Physiological signal monitoring system
Abstract
Abstract IN ONE EMBODIMENT, THE MONITORING SYSTEM IS USED IN A HOSPITAL TO TRANSMIT, TO A CENTRAL MONITORING STATION, SIGNALS REPRESENTING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS SUCH AS PULSE RATES, TEMPERATURES, AND RESPIRATION RATES OF A NUMBER OF PATIENTS LOCATED IN DIFFERENT HOSPITAL ROOMS. THE SYSTEM INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF SMALL UNITS EACH WORN ON THE WRIST OF A PATIENT. EACH WRIST UNIT INCLUDES TRANSDUCERS FOR DETECTING PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS WITHOUT PENETRATING THE PATIENT''S SKIN, AND AN F-M WIRELESS TRANSMITTER FOR BROADCASTING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS DEVELOPED BY THE TRANSDUCERS. THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES A PLURALITY OF LOCAL TRANSCEIVERS EACH OF WHICH RECEIVES PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS TRANSMITTED FROM ONE OF THE WRIST UNITS. THE TRANSCEIVER RE-TRANSMITS THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNALS OVER ORDINARY WIRING OR SIGNAL LINES ALREADY INSTALLED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR CARRYING OTHER ELECTRICAL SIGNALS OR ENERGY. AT THE MONITORING STATION, THE OUTPUT SIGNALS FROM THE VARIOUS TRANSCEIVERS ARE SAMPLED SEQUENTIALLY, AND THE PULSE, TEMPERATURE AND RESPIRATION INFORMATION ARE DISPLAYED AND PRINTED FOR REVIEW BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph H Vogelman
- 👤 Robert S Coe
- 👤 Kenneth B Hoyt
- 👤 Bernard Feinerman
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