102 results about "Vital Signs Measurement" patented technology

The invention provides a system for continuously monitoring a patient during hemodialysis. The system includes a hemodialysis machine for performing the hemodialysis process that features a controller, a pump, a dialyzer filter, a lumen, and an interface to a body-worn monitor. A patient attaches to the dialysis machine through the lumen, and wears a body-worn monitor for continuously measuring blood pressure. The monitor includes an optical system for measuring an optical waveform, an electrical system for measuring an electrical waveform, and a processing component for determining a transit time between the optical and electrical waveforms and then calculating a blood pressure value from the transit time. The body-worn monitor features an interface (e.g. a wired serial interface, or a wireless interface) to transmit the blood pressure value to the controller within the hemodialysis machine. The controller is configured to receive the blood pressure value, analyze it, and in response adjust the dialysis process.

The invention is a portable vital signs measurement instrument, systems and methods that provide a variety of measurement capabilities, including blood pressure, temperature, pulse oximetry, and other indications of patient status. The instrument, systems and methods include the ability to communicate wirelessly, for example using Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11B), with a server, so that information can be entered easily, securely and reliably into a medical database system accessible by way of the server. The systems and methods provide for the instrument to initiate a communication session by attempting to discover a server access point in its vicinity.

The invention provides a system for continuously monitoring a patient during hemodialysis. The system includes a hemodialysis machine for performing the hemodialysis process that features a controller, a pump, a dialyzer filter, a lumen, and an interface to a body-worn monitor. A patient attaches to the dialysis machine through the lumen, and wears a body-worn monitor for continuously measuring blood pressure. The monitor includes an optical system for measuring an optical waveform, an electrical system for measuring an electrical waveform, and a processing component for determining a transit time between the optical and electrical waveforms and then calculating a blood pressure value from the transit time. The body-worn monitor features an interface (e.g. a wired serial interface, or a wireless interface) to transmit the blood pressure value to the controller within the hemodialysis machine. The controller is configured to receive the blood pressure value, analyze it, and in response adjust the dialysis process.

A collar for pet animals may have sensor elements remotely actuatable to measure vital signs of the animal (such as respiration, pulse, temperature and movement) and a processor that can interpret the results of multiple vital sign readings. A two way communication device alerts the pet owner, veterinarian or authorities. A veterinarian can remotely take a particular vital sign measurement when alerted. The sensor elements embedded in the collar's band has at least one elastic pin extending toward the animal's neck to gather data processed on the collar or remotely. To improve STN ratio, an elastic layer may absorb noise from friction due to movement of the animal's head. The collar may adjust the tightness of the band for taking vital sign readings. For example pump may injects air through a tubular compertment running along the circumference of the band. A safety mechanism may release the collar.

There are provided a face mask type vital signs measuring apparatus and a vital signs management system using the same. The face mask type vital signs measuring apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include: a detector detecting a vital sign; an analyzer analyzing the detected vital sign; a display displaying the analyzed vital sign; a transmitter transmitting the analyzed vital sign; and a face mask with the detector, the analyzer, the display, and the transmitter attached thereto.

A vital sign monitoring system that can be used with multiple patients and utilizes historic patient data information for the patient to optimize the process of obtaining current vital sign measurements. Each patient is identified with a unique patient identification device that is automatically detected by the vital sign monitor. The vital sign monitor communicates with a medical records database and obtains historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification device. The historic patient data information can be utilized by the vital sign monitor to set alarm limits for the vital sign measurements and automatically control the operation of an NIBP monitor for the specific patient.

The invention relates to a non-contact human vital sign measurement method and a non-contact human vital sign measurement device. The method includes emitting millimeter waves modified by linear frequency modulation continuous waves to the human body needing vital sign measurement, processing acquired echo signals reflected by the human body to acquire an intermediate frequency signal s1(t), sampling the intermediate frequency signal s1(t) according to a preset sampling frequency to acquire a discrete signal s1(n), subjecting the discrete signal s1(n) to spectral analysis and target detection, and extracting and separating respiration signal and heartbeat signal so as to acquire respiration and heartbeat frequency. The device is implemented on the basis of the method. By the method and the device, non-contact measurement and monitoring to human respiration and heartbeat can be achieved, and alarm to abnormal respiration and heartbeat conditions can be sent; thus, the method and the device are applicable to vital sign dynamic monitoring for special population such as patients with extensive burns, psychopaths, infants and the like, and are also applicable to psychological assessment for staff in special majors.

A vital sign monitoring system that can be used with multiple patients and utilizes historic patient data information for the patient to optimize the process of obtaining current vital sign measurements. Each patient is identified with a unique patient identification device that is automatically detected by the vital sign monitor. The vital sign monitor communicates with a medical records database and obtains historic patient data information and previously diagnosed characteristics for the patient identified by the patient identification device. The historic patient data information and previously diagnosed characteristics of the patient can be utilized by the vital sign monitor to set alarm limits for the vital sign measurements and automatically adjust the blood pressure estimation algorithm of the NIBP monitor.

