Medical Identification Wristband

• US 20110093296A1
• Filed: 10/18/2010
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: James Edward Klink
• Original Assignee: James Edward Klink
• Inventors: Klink, James Edward
• Application Number:
  US12/906,974
• Publication Number:
  US 20110093296A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/3
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD

Abstract

Medical identification wristband that stores an individual'"'"'s personal demographics; medical conditions; emergency contact information; all medications, dosages and times taken; medical/dental insurance information; advance directives and special treatment requests; X-rays and recent lab results; allergies; physicians and pharmacy addresses and phone numbers; past medical history including any diseases, surgeries, immunizations, etc.; I.D. Photo as well as an agenda to input medical appointments, notes and virtually any additional medical information. The medical information noted above will be stored in a stylish, electronic wristband that can be instantly seen on its small, graphic, LCD view screen 107 or uploaded to an ambulance or hospital computer via a USB cable connection. This data would include an entire medical history as well as any special treatment requests for chronic illness or advance directives; and allow patients to get in and out of the hospital faster, safer, and less expensively as well as lessen the number of lawsuits for mistreatment, thereby reducing physician malpractice premiums and the expenses insurance companies payout.

Claims

1. A medical identification device comprising:

an LCD display screen 107 that displays, in a scrolling fashion, data when a button is pushed;

four operation buttons for navigation control through a series of display windows shown in the LCD display screen 107;

a Play button enabling Turn on/off, Enter, Play, Pause, Stop;

a Menu button enabling Return, Exit, Enter Subdirectory;

a Forward/Volume button enabling Next section, Scrolling forward, Delete and Sound volume decrease;

a Backward/Volume+button enabling Last section, Scrolling backward and Sound volume increase;

an operating system;

a function screen 107 shown on the LCD display enabling a user to select one of a plurality of functions such as Music, Video, Photo, Voice, Medical EMT Files, and Settings;

a high speed data port for connected to a computer providing means for transferring detailed medical information to said memory;

a memory storing an individual'"'"'s personal demographics;

medical conditions;

emergency contact information;

all medications, dosages and times taken;

medical/dental insurance information;

advance directives and special treatment requests;

X-rays and recent lab results;

allergies;

physicians and pharmacy addresses and phone numbers;

past medical history including any diseases, surgeries, immunizations;

I.D. Photo;

the memory providing an agenda to input miscellaneous medical appointments, notes, and additional information;

a power source;

internal microphone providing sound recording means;

an external speaker;

an FM stereo radio with auto scanning and presetting functions that allow a user to save a plurality of channels.;

audio output speakers;

audio output jacks;

a strap securing said display screen 107 and other physical device components;

a USB/charging port; and

the display showing detailed medical information stored in the memory.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the strap is constructed from stainless steel.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the strap is constructed from silicone.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the memory stores an entire medical history as well as any special treatment requests like:

process for resuscitation, organ donor, have living will requests, language other than English understood/spoken, and implant information.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the data port provides means for updating the information stored on the memory using a computer after each physician visit or if new prescriptions, lab results are issued.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the computer formats and transfers the medical information to a wristband storage chip via the USB cable/port connection.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein all information is available on the wristband display screen 107 or can also be transferred to an ambulance laptop or hospital computer monitor via a standard USB cable.

8. The device of claim 1, further comprising

an AMV filming function wherein a user can view images in JPEG format.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising

firmware upgrading function enabling the download of updates from the Internet via the USB cable/port connection.

10. The device of claim 1, further comprising

dividing the memory into two parts;

keeping one side of the memory encrypted, hiding files from being read/written by others, or open; and

storing Voice (Pronunciation) files with WAV and ACT format by recording through the internal microphone.

11. The device of claim 10, further comprising playing files in a normal mode, a repeat once mode, a play folder mode, a repeat folder mode, a repeat all mode, a random play mode, and an introduction play mode.

12. The device of claim 10, further comprising

a software disk providing means for inputting drivers and detailed, medical information on a computer for the first time and for any subsequent revisions to the medical information, conditions, medicine, insurance, advanced directives, and processes for emergency treatment;

and

using the software on the computer for transferring medical information to the device memory.

13. The device of claim 10, further comprising

inputting and updating data via a personal password;

family physicians in their offices or nurses at hospitals updating and/or providing initial and additional information for the patient via the Internet, which can then be downloaded and uploaded to the memory on the device so that all the data is correct and can be changed whenever needed from anywhere in the world where a PC or laptop can be found.

14. The device of claim 1, further comprising

displaying time and date utilizing OLED technology;

and

supporting TXT format E-Books;

15. The device of claim 1, further comprising

a PHOTO I.D where a user can put in his/her face photo that can be used for I.D. purposes.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising

a plurality of sound equalizers with super bass and 3-D sound effect playing mode;

supporting *.LRC lyrics files such as those downloaded from a website; and

displaying the lyric files while playing the related song.

17. The device of claim 1, further comprising

an EMT, MED-ALERT DATA Folder in the memory;

the EMT, MED-ALERT DATA Folder containing;

demographics, medical conditions, medications taken, allergies, insurance, emergency contact, special requests, physician and pharmacy information, medical history, and I.D. Photo as well as medical-related and laboratory reports, advance directives, and x-rays containing JPEG or DICOM disc X-Rays that have been committed to the MP4 Wristband 100 memory chip for uploading;