Patent ID: 6047203
Filing Date: 2000-04-04
Classification: A41D,A61B,A61N

Abstract:
A non-invasive physiological monitoring system for monitoring physiological signs of a patient, comprising:a garment comprising a shirt fitting over the torso of a patient to be monitored;a plurality of inductive plethysmographic sensors attached to and supported by said garment as an integral part of said garment for generating first signals in response to physiological signs of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient;an electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode attached to said garment for generating a second signal in response to another physiological sign of the patient when the garment is worn on the torso of the patient;a transmitter attached to said garment and connected to said plurality of plethysmographic sensors and said electrocardiogram electrode for transmitting the first and second signals from the garment; anda processor unit remote from the garment and comprising a first receiver for receiving the transmitted first and second signals, a monitoring unit for receiving the first signals and second signal from first receiver, and an output device for generating and outputting messages to the patient in response to and related to the first and second signals.