An adhesive bandage that includes: a thin sheet having an underside provided with a self adhesive; a wireless transmitter; a memory unit, coupled to the wireless transmitter, for storing a patient identifier and for storing patient data that comprises measurement thresholds, vital signs measurements and treatment data; a monitor, coupled to the memory unit, for monitoring vital signs and for generating the vital signs measurements; a wireless receiver for receiving requests to obtain requested patient data; an alert generator, coupled to the memory unit, for generating an alert if a vital sign measurement reached an associated measurement threshold; and a processor, coupled to the wireless transmitter, to the wireless receiver and to the memory unit, for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the requested patient data and the patient identifier, and for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the alert and the patient identifier; and wherein at least one component out of the processor, the alert generator, the wireless transmitter, the memory, the monitor, the memory unit and the wireless receiver is connected to the thin sheet.

A health status monitoring and reporting device, system and method, comprising an user-wearable armband, a power source coupled with the armband, either or both of a positional sensor and a movement sensor coupled with the armband, a vital signs measurement device coupled with the armband, and a transmitter operably coupled with the power source, the transmitter being configured to receive from either or both of the accelerometer and the vital signs measuring device a signal including an indicator of a condition of the user, and further including a gateway device to transmit data from a ULP network to a Wide Area Network.

The present invention relates to a device (1) for vital sign measurement of a person (2), comprising presentation means (10) for presenting a person (2) with a visual theme (20), illumination means (11) for illuminating an illumination area (3), in which said person (2) is located, whose vital signs shall be measured, optical measurement means (12) for optically detecting optical detection signals (23) from said illumination area (3), evaluation means (13) for evaluating said optical detection signals (23) and deriving a vital sign information (24) from them, and control means (14) for controlling said illumination means (11) to illuminate said illumination area (3) allowing the detection of optical detection signals (23), from which a vital sign information (24) can be derived despite changes of the visual theme (20).

The present disclosure relates to the measurement of vital signs such as a respiratory rate or a heart rate. In particular, a system (1) for determining a vital sign of a subject (100), comprising an imaging unit (2) for obtaining video data of the subject, a marker (10, 20, 60, 61) directly or indirectly attached to a body of the subject, wherein the marker comprises a graphical pattern (11, 21), an image processing unit (3) for detecting said marker in said video data, and an analysis unit (4) adapted to extract a vital sign parameter related to the vital sign of the subject from said video data and to determine the vital sign from said vital sign parameter. Further aspects of the disclosure relate to a device and a method for determining a vital sign of a subject and a computer program for carrying out said method.

A vital sign monitoring system that can be used with multiple patients and utilizes historic patient data information for the patient to optimize the process of obtaining current vital sign measurements. Each patient is identified with a unique patient identification device that is automatically detected by the vital sign monitor. The vital sign monitor communicates with a medical records database and obtains historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification device. The historic patient data information can be utilized by the vital sign monitor to set alarm limits for the vital sign measurements and automatically control the operation of an NIBP monitor for the specific patient.

A mobile telephone, a method of employing a mobile telephone to measure a vital sign and a vital sign measuring system. In one embodiment, the mobile telephone includes: (1) a vital sign measuring system, (2) a keypad, coupled to the vital sign measuring system, configured to allow a user to control the vital sign measuring system and (3) a display, coupled to the vital sign measuring system, configured to provide vital sign information to the user. In other embodiments, a microphone on the mobile phone allows the user to control the vital sign measuring system by voice command, and a loudspeaker on the mobile phone provides the vital sign information to the user.

An embodiment of the invention discloses a remote vital sign measuring system which comprises detecting unit which is used for collecting and processing first vital signs, a wearing device which is used for receiving and processing the first vital signs sent from the detecting unit and sending processed second vital signals to a mobile terminal device, the mobile terminal device which is used for receiving, displaying, storing and processing the second vital signals transmitted from the wearing device and transmitting out processed third vital signals and a data platform which is used for receiving and recording the third vital signals sent from a remote vital signal measuring device. The remote vital sign measuring system has the advantages of being capable of reminding a user to measure the vital signals, being real-time, continuous, long-time and convenient to monitor important vital sign parameters and being capable of sending a help seeking alarm.

A medical question contents automatic selection system for automatically selecting medical questions allocated to a patient from the medical questionnaire made by a medical professional. The medical question contents automatic selection system compares the correct answer rate threshold of the medical questions preset by the medical professional with the correct answer rate of the questions to the patient so as to estimate the educational level of the patient about health, compares the vital sign measurement value threshold preset by the medical professional with the vital sign measurement value of the patient so as to estimate the condition level of the patient, and automatically selects medical questions allocated to the patient depending on the educational level and the condition level of the patient. The medical question contents automatic selection system can allocate medical questions to the patient depending on the educational level of the patient about health and disorder condition level of the patient without troubling the medical professional.

