Patent ID: 8790254
Filing Date: 2014-07-29
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the posture of a patient comprising the steps of: with a bio-impedance measurement device having a plurality of electrodes configured to interact with the patient in a plurality of different electrode configurations, initiating a patient posture determining session by measuring an impedance value of the patient with said electrodes in at least one configuration among said plurality of configurations; selecting a reference impedance value from among a plurality of stored reference impedance values for said at least one configuration, said plurality of stored reference impedance values being respectively associated with different postures of the patient, and the posture associated with the selected reference impedance value representing a candidate posture; comparing the measured impedance value with the selected reference impedance value, thereby obtaining a comparison result; and dependent on said comparison result, automatically electronically determining whether the current posture of the patient conforms to the candidate posture.