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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2008
Matthew J. Banet, Del Mar, CA (US);
Zhou Zhou, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert J. Kopotic, Jamul, CA (US);
Marshal Singh Dhillon, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Stanley Terry, San Diego, CA (US);
Henk Visser, Ii, San Diego, CA (US);
Matthew J. Banet, Del Mar, CA (US);
Zhou Zhou, San Diego, CA (US);
Robert J. Kopotic, Jamul, CA (US);
Marshal Singh Dhillon, San Diego, CA (US);
Andrew Stanley Terry, San Diego, CA (US);
Henk Visser, II, San Diego, CA (US);
Sotera Wireless, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
A body-worn sensor that measures respiratory rate and other vital signs using an acoustic sensor (e.g., a small-scale sensor). The body-worn sensor features a chest-worn patch sensor that combines both the acoustic sensor and an ECG electrode into a single adhesive patch. To measure blood pressure, the device additionally performs a 'composite' PTT-based measurement that features both pressure-dependent and pressure-free measurements. The acoustic sensor measures respiration rate by recording sounds related to the patient's inspiration and expiration. The acoustic sensor is typically placed near the patient's trachea, but can also be placed on the middle right and left side of the chest, and the middle right and left side of the back.