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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 04, 1996
Joseph H Schulman, Santa Clarita, CA (US);
Ronald J Lebel, Sherman Oaks, CA (US);
Joseph Y Lucisano, San Diego, CA (US);
Alfred E Mann, Beverly Hills, CA (US);
Orville Rey Rule, III, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David I Whitmoyer, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Alfred E. Mann Foundation for Scientific Research, Sylmar, CA (US);
Abstract
A patient monitoring system measures the concentration of a particular substance in a patient's tissue, blood, or other bodily fluids, provides an indication of the rate of change of such concentration, and determines whether the measured concentration and rate of change are within certain preset limits. If not, an audible and/or visual alarm signal is generated. The patient monitoring system includes at least one enzymatic sensor adapted to be inserted into the patient, where it produces sensor signals related to the concentration of the substance being measured. The sensor signals are delivered through a suitable interconnect cable to a monitor. In one embodiment, the interconnect cable includes a contactless connector that electrically isolates the enzymatic sensor from the monitor, and reduces the number of conductors required to interface with a plurality of sensors. The monitor interprets the sensor signals by applying a previously determined calibration to quantitatively determine the substance concentration value. The substance concentration value thus determined is then processed in order to determine the rate of change, is stored (to create a history or record), and may also be displayed in large, easy-to-read numerals. Rate of change information (trend) may also be numerically or graphically displayed.