Patient monitoring patch
A device for monitoring a patient includes a substrate, an adhesive layer coupled to a first side of the substrate, and a circuit board coupled to a second side of the substrate. The adhesive layer is configured to adhere to a patient. The device also includes a plurality of switches coupled to the circuit board. Each switch is associated with a respective condition and is switchable by a user between a first state indicating that a corresponding condition is believed to be associated with the patient and a second state indicating that the corresponding condition is not believed to be associated with the patient. The device also includes a wireless transmitter coupled to the circuit board. The wireless transmitter is configured to transmit medical information associated with the patient to a mobile device. The medical information includes data indicating a setting of each of the plurality of switches.
1 . A system comprising:
a first patient monitoring patch configured to transmit first medical information associated with a first patient to a first mobile device via a low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the first patient monitoring patch includes a first plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a first particular injury location, and wherein the first patient monitoring patch includes a third plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a first patient injury type, the first plurality of input interfaces distinct from the third plurality of input interfaces;
a second patient monitoring patch configured to transmit second medical information associated with a second patient to the first mobile device via the low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the second patient monitoring patch includes a second plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a second particular injury location, and wherein the second patient monitoring patch includes a fourth plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a second patient injury type, the second plurality of input interfaces distinct from the fourth plurality of input interfaces;
the first mobile device configured to:
generate location information indicating a location of the first mobile device;
translate the location information, the first medical information, and the second medical information into one or more first messages; and
transmit the one or more first messages to a command center; and
a second mobile device coupled to a transport vehicle, the second mobile device configured to:
synchronize with the first patient monitoring patch and the second patient monitoring patch;
receive third medical information associated with the first patient from the first patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the first patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
receive fourth medical information associated with the second patient from the second patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the second patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
translate the third medical information and the second medical information into one or more second messages; and
transmit the one or more second messages to a destination of the transport vehicle.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first patient monitoring patch is further configured to:
periodically update the first medical information; and
transmit an updated version of the first medical information to the first mobile device.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first patient monitoring patch is further configured to couple to the first patient and acquire the first medical information via a first sensor in contact with the first patient while the first patient monitoring patch is coupled to the first patient, and wherein the second patient monitoring patch is further configured to couple to the second patient and acquire the second medical information via a second sensor in contact with the second patient while the second patient monitoring patch is coupled to the second patient.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first patient monitoring patch comprises a plurality of switches, each switch of the plurality of switches associated with a respective condition and switchable by a user between a first state indicating that a corresponding condition is believed to be associated with the first patient and a second state indicating that the corresponding condition is not believed to be associated with the first patient.
5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second messages include a vehicle position.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first patient monitoring patch comprises:
a substrate;
an adhesive layer coupled to a first side of the substrate, the adhesive layer configured to adhere to the first patient;
a circuit board coupled to a second side of the substrate;
a plurality of switches coupled to the circuit board, each switch of the plurality of switches associated with a respective condition and switchable by a user between a first state indicating that a corresponding condition is believed to be associated with the first patient and a second state indicating that the corresponding condition is not believed to be associated with the first patient, the third plurality of input interfaces including the plurality of switches; and
a wireless transmitter coupled to the circuit board, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit the first medical information associated with the first patient to the first mobile device, the first medical information including data indicating a setting of each of the plurality of switches.
7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of switches comprises two or more of:
a first switch configured to be set to indicate whether the first patient has an altered mental state;
a second switch configured to be set to indicate whether the first patient has a puncture;
a third switch configured to be set to indicate whether the first patient has a burn injury;
a fourth switch configured to be set to indicate whether the first patient has a gunshot injury; and
a fifth switch configured to be set to indicate whether the first patient has a blunt force trauma injury.
8 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a first lead extending from the circuit board to a first heart-rate electrode attachable to the first patient; and
a second lead extending from the circuit board to a second heart-rate electrode attachable to the first patient,
wherein the first medical information further indicates heart-rate information detected by the first heart-rate electrode and the second heart-rate electrode.
9 . The system of claim 8 , further comprising a display device coupled to the circuit board, the display device configured to display the heart-rate information.
