Portable belt monitor of physiological functions and sensors the

Details Portable belt monitor of physiological functions and sensors the Portable belt monitor of physiological functions and sensors the

1988-12-20

1989-12-26

Cohen, Lee S.

Surgery

Truss

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128644, 128700, 128721, 128903, A61B 502, A61B 504, A61B 508

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048891312

ABSTRACT:
A portable belt-type monitor of body functions such as the heart and breathing is described formed of a plurality of articulated, distributed modules containing EKG sensors, a respiration sensor, circuitry including a microprocessor for sensing alarm conditions, a transmitter for sending alarm conditions to a remote receiver and a battery to drive the various circuits. A respiration sensor is described wherein tension changes in the belt due to breathing are transformed into opposing forces directed transversely to the belt and which cooperate to produce a reliable, sensitive detection of respiratory activities. The belt can be conveniently worn with reliable EKG sensing during normal body activities. A processor program is described whereby these body functions are monitored with alarms being generated when these functions exceed preset limits while preserving sufficient functional performance data when an alarm occurs.

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