WEARABLE HEALTHCARE DEVICE
Technologies and implementations for wearable healthcare devices are generally disclosed.
1 . A wearable healthcare apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a wearable healthcare utilization module (WHUM) communicatively coupled to the processor
a pulse sensor communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to sense an indication of a pulse of a wearer of the wearable healthcare apparatus; and
a visual indicator device configured to synchronously visually indicate the pulse of the wearer of the wearable healthcare apparatus.
2 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pulse sensor comprises a peripheral capillary oxygen saturation device.
3 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a digital to analog converter (DAC) communicatively coupled to the processor; and
a speaker communicatively coupled to the DAC.
4 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator device comprises a liquid crystal display (LCD) device.
5 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) configured to indicate an intensity of the pulse of the wearer.
6 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a band configured to go around an arm of the wearer and tighten and loosen around the arm under the control of the processor.
7 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a motion sensor communicatively coupled to the processor; and
a wireless communication device communicatively coupled to the processor.
8 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the motion sensor comprises a motion sensor configured to sense a range of motion related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) activity of the wearer.
9 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a storage device communicatively coupled to the processor.
10 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the storage device comprises a storage device configured to store electrocardiography (ECG) data.
11 . A wearable healthcare apparatus comprising:
a processor;
a wearable healthcare utilization module (WHUM) communicatively coupled to the processor;
a storage medium communicatively to the WHUM;
a transmit/receiver (TX/RX) device communicatively coupled to the WHUM;
a global positioning system (GPS) device communicatively coupled to the WHUM;
a pulse sensing device communicatively coupled to the WHUM;
a display device communicatively coupled to the WHUM; and
a power supply configured to provide energy to at least the wearable healthcare apparatus and configured to provide a predetermined energy to facilitate defibrillation of a human heart.
12 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:
a first retractable wire electrically coupled to the power supply; and
a second retractable wire electrically coupled to the power supply.
13 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 12 further comprising:
a first electrode electrically coupled to the first retractable wire; and
a second electrode electrically coupled to the second retractable wire.
14 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the display device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the LEDs configured to provide an indication of a pulse of a wearer of the wearable healthcare apparatus.
15 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise a plurality of LEDs configured to facilitate an indication of at least one of a regular heart beat, an irregular heart beat, and/or an indication of a strength of a heart beat.
16 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise a plurality of LEDs configured to facilitate indication of a blood pressure.
17 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the display device comprises a display device configured to display timing of chest compressions related to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) activity of the wearable healthcare apparatus.
18 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to be wearable on at least one of a wrist, a neck, a leg, around a neck as a necklace, a surface of clothing, skin via an adhesive, and/or a medical apparatus.
19 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 further comprising an audio recording device.
20 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to be a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training device.
21 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to provide feedback regarding CPR activity of a wearer of the wearable healthcare apparatus.
22 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to transmit and/or receive data related to use of the wearable healthcare apparatus.
23 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to facilitate communication with a medical emergency facility.
24 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 23 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to facilitate communication with an emergency personnel.
25 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to detect an automated external defibrillator (AED) device within a predetermined radius of the wearable medical emergency apparatus.
26 . The wearable healthcare apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the wearable healthcare apparatus comprises a wearable healthcare apparatus configured to transmit its location data to an emergency facility.