Remote oximetry monitoring system and method

• US 20120316411A1
• Filed: 08/22/2012
• Published: 12/13/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Original Assignee: JB IP Acquisitions LLC
• Inventors: Benaron, David A., Parachikov, Ilian H., Fierro, Michael R.
• Application Number:
  US13/591,629
• Publication Number:
  US 20120316411A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/339
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0261 using optical means, e.g. infrared light
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1459 invasive, e.g. introduced into the body by a catheter A61B5/1464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/412 Detecting or monitoring sepsis

Abstract

A medical monitoring system in which information related to ischemia or an oxygenation to be determined is transmitted by a sending unit (167) using radiofrequency signals to a receiver (183), and the results are displayed on an external and remote monitor (313). The entire device may be encapsulated by a biocompatible shell (102) to permit implantation.

Claims

1-13. -13. (canceled)

14. A medical information system for monitoring of living tissue at a distance comprising:

(a) a medical device configured to generate at least one measure that is a function of oxygenation or ischemia; and

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(b) a sending unit coupled to the device and configured to send out a transmission based on the measure.

(c) a receiver arranged to receive the transmission; and

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(d) a display arranged to show a result based on the transmission received.

15. A medical information system for monitoring of tissue oxygenation at a distance comprising:

(a) a tissue oximeter configured to generate at least one measure that is a function of tissue oxygenation;

(b) a sending unit coupled to the oximeter and configured to send out a transmission based on the measure;

(c) a receiver arranged to receive the transmission; and

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(d) a display arranged to show at least one tissue oxygenation based upon the transmission received.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the receiver and the display are configured to operate as an external monitor.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein the receiver or the sending unit is configured to communicate using at least a reception or transmission via radiofrequency.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the receiver or the sending unit is a cell phone.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the receiver or sending unit is configured to communicate using at least a reception or transmission via wire.

20. A method monitoring oxygenation at a distance including the steps of:

generating a measure that is a function of tissue ischemia or oxygenation;

transmitting data representing the measure;

receiving the data; and

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displaying a result that is a function of the tissue ischemia or oxygenation based upon the received data.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the receiving or transmitting is achieved using at least a reception or transmission via radiofrequency.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein a cell phone is configured to achieve the reception or transmission via radiofrequency.

23. A medical information software application, said application configured to operate in a remote monitoring device with a receiving unit and a display, said receiving unit operatively configured to receive data from a sending unit configured to transmit data representing a biometric measure of oxygenation, and said application further configured to output to the display a result that is a function of tissue ischemia or oxygenation based upon the received data.

24. The application of claim 23 wherein the application further includes an alarm function for alerting when the result is beyond predetermined limits.