Patient monitoring for sub-acute patients based on activity state and posture

US10456089B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Lena Gourmelon · Veldhoven, NL
• Harald Greiner · Nufringen, DE
• Stijn De Waele · Flemington, US
• Guenther Gegner · Lörrach, DE
• Teun Van Den Heuvel · Waalre, NL
• Wilhelm Meier · Herrenberg, DE
• Hanqing Cao · Mahwah, US
• Thomas Gerhard Emmrich · Schrobenhausen, DE
• Vincent Alexander Rudolf Aarts · Eindhoven, NL
• Steffen Zimmermann · Teningen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 13, 2013
• Grant date: Oct 29, 2019
• Expiry date: Sep 29, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/746
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A method, and corresponding system (300), for monitoring patients based on activity state and posture. Activity state and/or posture of a patient are measured. Further, one or more vital signs of the patient are measured according to a schedule. Based on the measured activity state and/or posture of the patient and the measured one or more vital signs, the schedule is adjusted and/or patient deterioration is monitored for.