Inventors:
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (an institution for higher education) - , US
Kalman Katlowitz - New York NY, US
Eric Forkosh - Woodmere NY, US
Assignee:
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art (an institution for higher education) - New York NY
International Classification:
A61B 5/00, A61B 5/04, A61B 5/0456, A61B 5/0408
Abstract:
A method and system for detecting and treating abnormal cardiac function. The patient's cardiac activity is substantially continuously monitored via a portable wearable device having electrodes and a microcontroller. Features in the monitored cardiac activity indicative of abnormal cardiac function are automatically detected. In response to the detection of an abnormal detected cardiac function, at least one person is automatically alerted of the detected abnormal cardiac function of the patient, and medication may be automatically caused to be administered to the patient. The portable wearable device preferably includes a plurality of electrodes and a microcontroller in communication with the electrodes, adapted to receive sensed cardiac activity signals and create digital signals enabling identification of at least one cardiac parameter. A remote computer server is in communication with the portable wearable device and compares values of the identified cardiac parameter with a range of normal values for the cardiac parameter.