Patent ID: 9044136
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: A61B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A healthcare system comprising: a shell configured to be worn behind an ear of a subject; a plurality of physiological sensors proximate to the shell for measuring and outputting physiological variables representing a physiological condition of the subject wherein the physiological sensors are positioned at the ear of the subject and wherein the physiological sensors comprise an oximetry sensor (SpO2), temperature sensor, or glucose sensor; a three dimensional activity sensor housed in the shell for measuring and outputting an activity variable representing activity of the subject; at least one environmental sensor proximate to the shell that measures and outputs an environmental temperature; a processor housed in the shell for processing and analyzing the environmental temperature and the physiological and activity variables and for generating an output signal based on the analysis of the environmental temperature and the physiological and activity variables and wherein the processor processes the environmental temperature, physiological and activity variables to determine a health variable representing the subject's health condition and the output signal is based on the health condition and wherein the processor further correlates data from the activity sensor and the health variable to detect a fall, and wherein the processor is configured to process the physiological and activity variables to determine a respiratory rate and the output signal is based on the respiratory rate calculated based on blood flow; and an output device proximate to the shell for receiving the output signal and for outputting said output signal to notify the subject of the health condition.