Wireless patient monitoring system and method for monitoring the physiological status of a patient having a network access point

US9218735B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Guenter Gegner · Lörrach, DE
• Harald Greiner · Nufringen, DE
• Martin Bufe · Großenhain, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 27, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 22, 2015
• Expiry date: Sep 8, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61B5/68
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a patient monitoring system comprising at least one monitoring unit (24) for monitoring the physiological status of a patient and a host system (14) comprising a network of access points (16, 18, 20) for wireless reception of physiological status data. Each monitoring unit (24) is provided to transmit physiological status data to the access points at selected points of time, together with time related data indicating the expected point of time of the next data transmission. The invention further relates to a respective method for monitoring the physiological status of a patient.