Cable system for generating signals for detecting motion and measuring vital signs

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8738118
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12469107

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The invention provides a system and method for measuring vital signs (e.g. SYS, DIA, SpO2, heart rate, and respiratory rate) and motion (e.g. activity level, posture, degree of motion, and arm height) from a patient. The system features: (i) first and second sensors configured to independently generate time-dependent waveforms indicative of one or more contractile properties of the patient's heart; and (ii) at least three motion-detecting sensors positioned on the forearm, upper arm, and a body location other than the forearm or upper arm of the patient. Each motion-detecting sensor generates at least one time-dependent motion waveform indicative of motion of the location on the patient's body to which it is affixed. A processing component, typically worn on the patient's body and featuring a microprocessor, receives the time-dependent waveforms generated by the different sensors and processes them to determine: (i) a pulse transit time calculated using a time difference between features in two separate time-dependent waveforms, (ii) a blood pressure value calculated from the time difference, and (iii) a motion parameter calculated from at least one motion waveform.

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  • SOTERA WIRELESS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Banet, Matt Kihei, US 107 8696
Dhillon, Marshal San Diego, US 124 7724
McCombie, Devin Solana Beach, US 86 7278
Moon, Jim Portland, US 60 5515

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