The invention discloses a personal health management and advertisement system based on a life body characteristic measurement instrument and a network. Tested-person personal information is collected through the system, then life body characteristic data are measured and uploaded to a cloud platform through the network, and a personal health file is built through the cloud platform. As analysis and mining of related data are carried out on personal health data, related health information, related health messages, related health knowledge, related professional treatment information and required advertisement information are delivered. Customized putting content is put to a receiving device according to user requirements. Meanwhile, big data and the cloud platform are combined, medical treatment, health and prevention information is put in time, and related advertisements are played. By means of the personal health management and advertisement system, the low-cost life body characteristic measurement instrument is popularized, and the common public can conveniently manage the health of the common public. The audiences of the medical treatment advertisements are greatly increased, the pertinence of the medical treatment advertisements is greatly improved, and people will be guided to reasonably carry out health consumption.

System and method for monitoring a patient's health condition is disclosed. The system assesses the patient's health condition based on a data collected by observing the physical activity of the patient and the physical state of the patient. The physical state is measured by vital sign measuring sensors. The patient's health condition is assessed by the system by collectively analyzing the physical activity, the physical state, and a correlation among the acquired data. Further, an authorized personnel issues an intervention to interact with the patient and to validate the assessment of the patient's health condition.

A system, method and software instructions that enable a mobile computing device to communicate with and search a vital signs measuring device for any physiological data that has been obtained from one or more patients and that has not yet been communicated to another device, such as to a electronic medical record repository. Further, the data is accessed by and stored into the mobile computing device for review, logging and selective transmission to other devices including such as the electronic medical record repository.

The invention discloses a radar-based non-contact vital sign measuring system and method. The system comprises a radio frequency transceiver module, a signal collecting device, a signal processing device and a display device which are sequentially connected. The radio frequency transceiver module is used for transmitting a radar signal to a living body and receiving a radar echo signal reflected by the living body to form original echo data. The signal collecting device is used for collecting the original echo data and transmitting the original echo data to the signal processing device. The signal processing device is used for processing the received original echo data to form vital sign information of the living body. The display device is for displaying vital sign information of the living body. The system uses a microwave radar signal as a sensing medium to achieve non-contact measurement and improve the comfort of the living body. The respiratory rate, the heart rate and the body motion of the living body can be effectively extracted to achieve the purpose of real-time monitoring and early warning.

The invention discloses a multi-parameter vital sign measurement device. The multi-parameter vital sign measurement device comprises a temperature sensor, a pulse wave photoelectric sensor, a sleeve belt, an air pump for charging air to the sleeve belt, a vent valve for controlling gas emission in the sleeve belt, a pressure sensor for detecting gas pressure in the sleeve belt, a pressure sensor signal processing circuit, a pulse wave photoelectric sensor signal processing circuit, an A / D converting circuit, a communication module and a controller. After adopting the technical scheme, the measurement of blood pressure, temperature, heart rate and breath of the human body vital sign by the device; thus the workload of medical staffs is reduced and working efficiency is improved. Besides, according to the pulse wave signal measured by the pulse wave photoelectric sensor, the device obtains the breath parameter of a patient exactly.

The invention relates to a 3D nursing situational simulation digital learning system. The 3D nursing situational simulation digital learning system comprises a virtual reality scene database, an object database, a nursing event database and an interactive interface platform for displaying scene background maps and objects corresponding to event tasks. The event tasks including inquiries, physical assessments, medical disposal and nursing, vital sign measurement, blood oxygen density measurement, drop number control and the like from the time when a person is hospitalized to the time when the person is discharged from the hospital are displayed through the interactive interface platform; theories and the clinical practice are combined; the problem that traditional learning is limited by specific time and specific places is solved; the nursing education effect is improved effectively; and the medical nursing quality is further improved.

A medical question contents automatic selection system for automatically selecting medical questions allocated to a patient from the medical questionnaire made by a medical professional. The medical question contents automatic selection system compares the correct answer rate threshold of the medical questions preset by the medical professional with the correct answer rate of the questions to the patient so as to estimate the educational level of the patient about health, compares the vital sign measurement value threshold preset by the medical professional with the vital sign measurement value of the patient so as to estimate the condition level of the patient, and automatically selects medical questions allocated to the patient depending on the educational level and the condition level of the patient. The medical question contents automatic selection system can allocate medical questions to the patient depending on the educational level of the patient about health and disorder condition level of the patient without troubling the medical professional.

