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CHAPTER 1

Case in Remote Patient Monitoring

POINT This example shows the Idea Scoping Tool for the remote patient
monitoring device shown in the previous Napkin Drawing example.

1 • Installation/calibration/replacement requires medical supervision
(cardiac nurse)
DESIGN
• Wearable sensor with software permits continuous monitoring of
2 patients following heart surgery

ATTRIBUTES • Device is embedded in an adhesive chest patch containing a
multi-sensor chip and micro-battery
3
• Device uses Class 2 Bluetooth® to transmit readings continuously
ADVANTAGES to custom app on smart phone carried on/nearby patient (10
meter range)
4
• Custom adhesive patch (10 cms x 5 cms) has micro-teeth that
PROOF POINTS grip skin to permit sensitive biometric readings

• Proprietary multi-sensor chip continuously transmits heart rate,
skin temperature, blood pressure, and heart sounds

• Custom smartphone app compares readings to pre-loaded patient
baseline – anomalies trigger instant message to all registered
monitoring personnel with encrypted data-stream and patient
GPS coordinates

• Significant patient lifestyle improvement over current static
bed-side monitoring techniques

• Significant reduction in post-operative hospital stay

• Pre-production prototype completed
• Expected battery life 14 days – then needs replacement
• Expected volume cost about $500 (for sensor and patch)
• Technical trials confirm reliability and consistency of sensor

readings over 1000 usage cycles. Field trials with 50 volunteer
patients over 6-month trial.

5 • Product/system developed in-house at Springfield Heart Institute
• IP jointly owned by SHI and Dr. Simpson
LEGAL AND • Patents pending on sensor patch and sensor chip
REGULATORY • Copyright on all software modules
• FDA Class 2 medical device (Category 870 B/C)

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