SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE MEDICAL DEVICE OPERATION

• US 20070299316A1
• Filed: 06/21/2006
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: PHD Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: PHD Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Haslehurst, Patrick, Brouillette, Jeremy
• Application Number:
  US11/425,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20070299316A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• 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

Abstract

A method for conducting examinations of patients at remote locations. The method comprises establishing a medical session between a primary physician and a patient; instructing during the medical session the patient from a physician station through a communication channel to engage one or more medical devices associated with a patient station; generating a request during the medical session for the one or more medical devices to take a reading from the patient that generates reading data and to transmit the reading data from the one or more medical devices to the physician station; and receiving at the physician station during the medical session the reading data from the one or more medical devices.

Claims

1. A method for conducting examinations of patients at remote locations, the method comprising:

a) establishing a medical session between a primary physician and a patient;

b) instructing during the medical session the patient from a physician station through a communication channel to engage one or more medical devices associated with a patient station;

c) generating a request during the medical session for the one or more medical devices to take a reading from the patient that generates reading data and to transmit the reading data from the one or more medical devices to the physician station; and

d) receiving at the physician station during the medical session the reading data from the one or more medical devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the reading data is stored in a patient file.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the patient file includes notes made by the physician.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the notes may be linked to reading data received from the one or more medical devices.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein the patient file is stored upon a management server.

6. The method of claim 2, wherein the patient file stores one or more images taken of the patient.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein one or more medical professionals are granted permission to review the patient file.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the one or more medical professionals include notes in the patient file.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the reading data is transmitted to the physician station through a management server.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the request for one or more medical devices to take the reading, is generated by engaging an interface presented at the physician station.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more medical devices are selected from the group comprising pulse oxymeters, blood pressure monitors, digital thermometers, electronic stethoscopes, ventilators, digital microscopes, weighing scales, and electrocardiograms.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication channel allows for voice communication.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication channel allows for text communication.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the communication channel allows for real-time video communication.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the physician controls the operation of a patient camera associated with the patient station.

16. The method of claim 1, the method further comprising granting permission to one or more medical professionals to participate in the medical session.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more medical professionals have made themselves available online to participate in any medical session.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more medical professionals are located in locations other than those of the primary physician and the patient.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the one or more medical professionals record notes in a patient file.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein during the medical session the primary physician and the patient schedule a next medical session.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the primary physician and the patient view an online calendar to schedule a next medical session.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of undertaking automated analysis of the reading data received from the one or more medical devices.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the automated analysis is based on predefined rules used in the automated analysis.

24. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical devices are connected to a device gateway.