AMBULATORY PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITOR HAVING A PATIENT-ACTIVATED EMERGENCY ALERT CANCELLATION FEATURE

摘要

An ambulatory physiological monitor (10) is provided. The monitor includes at least one sensor for detecting at least one physiological parameter of a patient and a housing (42) adapted to be secured to the patient. A circuit (50) is located in the housing for receiving and processing a signal representative of the physiological parameter from the sensor to generate recordable physiological data and for determining if the data exceeds a pre­established alarm limit. An event indicator (12) is coupled to the housing for notifying the patient when the alarm limit has been exceeded. A wireless transmitter (28), operationally coupled to the circuit, is located in the housing for transmitting an emergency notification when the alarm limit has been exceeded. A patient-operable actuator (22) is coupled to the housing for preventing transmission of the emergency notification by the wireless transmitter upon activation by the patient within a predetermined time after the alarm limit has been exceeded.