such as personal identification parameters, operating software, forced measurement software, and alarm set-points from said inquiring device;
and,
(v) an instruction set for operation of said portable monitoring device.

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A method for monitoring vital signs of a live body, comprising

(a) providing:
(1) an inquiring device;
and,
(2) a portable monitoring device, said device including:
(i) an electrical circuit, said circuit including a controller, data storage capability, and input ports, said electrical circuit being designed to read inputs and to store data;
(ii) a plurality of sensors connected to said electrical circuit inputs, each of said sensors providing said sensor's corresponding sensor output;
(iii) an alarm mechanism, said alarm mechanism designed to activate when a predetermined set point stored in said data storage capability is exceeded, said set point being based on at least one of said sensor outputs;
(iv) communication means for transferring said data to said inquiring device, and for downloading of related data such as personal identification parameters, operating software, forced measurement software, and alarm set-points from said inquiring device;
and,
(b) providing said operating software to said inquiring and portable monitoring devices;
(c) providing diagnostic software and said alarm set-points to said inquiring device;
(d) downloading said diagnostic software and said set-points to said portable monitoring device;
(e) connecting said portable monitoring device to said live body;
and,
(f) operating said portable monitoring device, thereby providing
(1) monitoring of said measured parameters of said live body;
and,
(2) comparing of said measured parameters with said set-points, thereby providing warning alarm capability if said measured parameters exceed said set-points.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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