United States Patent: 7,258,666
Inventor: Brown
Issued: August 21, 2007
Title: System and methods for monitoring a patient’s heart condition
Abstract: A patient’s heart condition is monitored by a patient-location based unit. The patient-location based unit includes a receptacle for receiving a cartridge that includes heart condition monitoring information. The patient-location based unit receives information from the patient, monitors the patient’s heart condition, and communicates with the patient regarding the patient’s heart condition. The patient-location based unit also communicates with a central server. Both the patient-location based unit and central server communicate with a health care professional computer by transferring, to the health care professional computer, information related to the monitored patient’s heart condition.