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Apparatus and method for monitoring and communicating wellness parameters of ambulatory patients

US6290646A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 16, 1999
Grant dateSep 18, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 16, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/92
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The monitoring device incorporates transducing devices for converting the desired measured parameters into electrical signals capable of being processed by a local computer or microprocessor system. The device interacts with the ambulatory patient and then, via a modem or other electronic communication device, transmits the measured parameters to a computer located at a remote site. At the remote location, the various indicia of the ambulatory patient's condition are monitored and analyzed by the medical professional caregiver. To provide the ambulatory patient with an added level of convenience and ease of use, such monitoring device is contained in a single integrated package.

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