Home doctor system, blood capsule and injection appliance

• US 20010005772A1
• Filed: 12/21/2000
• Published: 06/28/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Kisakibaru, Toshiro
• Application Number:
  US09/740,792
• Publication Number:
  US 20010005772A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/309
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150022 for capillary blood or interstitial fluid
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150099 by negative pressure, other than vacuum extraction into a syringe by pulling on the piston rod or into pre-evacuated tubes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15016 by accessories for bringing the piercing element into the body, e.g. through rotation of the piercing element
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150175 Adjustment of penetration depth
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150389 Hollow piercing elements, e.g. canulas, needles, for piercing the skin
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150488 Details of construction of shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150511 Details of construction of shaft
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150763 with identification means identification means for surgical instruments A61B90/90
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150854 long distance, e.g. between patient's home and doctor's office
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150862 intermediate range, e.g. within room or building
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/150977 Arrays of piercing elements for simultaneous piercing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15105 Purely manual piercing, i.e. the user pierces the skin without the assistance of any driving means or driving devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15125 comprising a vacuum or compressed fluids
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/15142 Devices intended for single use, i.e. disposable

Abstract

A subscriber of a home doctor center carries a physical condition-monitoring device. Physical condition data measured by the device is transmitted to a personal computer in the subscriber'"'"'s residence, and then transmitted therefrom to the center via a contact path. Blood collected to the subscriber is sent to the center. The center analyzes the physical condition data and tests the received blood with an automatic test system. Based on analytic results of the physical condition data and results of blood tests, initial diagnosis of the subscriber is performed, and the subscriber is informed of the result of the initial diagnosis together with a corresponding advise. By close tie-up with a medial institute and an insurance institute, the center can early find diseases of subscribers, and by calculating premiums imposed to subscribers with reference to results of initial diagnosis, premiums can be reduced.

Claims

1. A home doctor system characterized in that:

data can be transmitted between a home doctor center and a plurality of subscribers, and each subscriber measures his or her physical condition data with a physical monitoring device and send it to the home doctor center; and

the home doctor center makes initial diagnosis of the subscriber'"'"'s physical condition from said physical condition data, and informs the subscriber of the result of the initial diagnosis.

9. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein information obtained by said home doctor center is used for calculation of premiums.

10. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

wherein said physical condition data includes at least subscriber'"'"'s pulses and blood pressure.

12. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein said home doctor center includes a database storing data on each subscriber.

13. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein said physical condition data or said results of blood tests are processed by software for initial diagnosis.

14. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein said home doctor center can inform a medical institute of a result of said initial diagnosis.

15. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein said home doctor center gives each subscriber an advice in addition to a result of said initial diagnosis.

16. The home doctor system according to

claim 1

,

2

or 3 wherein said home doctor center supplies each subscriber with additional information based on a result of said initial diagnosis.

17. The home doctor system according to

claim 16

wherein said additional information is helpful for prevention and treatment of diseases.

18. The home doctor system according to

claim 9

wherein risks of payments of insured amounts to individual subscribers are calculated, and premiums are determined based on the calculated risks.

19. The home doctor system according to

claim 9

wherein risks of payments of insured amounts to individual subscribers are calculated, and premiums are determined based on the calculated risks, and premiums are modified in response to changes of said calculated risks.

2. A home doctor system characterized in that:

data can be transmitted between a home doctor center and a plurality of subscribers, and each subscriber send his or her blood to the home doctor center; and

the home doctor center executes blood tests of said blood, makes initial diagnosis of the subscriber from results of the blood tests, and inform the subscriber of a result of said initial diagnosis.

11. The home doctor system according to

claim 2

wherein a subscriber'"'"'s gene is decoded, and decoded genetic information is stored as a data base to use it for predicting and preventing possible diseases of the subscriber and for treatment of such diseases.

3. A home doctor system comprising a home doctor center, a blood test center and a blood-collecting site that are connected together,

said blood-collecting site sending blood to said blood test center;

and

results of tests executed by said blood test center being registered in a data base equipped in said home doctor center, and initial diagnosis of the subscriber being made on the basis of said results of tests.

4. The home doctor system according to

claim 3

wherein said blood-collecting site is a subscriber'"'"'s residence or a blood-collecting stand.

5. The home doctor system according to

claim 4

wherein said blood-collecting stand is placed in a station or other readily accessible location.

6. The home doctor system according to

claim 3

further comprising a delivery/gathering system for delivering blood capsules to said blood-collecting site, and gathering capsules containing blood and sending them to said blood test center.

7. The home doctor system according to

claim 3

wherein said home doctor center issues a predetermined code and/or number to said blood-collecting site when said home doctor center accepts a blood collection request from said blood-collecting site, and collected blood is identified by said predetermined code and/or number.

8. The home doctor system according to

claim 3

wherein said home doctor center arranges a visit of a qualified person to a residence when said home doctor center accepts a blood collection request from said blood-collecting site.

20. A blood capsule comprising:

a plurality of capsules connected by hollow pipes; and

a seal portion for sealing the interior of said hollow pipes and said capsules in a reduced pressure condition,

wherein a needle of a blood-collecting injection appliance penetrates said seal portion and introduces blood into said plurality of capsules, and

wherein said capsules are cut and separated into discrete capsules and set in a blood test apparatus.

21. An injection appliance for injection or collection of blood comprising:

an enlarged opening at a tip end of a needle.

22. An injection appliance for injection or collection of blood comprising:

a stopper located at a predetermined distance from a tip end of a needle.

23. An injection appliance for injection or collection of blood comprising:

a plurality of needles.

24. An injection appliance for injection or collection of blood comprising:

a needle unit and a main body or a capsule connected by a flexible tube.

25. The injection appliance according to

claim 24

wherein said needle unit and said main body are detachably connected.