Systems and methods of utilizing electrical readings in the determination of treatment

• US 20060020223A1
• Filed: 07/20/2004
• Published: 01/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Prolung Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Biomeridian International, Inc.
• Inventors: Carter, Jacob L., Krzyzaniak, Valentine C., Horne, Douglas S., Shelton, Bruce H.
• Granted Patent: US 7,937,139 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/547
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0532 specially adapted for acupuncture or moxibustion
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/00 Devices for locating or stimulating specific reflex points of the body for physical therapy, e.g. acupuncture chiropodists' instruments A61B17/54; for radiation therapy A61N5/0619
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 39/02 Devices for locating such points

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for determining treatment options from at least two electrical readings. The electrical readings are conductivity measurements of a particular region on the human body. The system utilizes a correlation algorithm to determine the diagnosis which can easily be correlated with appropriate treatments. The correlation algorithm may include the analysis of multiple electrical readings in determining the diagnosis. The system may also utilize a database of clinical data to further assist in determining the diagnosis.

Claims

1. A method for determining appropriate treatments based on electrical readings, comprising:

measuring one electrical reading from an acupuncture point;

generating diagnosis information by compiling the two electrical readings through a correlation algorithm; and

determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the impedance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the resistance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least two electrical readings include a plurality of electrical readings corresponding to the acupuncture points on the human body.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein generating diagnosis information further includes:

receiving symptom information;

correlating the symptom information and the at least two electrical readings; and

generating diagnosis information based on the correlated symptom information and the at least two electrical readings.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating diagnosis information further includes:

correlating the at least two electrical readings with a clinical database; and

generating diagnosis information based on the correlated at least two electrical readings and the clinical database.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein diagnosis information includes homeopathic ailments.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein diagnosis information includes medical ailments and conditions.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein diagnosis information includes chiropractic conditions.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based solely upon the diagnosis information.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon known treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon homeopathic recommended treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon medically recommended treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

14. A method for determining diagnosis information from electrical readings, comprising:

measuring at least two electrical readings for different regions of the human body; and

generating diagnosis information by correlating at least two electrical readings in a manner to produce a more accurate diagnosis than by using a single electrical reading.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the impedance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein measuring at least two electrical readings further includes measuring the resistance from a particular location on the human body to a second location on the human body.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the at least two electrical readings include a plurality of electrical readings corresponding to the acupuncture points on the human body.

18. The method of claim 14 wherein generating diagnosis information by correlating at least two electrical readings in a manner to produce a more accurate diagnosis than by using a single electrical reading further includes:

receiving symptom information;

correlating the symptom information and the at least two electrical readings; and

generating diagnosis information based on the correlated symptom information and the at least two electrical readings.

19. The method of claim 14 wherein generating diagnosis information by correlating at least two electrical readings in a manner to produce a more accurate diagnosis than by using a single electrical reading further includes:

correlating the at least two electrical readings with a clinical database; and

generating diagnosis information based on the correlated at least two electrical readings and the clinical database.

20. The method of claim 14, wherein diagnosis information includes homeopathic ailments.

21. The method of claim 14, wherein diagnosis information includes medical ailments and conditions.

22. The method of claim 14, wherein diagnosis information includes chiropractic conditions.

23. The method of claim 14, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based solely upon the diagnosis information.

24. The method of claim 14, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon known treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

25. The method of claim 14, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon homeopathic recommended treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

26. The method of claim 14, wherein determining treatment information by correlating the diagnosis information to a set of treatment information includes assigning treatment information based upon medically recommended treatments for the particular diagnosis information.

27. A clinical information database comprising:

a plurality of patients and their corresponding electrical readings;

a plurality of symptoms experienced by each of the plurality of patients; and

a diagnosis of each patient.

28. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the corresponding electrical readings each include a measurement of the impedance from a particular location on the particular patient'"'"'s body to a second location on the patient'"'"'s body.

29. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the corresponding electrical readings each include a measurement of the resistance from a particular location on the particular patient'"'"'s body to a second location on the patient'"'"'s body.

30. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the corresponding electrical readings include a plurality of electrical readings corresponding to the acupuncture points on the human body.

31. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the corresponding electrical readings include at least two electrical readings for different regions of the patient'"'"'s body.

32. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the plurality of symptoms experienced by each of the plurality of patients includes mental and physical symptoms.

33. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the diagnosis of each patient includes homeopathic ailments.

34. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the diagnosis of each patient includes medical ailments and conditions.

35. The clinical information database of claim 27, wherein the diagnosis of each patient includes chiropractic conditions.