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United States Patent | 6,551,252 |
Sackner , et al. | April 22, 2003 |
The present invention relates to the field of ambulatory and non-invasive monitoring of a plurality of physiological parameters of a monitored individual. The invention includes a physiological monitoring apparatus with an improved monitoring apparel worn by a monitored individual, the apparel having attached sensors for monitoring parameters reflecting pulmonary function, or parameters reflecting cardiac function, or parameters reflecting the function of other organ systems, and the apparel being designed and tailored to be comfortable during the individual's normal daily activities. The apparel is preferably also suitable for athletic activities. The sensors preferably include one or more ECG leads and one of more inductive plethysmographic sensor with conductive loops positioned closely to the individual to preferably monitor at least basic cardiac parameters, basic pulmonary parameters, or both. The monitoring apparatus also includes a unit for receiving data from the sensors, and for storing the data in a computer-readable medium. The invention also includes systems comprising a central data repository for receiving, storing, and processing data generated by a plurality of physiological monitored apparatus, and for making stored data available to the individual and to health care providers.
Inventors: | Sackner; Marvin A. (Miami Beach, FL), Inman; Dana Michael (Miami, FL) |
Assignee: |
VivoMetrics, Inc.
(Ventura,
CA)
|
Appl. No.: | 09/836,384 |
Filed: | April 17, 2001 |
Current U.S. Class: | 600/536 ; 600/301; 600/388; 600/389; 600/481; 600/508; 600/509 |
Current International Class: | A61B 5/053 (20060101); A61B 5/11 (20060101); A61B 5/113 (20060101); A61B 5/0205 (20060101); A61B 7/00 (20060101); A61B 5/103 (20060101); A61B 5/00 (20060101); A61B 5/0432 (20060101); A61B 005/08 (); A61B 005/02 (); A61B 005/04 () |
Field of Search: | 600/536,547,529,534,509,508,483,481,390,389,388,386,301,300,587,595 |
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