Patent ID: 9510755
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: A61B,G16H

Claim Text:
1. An electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring system for cardiac monitoring of an ambulatory patient comprising: a battery powered ECG monitor adapted to receive cardiac signals from an electrode attached to a patient, the ECG monitor further including an ECG signal processor operable to detect an arrhythmia from the cardiac signals, a memory for storing an archive of processed ECG signals, and a transceiver for wirelessly transmitting ECG signal data corresponding to the arrhythmia; a cellphone handset including cellphone electronics operable for communication over a cellular network and a transceiver for wirelessly receiving ECG signal data and archive data from the ECG monitor; and a charging dock to which the ECG monitor is coupled when not receiving cardiac signals from a patient, the charging dock being operable to recharge the battery of the battery powered ECG monitor, wherein the ECG monitor is further operable to sense a coupling to the charging dock and to sense an engagement to the electrode, and further wherein the ECG monitor is operable to wirelessly transmit the archive of ECG signals stored in the memory to the cellphone handset responsive to the sensed coupling and to wirelessly transmit the ECG signal data to the cellphone handset responsive to the sensed engagement.