System and Method for The Diagnosis and Alert of A Medical Condition Initiated By Patient Symptoms
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication that a patient is experiencing certain physiological symptoms through a patient activator device;
initiating a diagnostic procedure for collecting additional information useful in the diagnosis of a medical condition in response to a command received from the patient activator device prompted by the received patient symptoms;
transmitting the collected information to a diagnostic site for determining whether the patient is experiencing a certain medical condition;
generating an automated response when it is determined that the patient is experiencing the certain medical condition.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for diagnosing and generating an alert for a medical condition using procedures initiated by symptoms being experienced by a patient. Diagnostic procedures are initiated in response to the patient entering specific symptoms the patient is experiencing through a patient activator device. The patient activator device may then acquire more information related to the symptoms from the patient, instruct an implantable medical device to perform measurements of certain physiological parameters related to the symptoms, or instruct the patient to perform certain tests. The symptoms and data collected from the patient and medical device are transmitted to a remote diagnostic device for performing clinical decisions based on such information and determining whether the patient is experiencing a particular medical condition. Upon detection of a condition, the remote diagnostic device generates an automated response that may include generating alerts to patients/physicians or instructions for treatment.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication that a patient is experiencing certain physiological symptoms through a patient activator device; initiating a diagnostic procedure for collecting additional information useful in the diagnosis of a medical condition in response to a command received from the patient activator device prompted by the received patient symptoms; transmitting the collected information to a diagnostic site for determining whether the patient is experiencing a certain medical condition; generating an automated response when it is determined that the patient is experiencing the certain medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 20)
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9. A system comprising:
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a patient activator device including an interface, the patient activator device configured for allowing certain physiological symptoms being experienced by a patient to be entered into the patient activator device; a medical device configured to collect diagnostic information related to a medical condition in response to symptoms being entered into the patient activator device; a transmission device in communication with the patient activator device and medical device for transmitting at least one of the entered symptoms and the collected diagnostic information to a diagnostic site for determining whether the patient is experiencing a certain medical condition; and a diagnostic device at the diagnostic site for determining whether the patient is experiencing a certain medical condition and generating an automated response when a certain medical condition is diagnosed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising:
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means for receiving an indication that a patient is experiencing certain physiological symptoms through a patient activator device; means for initiating a diagnostic procedure for collecting additional information useful in the diagnosis of a medical condition in response to a command received from the patient activator device prompted by the received patient symptoms; means for transmitting the collected information to a diagnostic site for determining whether the patient is experiencing a certain medical condition; and means for generating an automated response when it is determined that the patient is experiencing the certain medical condition. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 19)
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