10 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising:
a battery coupled to the circuit board; and
an activation device configured to activate the circuit board via battery power associated with the battery.
11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising a voltage-boost integrated circuit coupled to the battery and to the circuit board, the voltage-boost integrated circuit configured to provide a regulated voltage to the circuit board.
12 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the wireless transmitter comprises a low-energy wireless transmitter.
13 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising a temperature sensor coupled to the circuit board, the temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the first patient, wherein the first medical information further indicates the temperature of the first patient.
14 . The system of claim 6 , further comprising a user interface coupled to the circuit board and configured to receive a user input indicating a timestamp.
15 . A system comprising:
a first patient monitoring patch configured to transmit first medical information associated with a first patient to a first mobile device via a low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the first patient monitoring patch includes a first plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a first particular injury location, and wherein the first plurality of input interfaces includes a light emitting diode button associated with a particular location on a body of the first patient;
a second patient monitoring patch configured to transmit second medical information associated with a second patient to the first mobile device via the low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the second patient monitoring patch includes a second plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a second particular injury location;
the first mobile device configured to:
generate location information indicating a location of the first mobile device;
translate the location information, the first medical information, and the second medical information into one or more first messages; and
transmit the one or more first messages to a command center; and
a second mobile device coupled to a transport vehicle, the second mobile device configured to:
synchronize with the first patient monitoring patch and the second patient monitoring patch;
receive third medical information associated with the first patient from the first patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the first patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
receive fourth medical information associated with the second patient from the second patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the second patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
translate the third medical information and the second medical information into one or more second messages; and
transmit the one or more second messages to a destination of the transport vehicle.
16 . A method comprising:
receiving, at a first mobile device from a first patient monitoring patch, first medical information associated with a first patient via a low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the first patient monitoring patch includes a first plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a first particular injury location, wherein the first patient monitoring patch includes a third plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a first patient injury type, the first plurality of input interfaces distinct from the third plurality of input interfaces, and wherein the first medical information includes a first input from at least one of the first plurality of input interfaces and a third input from at least one of the third plurality of input interfaces;
receiving, at the first mobile device from a second patient monitoring patch, second medical information associated with a second patient via the low-energy wireless protocol, wherein the second patient monitoring patch includes a second plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a second particular injury location, and wherein the second patient monitoring patch includes a fourth plurality of input interfaces configured to identify a second patient injury type, the second plurality of input interfaces distinct from the fourth plurality of input interfaces, and wherein the second medical information includes a second input from at least one of the second plurality of input interfaces and a fourth input from at least one of the fourth plurality of input interfaces;
generating, by the first mobile device, location information indicating a location of the first mobile device;
translating, by the first mobile device, the location information, the first medical information, and the second medical information into one or more first messages;
transmitting the one or more first messages from the first mobile device to a command center;
synchronizing a second mobile device coupled to a transport vehicle with the first patient monitoring patch and the second patient monitoring patch;
receiving, at the second mobile device, third medical information associated with the first patient from the first patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the first patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
receiving, at the second mobile device, fourth medical information associated with the second patient from the second patient monitoring patch via the low-energy wireless protocol after the second mobile device synchronizes with the second patient monitoring patch while the transport vehicle is in motion;
translating, at the second mobile device, the third medical information and the second medical information into one or more second messages; and
transmitting, at the second mobile device, the one or more second messages to a destination of the transport vehicle.
17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more first messages are transmitted via a FIRSTNET network.
18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the one or more first messages are transmitted via a blue force tracking network.
19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the first patient monitoring patch comprises a plurality of switches, each switch of the plurality of switches associated with a respective condition and switchable by a user between a first state indicating that a corresponding condition is believed to be associated with the first patient and a second state indicating that the corresponding condition is not believed to be associated with the first patient.
20 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving, from the first patient monitoring patch, a timestamp indicating an elapsed time between an injury associated with the first patient and application of the first patient monitoring patch to the first patient; and
tracking, at the first mobile device, an elapsed time since the injury based on the timestamp.