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Method for monitoring the health of a patient

US5772586A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 4, 1997
Grant dateJun 30, 1998
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/904
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for monitoring the health of a patient by utilizing measurements. In order to improve the contact between the patient and the person treating him, the results of the measurements are supplied via a communications device (1) utilizing a wireless data transmission link to a data processing system (9) available to the person monitoring the patient's health, and the patient's health is monitored by means of the data stored in the data processing system (9).

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