PORTABLE MEDICAL DEVICE

• US 20110015496A1
• Filed: 07/14/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kenneth Hillel Shubin Stein, Lawrence M. Sherman, O'Connor, Charles Sean, Richard Alan Stein
• Original Assignee: Kenneth Hillel Shubin Stein, Lawrence M. Sherman, O'Connor, Charles Sean, Richard Alan Stein
• Inventors: Shubin Stein, Kenneth Hillel, Stein, Richard Alan, O'Connor, Charles Sean, SHERMAN, LAWRENCE M.
• Application Number:
  US12/502,746
• Publication Number:
  US 20110015496A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/04 Constructional details of apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0462 Apparatus with built-in sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/06 Accessories for medical measuring apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1112 Global tracking of patients, e.g. by using GPS
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/56 Details of data transmission or power supply

Abstract

A housing configured to at least partially encapsulate a mobile communication device, a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient, and an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.

Claims

1. A medical device comprising:

a housing configured to at least partially encapsulate a mobile communication device;

a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient; and

an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.

2. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the sensor includes a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one of electrical activity in the patient, physiological parameters, and environmental parameters.

3. The medical device of claim 2 wherein the plurality of sensors are configured to collect information used to generate an electrocardiogram.

4. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the housing is configured as a skin that at least partially encapsulates the mobile communication device without substantially interfering with the operation of the mobile communication device.

5. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a feedback device configured to provide to the patient feedback relating to the operation of the medical device.

6. The medical device of claim 5 wherein the feedback device is configured to provide feedback relating to at least one of a duration to collect the medical information and a quality of medical information collected.

7. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the interface is at least one of a wired interface configured to connect with an interface on the mobile communication device and a wireless interface.

8. The medical device of claim 1 further comprising a processor configured to control the operation of at least one of the sensor and the interface.

9. The medical device of claim 8 wherein the processor is configured to perform digital signal processing on information provided by the sensor.

10. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the interface comprises at least one of a radio frequency identification tag, a tone generator, and a vibration generator.

11. A tangible computer readable medium including instructions that, when executed, cause a mobile communication device to:

receive medical information relating to a patient from an external device;

perform digital signal processing on the medical information;

display on a display of the mobile communication device a visual indication that is derived from the medical information; and

store the medical information in a memory.

12. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the mobile communication device to display an electrocardiogram relating to the patient on the display.

13. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the medical information is received via a local interface of the mobile communication device, wherein the local interface is at least one of a wired and a wireless interface.

14. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the mobile communication device to determine whether abnormalities exist in the medical information.

15. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the mobile communication device to control the operation of the external device.

16. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the mobile communication device to provide feedback to the patient relating to at least one of the duration to collect the medical information and a quality of medical information.

17. The tangible computer readable medium of claim 11 wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the mobile communication device to transmit additional information relating to the medical information via at least one of a mobile telephone network and a data network.

18. A medical device comprising:

a medical information collection device comprising;

a first local interface;

a sensor in communication with the first local interface and configured to collect medical information relating to a patient, wherein the sensor is configured to provide the medical information to the first local interface;

a mobile communication device comprising;

a second local interface configured to communicate with the first local interface;

a first processor in communication with the second local interface and configured to receive the medical information, the first processor being configured to perform digital signal processing on the medical information;

a display in communication with the processor and being configured to display an image derived at least in part from the medical information;

a network interface in communication with the processor and configured to communicate with at least one of a mobile telephone network and a data network; and

a memory in communication with the first processor and being configured to store the medical information,

wherein the medical information collection device is configured as a housing that at least partially encapsulates the mobile communication device.

19. The medical device of claim 18 wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of sensors configured to detect at least one of electrical activity in the patient, physiological parameters, and environmental parameters.

20. The medical device of claim 19 wherein the first processor is configured to generate an electrocardiogram using the medical information.

21. The medical device of claim 18 wherein the housing is configured as a skin that at least partially encapsulates the mobile communication device without interfering with the operation of the mobile communication device.

22. The medical device of claim 18 wherein the medical device further comprises a feedback device configured to provide feedback relating to at least one of a duration to collect the medical information and a quality of medical information collected.

23. The medical device of claim 18 wherein the first and second interfaces are configured to connect with each other using at least one of a wired and a wireless interface.

24. The medical device of claim 18 wherein the medical information collection device further comprises a second processor configured to control the operation of at least one of the sensor and the first interface.

25. The medical device of claim 24 wherein the second processor is configured to perform digital signal processing on information provided by the sensor.

26. A medical device comprising:

a housing configured for use with a mobile communication device;

a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient; and

an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.

27. A mobile communication device comprising:

a housing;

a display;

a sensor disposed on the housing and being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient;

a processor in communication with the sensor and the display; and

a memory including computer readable instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to

receive the collected medical information;

process the collected medical information; and

display an image on the display as a function of the collected medical information.

28. A medical device for use with a mobile communication device comprising:

an adhesive skin configured adhere to at least a portion of the mobile communication device;

a sensor disposed on the adhesive skin, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient; and

an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.

29. A medical device for use with a mobile communication device comprising:

a base portion configured to attach to the mobile communication device;

an arm connected to the base portion;

a sensor disposed on the arm, the sensor being configured to collect medical information relating to a patient; and

an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected medical information to the mobile communication device.

30. A device comprising:

a housing configured to at least partially encapsulate a mobile communication device;

a sensor disposed on the housing, the sensor being configured to collect environmental information; and

an interface coupled to the sensor and configured to communicate the collected environmental information to the mobile communication device.

31. The device of claim 30 wherein the sensor is at least one of a smoke detector, fire detector, carbon monoxide detector, a thermometer, a moisture detector, and a photocell.