Database and model for monitoring and predicting outcomes with vascular access devices
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1. A method of monitoring a vascular access device including the steps of:
- identifying a plurality of characteristics relating to the vascular access device;
observing conditions corresponding to the characteristics;
recording data for each characteristic based upon the corresponding observed condition; and
calculating an indication of performance of the vascular access device based upon the recorded data.
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Abstract
A method is provided for monitoring and predicting usage and health outcomes with respect to the utilization of vascular access devices.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring a vascular access device including the steps of:
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identifying a plurality of characteristics relating to the vascular access device;
observing conditions corresponding to the characteristics;
recording data for each characteristic based upon the corresponding observed condition; and
calculating an indication of performance of the vascular access device based upon the recorded data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of predicting healthcare outcomes with respect to the use of a vascular access device including the steps of:
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administering a vascular access device to a patient;
periodically observing a plurality of pre-determined characteristics relating to the vascular access device;
recording data representing the periodic observations; and
generating an indication of a likely healthcare outcome with respect to the use of the vascular access device based on the recorded data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of maintaining the health of patients utilizing a vascular access devices including the steps of:
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administering vascular access devices to a plurality of patients;
periodically observing characteristics of the vascular access devices;
recording the characteristics of the vascular access devices;
determining the characteristics having a correlation to an ultimate healthcare outcome with respect to the vascular access system;
using the correlated characteristics to provide a predictive system of vascular access device health;
administering a first vascular access device to a first patient;
recording correlated characteristics of the first vascular access device; and
receiving a report on the current health of the patient and likely healthcare outcome of the patient with respect to the vascular access device. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of maintaining the health of a patient utilizing a vascular access device including the steps of:
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recording pre-determined characteristics of a first vascular access device; and
receiving a report describing the current health of the patient and likely health outcome of the patient with respect to the vascular access device, the report being produced by a predictive system, the predictive system being populated by administering vascular access devices to a plurality of patients, periodically observing the vascular access devices, recording characteristics of the vascular access devices, and determining the characteristics having a correlation to the ultimate healthcare outcome with respect to the use of the vascular access system. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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