Patent ID: 9700208
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: A61B,G16H,H04W

Claim:
1. A portable telemetry device comprising: a measurement component configured to receive, from at least one sensor, physiological data representative of a physiological condition of a patient; a unidirectional radio configured to transmit signals in a first wireless frequency band within a licensed wireless spectrum; a bidirectional radio configured to transmit and receive signals in a second wireless frequency band, wherein the second wireless frequency band does not overlap with the first wireless frequency band, and wherein the second wireless frequency band is within an unlicensed wireless spectrum; and a communication component configured to: in a default routing configuration, transmit the physiological data using the unidirectional radio and simultaneously transmit and receive control data using the bidirectional radio, wherein the control data is used for controlling operation of the portable telemetry device, and in a backup routing configuration, switch the physiological data between the non-overlapping frequency bands of the unidirectional radio and the bidirectional radio, such that the physiological data is transmitted using the bidirectional radio and the control data is received using the bidirectional radio, wherein the communication component is configured to transition from the default routing configuration to the backup routing configuration in response to a determination that the unidirectional radio is disconnected from a corresponding receiver, said portable telemetry device being configured as a single, portable, patient-associated, hybrid unit.