Patent ID: 6111501
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: A61B,G01W

Abstract:
A portable monitor for monitoring conditions in which physiological activity occurs, comprising:a main housing having a front piece and a rear cover, the housing having a curved cradle at its surface;a sensor module that rests in the curved cradle and has a generally cylindrical shape, such that it is rotatable within the curved cradle from a sensor deployed position to a sensor storage position;a plurality of sensors attached to the sensor module, each sensor mounted on a mast, such that the sensors may extend outwardly from the main housing when the sensor module is in the deployed position and may rest in the main housing when the sensor module is in the storage position;a main electronics circuit contained within the main housing, operable to process data acquired by the sensors;a sensor electronics circuit contained within the sensor module;a display viewable at the outer surface of the main housing for providing read out information; anda keypad for receiving input from a user.