HRP20231577T1 - Patient monitoring device and arrangement - Google Patents

Claims (10)

1. A patient monitoring device (1) comprising sensor elements (10) for continuously detecting measurements that reflect the environment of the patient monitoring device (1) and communication module (20) for transmitting measured values to the central evaluation unit (30), wherein the sensor elements (10) include - accelerometer (11); - noise detector (12); - CO2 sensor element (15); - light sensor element (16) - far-infrared sensor element (13), for identifying the presence of the patient in the vicinity of the patient monitoring device and body temperature detection from a distance of at least 7 meters; - where the sensor elements (10) further include an ambient temperature sensor element (14), for calibrating the far-infrared sensor element (13) for determining the patient's absolute body temperature, wherein the patient monitoring device (1) comprises fastening means (3) suitable for mounting the device (1) on an external surface such that the accelerometer (11) detects vibrations of said external surface, the external surface being a wall of a room in the patient's home or a piece furniture inside the room. 2. Patient monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the noise detector (12) has a maximum resolution insufficient for recording speech. 3. A patient monitoring device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the CO2 sensor element (15) is integrated into or supplemented with the TVOC sensor element. 4. A patient monitoring device according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the light sensor element (16) is capable of distinguishing between natural and artificial light. 5. A patient monitoring device according to any of the previous patent claims, wherein the patient monitoring device (1) comprises means for measuring the signal strength of the WiFi signal of the WiFi device in the environment. 6. A patient monitoring device according to any of the preceding patent claims, wherein the communication module (20) is configured to connect to a WiFi and/or mobile network and preferably includes a buffer for storing the measured values in the buffer. 7. A patient monitoring system comprising at least one patient monitoring device (1) according to one of the preceding patent claims and a central evaluation unit (30), wherein the patient monitoring device(s) (1) and the central evaluation unit (30) are connected so that the patient monitoring device(s) (1) transmit measured values to the central evaluation unit (30), the central evaluation unit being (30) configured to - stores received continuously measured values; - determine and/or update the typical variation in measurements during the day; - determine deviations in measured values from typical variations during the day; and - issue a warning in case a serious deviation is found. 8. Patient monitoring system according to patent claim 7, wherein is the typical variation in measurements during the day determined depending on the day of the week. 9. Patient monitoring system according to claim 7 or 8, wherein is a serious deviation determined in terms of the standard variance of the measured measurement values and/or a combination of large deviations for two or more measurements. 10. Patient monitoring system according to claim 7, 8 or 9, wherein the measured values are transferred to the central evaluation unit (30) in series.