System and methods for monitoring posture and movement

Details System and methods for monitoring posture and movement System and methods for monitoring posture and movement

A - Human Necessities

61

B

A61B 5/11 (2006.01) A61G 99/00 (2006.01) G08B 21/02 (2006.01) H04L 9/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2582862

Systems and methods for monitoring posture and movement of a patient. A network of various levels of component devices sense, process and communicate data between component devices, and self-organize into a hierarchy of peer groups of component devices to perform the task or function of monitoring the posture and movement of the patient. An overall Peer Group encompasses various underlying levels of peer groups having component devices therein. The sensing, computational, data distribution, or communication tasks at the various levels are accomplished by the coordination of communication or other functions between the plurality of relatively simple component devices of the network. Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and other communication protocols are used to co-ordinate the tasks and functions of the component devices of the network. Alarms or other warning signals may be communicated to the patient, physician or other care-giver whenever posture or movements outside an acceptable range is detected. Component peer devices of the network can be implanted in, externally attached to, or positioned in the environment within which the patient is located, or some combination thereof. Component devices can optionally be situated in, on or about the patient, or some combination thereof, to map the body part or body portion to be monitored. A therapeutic effect or remedial action may be initiated by the network, by an independent medical device connected to the network, or manually by the patient, physician or care-giver in response to observed postures and movements determined to be unacceptable by the network of component devices.

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