Monitoring vital parameters of a patient using a body sensor network
US8884754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/0024
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a method of monitoring a plurality of vital parameters of a patient 10 using a body sensor network with a set of on-body sensors 1 and at least one off-body monitoring device 2, the method comprising the following steps: with each on-body sensor 1, sensing a vital parameter and transmitting data related to the sensed vital parameter to the off-body monitoring device 2, and for at least one of the on-body sensors 1, determining the inclination of this on-body sensor 1 relative to the off-body monitoring device 2. In this way, a reliable and easy to use possibility for monitoring vital parameters of a patient 10 using a body sensor network is provided that minimizes the performance problem produced by RF attenuation caused by the body of the patient 10.
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