Personal computer breath analyzer for health-related behavior modification and method
First Claim
1. A medical apparatus comprising a breath-component analyzer;
- a computer connected to said analyzer and receiving a breath-component signal from said analyzer;
memory connected to said computer;
a data structure stored in said memory representative of at least a first breath-component signal; and
a computer program comparing said stored data structure of said first breath component signal to at least a second breath component signal.
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Abstract
A medical breath component analyzer which maintains a data-base profile of a patient over time. The apparatus may be used chronically by a patient so that a baseline status for that patient may be determined. Acute variations from the baseline are identified as clinically significant. The acquired data can be reported to the patient using the device at home and transmitted electronically to a physician or health care provider. The method and apparatus helps a patient modify health related behaviors, particularly weight loss for diabetic patients. A breath component and information on the psychological or emotional state of the patient are correlated, and information is provided to the patient based on the correlation between the breath component and the patient'"'"'s emotional state. Other physiologic parameter may also be measured, such as a blood component, temperature, cardiovascular condition or pulse rate, a urine component, a physical activity sensor, weight, or body fat composition sensor. The parameters and the information on the patient'"'"'s emotional state may be correlated through a computer system. Correlation may comprise selecting a response likely to re-enforce positive behavioral change in the patient. Preferably, remote sources of information may also be accessed, as, for example, through a communications connection or the Internet. Information may be provided directly from the apparatus, or by contact through a physician, health-care provider or support group.
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1. A medical apparatus comprising
a breath-component analyzer; -
a computer connected to said analyzer and receiving a breath-component signal from said analyzer;
memory connected to said computer;
a data structure stored in said memory representative of at least a first breath-component signal; and
a computer program comparing said stored data structure of said first breath component signal to at least a second breath component signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for analyzing breath components of a patient comprising the steps of taking a breath sample from a patient;
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analyzing components of said sample to produce a first breath component profile;
storing said first breath component profile in computer-accessible memory;
taking a second breath sample from said patient;
analyzing components of said sample to produce a second breath component profile; and
comparing said first and second breath component profiles. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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