Systems and methods for monitoring heart function

US9215991B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University · US

Inventors

• Ömer Inan · Dorsten, DE
• Mozziyar Etemadi · San Francisco, US
• Laurent B. Giovangrandi · Palo Alto, US
• Gregory T. Kovacs · Palo Alto, US
• Richard M. Wiard · Campbell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 2015
• Grant date: Dec 22, 2015
• Expiry date: May 29, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/6887
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Characteristics of a user's heart are detected. In accordance with an example embodiment, a ballistocardiogram (BCG) sensor is used to detect heart characteristics of a user, and provide a BCG output indicative of the detected heart characteristics. The BCG output is further processed using data from one or more additional sensors, such as to reduce noise and/or otherwise process the BCG signal to characterize the user's heart function.