METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND CONSULTATION

• US 20130085364A1
• Filed: 06/15/2010
• Published: 04/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Reka Health Pte., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Reka Health Pte., Ltd.
• Inventors: Sundramoorthy, Saravanan, Jiang, Lanzi, Tan, Kae Yuan, Teo, Xiong Kai, Lu, Ying Chiang
• Granted Patent: US 9,042,970 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/384
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/26 maintaining contact between the body and the electrodes by the action of the subjects, e.g. by placing the body on the electrodes or by grasping the electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/271 Arrangements of electrodes with cords, cables or leads, e.g. single leads or patient cord assemblies
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/28 for electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/332 Portable devices specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A system for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the system comprising: a diagnostic device for performing Electrocardiography on the patient, a network device in communication with the diagnostic device via wired or wireless communication links, a software program pre-installed in the network device, a server located remotely, wherein during operation, the patient activates the diagnostic device which will perform Electrocardiography on the patient, the diagnostic device receives diagnostic data and transmits the diagnostic data to the network device, the software program transmit the diagnostic data to over a network to a server which a physician have access to, and based on the diagnostic data gathered by the server and some additional medical data, the physician can review the patient'"'"'s health condition and offer an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient.

Claims

1. A system for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the system comprising:

a diagnostic device for performing Electrocardiography on the patient,

a network device in communication with the diagnostic device via wired or wireless communication links,

a software program pre-installed in the network device,

a server located remotely,

wherein during operation, the patient activates the diagnostic device which will perform Electrocardiography on the patient, the diagnostic device receives diagnostic data and transmits the diagnostic data to the network device, the software program transmit the diagnostic data to over a network to a server which a physician have access to, and based on the diagnostic data gathered by the server and some additional medical data, the physician can review the patient'"'"'s health condition and offer an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the diagnostic device includes sensors which are electrically connected to an interface unit and sensors secured to the interface unit.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the interface unit contains a compact, consolidated circuit board unifying various processing circuitry.

4. The system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the communication link is wireless.

5. The system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the communication link is wired.

6. The system accordingly to claim 5, wherein the communication link is a USB connection.

7. The system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the network device include a preinstalled detecting software for detecting the diagnostic data and whether the diagnostic data falls within a range of health parameters.

8. The system accordingly to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the server includes application software programs, database and analysis tool program.

9. The system according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the diagnostic device acts as a security hardware lock to gain access to the server as a security measures to protect against any unauthorised access to the server.

17. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising a plurality of working protocols between the patient and a physician, the method comprising:

providing a diagnostic device according to claim 1,

authorising the physician to append one or more health data, the health data comprising an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient from the physician,

analysing the diagnostic data by the physician,

offering an appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient,

transmitting a health data to the patent from the server to the network device, the health data containing the appropriate feedback and diagnosis,

saving the health data accordingly to the patient'"'"'s profile in a depository within the server,

displaying the health data on a display screen on the network device,

having an option to request for more feedback regarding health condition of the patient.

18. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps to provide feedback based on an analysis of a health data of the patient, the step comprising:

providing a diagnostic device according to claim 1

receiving health data by the network device, the health data comprising the appropriate feedback and diagnosis for the patient from the physician,

analysing the health data with an analysis tool program pre-installed in the network device,

checking if the health data exceed a certain limit,

when the health data do not exceed the limit, the analysis tool program produces a feedback report informing the patient that the health data is normal and that the patient health condition is healthy,

when the health data exceed the limit, the analysis tool program produces a feedback report informing the patient that the health data is not normal and necessary actions and steps have to be taken to improve the patient health condition,

having an option whether to go for a medical check-up or an investigation or not at all,

when choosing to go for medical check-up, the patient will be given a necessary remedy to his health condition.

when choosing to go for investigation, the health data is sent to a technician for analyse and investigation, and a completed analysis result is sent back to the patient,

if the health data require further analysis and investigation, the health data is be sent to a physician for a further analysis and investigation, and a completed analysis result will then be sent back to the patient, the completed analysis results containing advice from the physician to go for a medical check-up,

having an option whether to go for a medical check-up or not,

when choosing to go for medical check-up, the patient will be given a necessary remedy to his health condition.

10. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps to conduct Electrocardiography on the patient, the steps comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

checking if the leads are pasted on the patient,

activating the Electrocardiography operation on the patient if all the leads are pasted on the patient,

gathering diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program.

11. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps to conduct the Electrocardiography on the patient, the steps comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

checking if all the leads are pasted on the patient,

activating a reminder signal if not all the leads are pasted on the patient,

choosing a single lead mode,

activating the Electrocardiography operation on the patient if the single lead is pasted on the body,

gathering diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program.

12. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps to conduct Electrocardiography on the patient, the steps comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

checking if the leads are pasted on the patient,

activating a reminder signal if not all the leads are pasted on the patient,

choosing a multiple lead mode,

rechecking if all the leads are pasted on the patient,

activating the Electrocardiography operation on the patient if all the leads is pasted on the body,

gathering diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program.

13. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps of an Electrocardiography operation on a body of the patient, the step comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

displaying a status diagram on the network device

illustrating on the status diagram whether the leads have been pasted on the body of the patient,

providing indication to the patient if a lead is to be pasted on a right leg of the patient,

pasting the lead on the right leg of the patient,

providing indication by the status diagram for the lead to the pasted on the left leg,

pasting the lead on the left leg of the patient,

sending the diagnostic data by a MCU from the diagnostic device to the network device,

gathering the diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program,

stopping the blinking of left leg indicator,

analysing the diagnostic data for sampling,

completing the analysing of the diagnostic data.

14. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps of an Electrocardiography operation on a body of the patient, the step comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

displaying a status diagram on the network device

illustrating on the status diagram whether the leads have been pasted on the body of the patient,

providing indication to the patient if a lead is to be pasted on a right leg of the patient,

pasting the lead on the right leg of the patient,

providing indication by the status diagram for the lead to the pasted on the left arm,

pasting the lead on the left arm of the patient,

sending the diagnostic data by a MCU from the diagnostic device to the network device,

gathering the diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program,

stopping the blinking of left arm indicator,

analysing the diagnostic data for sampling,

completing the analysing of the diagnostic data.

15. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps of an Electrocardiography operation on a body of the patient, the step comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

displaying a status diagram on the network device

illustrating on the status diagram whether the leads have been pasted on the body of the patient,

providing indication to the patient if a lead is to be pasted on a right leg of the patient,

pasting the lead on the right leg of the patient,

providing indication by the status diagram for the lead to the pasted on the right arm,

pasting the lead on the right arm of the patient,

sending the diagnostic data by a MCU from the diagnostic device to the network device,

gathering the diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program,

stopping the blinking of right arm indicator,

analysing the diagnostic data for sampling,

completing the analysing of the diagnostic data.

16. A method for facilitating remote medical diagnosis and consultation of heart disease for a patient, the method comprising steps of an Electrocardiography operation on a body of the patient, the step comprising:

providing a diagnostic device having leads,

providing a network device having a pre-installed Electrocardiography recording program,

the diagnostic device in communication with the network device,

displaying a status diagram on the network device

illustrating on the status diagram whether the leads have been pasted on the body of the patient,

providing indication to the patient if a lead is to be pasted on a right leg of the patient,

pasting the lead on the right leg of the patient,

providing indication by the status diagram for the lead to the pasted on the chest,

pasting the lead on the chest of the patient,

sending the diagnostic data by a MCU from the diagnostic device to the network device,

gathering the diagnostic data by the Electrocardiography recording program,

completing the Electrocardiography operation when all the diagnostic data is gathered by the Electrocardiography recording program,

stopping the blinking of chest indicator,

analysing the diagnostic data for sampling,

completing the analysing of the diagnostic data.