Hand-held vital signs monitor

US10136827B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SOTERA WIRELESS, INC. · US

Inventors

• Matthew Banet · Del Mar, US
• Marshal Dhillon · San Diego, US
• Andrew Terry · San Jose, US
• Michael James Thompson · Tucson, US
• Zhou Zhou · San Diego, US
• Henk Visser · San Diego, US
• Adam Michael Fleming · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 27, 2018
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B2562/166
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention features a vital sign monitor that includes: 1) a hardware control component featuring a microprocessor that operates as interactive, icon-driven GUI on an LCD; and, 2) a sensor component that connects to the control component through a shielded coaxial cable. The sensor features: 1) an optical component that generates a first signal; 2) a plurality electrical components (e.g. electrodes) that generate a second signal; and, 3) an acoustic component that generates a third signal. The microprocessor runs compiled computer code that operates: 1) the touch panel LCD; 2) a graphical user interface that includes multiple icons corresponding to different software operations; 3) a file-management system for storing and retrieving vital sign information; and 4) USB and short-range wireless systems for transferring data to and from the device to a PC.