REMOTE DELIVERY AND MONITORING OF HEALTH CARE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing unmanned medical care in remote areas to a patient, comprising:
- a container adapted for transport using a standardized shipping mechanism, wherein the container provides for entry and secure accommodation of the patient for treatment;
a patient interface housed within the container, the patient interface adapted for receiving a patient input from the patient during the treatment;
a medical device interface coupled to the patient interface, the medical device interface having a communications port for facilitating a modular installation of a region-specific medical device to obtain medical information from the patient during the treatment; and
a processor in communication with each of the medical device interface and the patient interface, wherein the processor is adapted for processing each of the patient input and the medical information obtained during the treatment in accordance with a directive of a medical professional.
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Abstract
Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing unmanned medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. A container is adapted for transport using a standardized shipping mechanism. The container is adapted to provide remote delivery of health care. In an additional embodiment, a portable apparatus for dermatological monitoring is provided. An imaging device is integrated into a housing. The imaging device is adapted to obtain a digital, high-resolution image of a patient. In still another embodiment, a portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient is provided. A housing is adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast. A diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing. The diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast.
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25 Claims
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1. An apparatus for providing unmanned medical care in remote areas to a patient, comprising:
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a container adapted for transport using a standardized shipping mechanism, wherein the container provides for entry and secure accommodation of the patient for treatment; a patient interface housed within the container, the patient interface adapted for receiving a patient input from the patient during the treatment; a medical device interface coupled to the patient interface, the medical device interface having a communications port for facilitating a modular installation of a region-specific medical device to obtain medical information from the patient during the treatment; and a processor in communication with each of the medical device interface and the patient interface, wherein the processor is adapted for processing each of the patient input and the medical information obtained during the treatment in accordance with a directive of a medical professional. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A portable apparatus for dermatological monitoring, comprising:
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a housing; an imaging device integrated into the housing, wherein the imaging device is adapted for obtaining a digital, high-resolution, dermatological image of a patient; a processor device integrated into the housing and in communication with the imaging device, wherein the processor device is adapted for applying an anti-motion algorithm to the dermatological image to enhance image quality; and a wireless communications interface integrated into the housing and coupled to the processor device, wherein the wireless communications interface is adapted to upload the dermatological image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient, comprising:
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a housing adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast; a diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing, wherein the diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast; and a wireless communications interface coupled to the diagnostic biomedical device, wherein the wireless communications interface is adapted to upload the orthopedic image to a remote server to be viewed by a medical professional. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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