An adhesive bandage that includes: a thin sheet having an underside provided with a self adhesive; a wireless transmitter; a memory unit, coupled to the wireless transmitter, for storing a patient identifier and for storing patient data that comprises measurement thresholds, vital signs measurements and treatment data; a monitor, coupled to the memory unit, for monitoring vital signs and for generating the vital signs measurements; a wireless receiver for receiving requests to obtain requested patient data; an alert generator, coupled to the memory unit, for generating an alert if a vital sign measurement reached an associated measurement threshold; and a processor, coupled to the wireless transmitter, to the wireless receiver and to the memory unit, for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the requested patient data and the patient identifier, and for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the alert and the patient identifier; and wherein at least one component out of the processor, the alert generator, the wireless transmitter, the memory, the monitor, the memory unit and the wireless receiver is connected to the thin sheet.

Using vital sign measurements, such as systolic blood pressure (SBP), when combined with hematology parameters such as White Blood Cell Count (WBC) and Monocyte Distribution Width (MDW), has been identified as an improved method for detecting sepsis. The probability of having or developing sepsis is determined when each measurement is compared to a predetermined criteria and the combination of measurements that are within a reference range determines this probability.

The vital sign processing apparatus in the present invention includes: a vital sign measurement unit that measures a vital sign of a subject; a designated condition notification unit that notifies the subject of a designated condition to be followed during measurement of the vital sign using the vital sign measurement unit; a measurement condition recognition unit that recognizes, without input from the subject, a measurement condition at a time the vital sign is measured by the subject using the vital sign measurement unit; a condition comparison unit that compares the designated condition notified by the designated condition notification unit, with the measurement condition recognized by the measurement condition recognition unit; and a presentation unit that presents a comparison result from the condition comparison unit.

The invention relates to a miniature rapid body temperature sensing device comprising a shell and a temperature sensor. The shell is a closed shell and comprises an accommodating hollow cavity inside, the temperature sensor is a thermistor with error smaller than 2% at the temperature of 32-45 DEG C and is arranged on the contact surface between the shell and an object to be measured when the miniature rapid body temperature sensing device is used, a signal lead of the temperature sensor penetrates the shell to be connected with a sensing signal conversion / transmission output circuit arranged in the shell, and a conversion / transmission signal output terminal for being connected with an external device is arranged on the sensing signal conversion / transmission output circuit. The miniature rapid body temperature sensing device is high in measurement speed and sensitivity, small in size, low in manufacturing cost, durable, capable of measuring humidity and particularly applicable to measurement of vital signs such as human bodies.

An adhesive bandage that includes: a thin sheet having an underside provided with a self adhesive; a wireless transmitter; a memory unit, coupled to the wireless transmitter, for storing a patient identifier and for storing patient data that comprises measurement thresholds, vital signs measurements and treatment data; a monitor, coupled to the memory unit, for monitoring vital signs and for generating the vital signs measurements; a wireless receiver for receiving requests to obtain requested patient data; an alert generator, coupled to the memory unit, for generating an alert if a vital sign measurement reached an associated measurement threshold; and a processor, coupled to the wireless transmitter, to the wireless receiver and to the memory unit, for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the requested patient data and the patient identifier, and for determining whether to transmit, by the wireless transmitter, the alert and the patient identifier; and wherein at least one component out of the processor, the alert generator, the wireless transmitter, the memory, the monitor, the memory unit and the wireless receiver is connected to the thin sheet.

A vital sign measurement robot which automatically measures vital signs, and a control method thereof. The vital sign measurement robot includes an input unit to receive vital sign measurement instructions, an image recognition unit to detect a distance between the robot and a person, vital signs of whom are to be measured, and a measurement portion of the body of the person, when the vital sign measurement instructions are received, a control unit to move electrodes provided on hands so as to locate the electrodes at the measurement portion of the body of the person, when the distance between the robot and the person and the measurement portion of the body of the person are detected, and a vital sign measurement unit to measure a vital sign, when the electrodes are located at the measurement portion of the body of the person.

The invention discloses a wireless portable vital sign monitoring device. The wireless portable vital sign monitoring device is applied to monitoring of daily physical health states of soldiers, and can be further applied to monitoring of ordinary safety health states. The wireless portable vital sign monitoring device comprises a sensor unit, a signal processing and transmission unit, a wireless receiving terminal and a computer client side. The problem of movement interference of a monitored object is solved by the sensor unit by the adoption of the array sensor data fusion method and combination with relative filtering methods of an adaptive neural network. The signal processing and transmission unit carries out analysis and processing on various vital sign data which are collected at the same time, carries out automatic diagnosis on an abnormal situation, and gives out caution through an alarm module, and meanwhile the vital sign data are temporarily stored on an add-on memorizer, and are sent out through a wireless module. The wireless receiving terminal stores received data on the add-on memorizer in real time. The computer client side can access the data of the wireless receiving terminal at any time, and can carry out analysis on abnormal data.