System and Method for Patient Access Port Reporting

• US 20130096501A1
• Filed: 06/20/2011
• Published: 04/18/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc. (Otsuka Holdings Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: Proteus Digital Health, Inc. (Otsuka Holdings Company Limited)
• Inventors: Arne, Lawrence, Thompson, Todd, Zdeblick, Mark, Strand, Angela, Savage, George, McAllister, William H., Mestman, Yuriy
• Application Number:
  US13/805,987
• Publication Number:
  US 20130096501A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/111
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 15/0016 located downstream of the dispenser, i.e. traversed by the product
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0024 with an on-off output signal, e.g. from a switch
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0039 in the inspiratory circuit
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6009 for matching patient with his treatment, e.g. to improve transfusion security
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• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/0624 for eliminating microbes, germs, bacteria on or in the body

Abstract

A method is disclosed for detecting, by a sensing and data acquisition circuit module, at least one parameter associated with an access port. The method includes wiping at least a portion of an access port, allowing the access port to dry for a predetermined amount of time, accessing the access port with an access device, such as a syringe, and detecting at least one parameter associated with the access port by the sensor and acquisition module. An access port is disclosed that includes a sensor and a data acquisition module for sensing, recording, and providing an alert associated with the detection of the at least one parameter associated with the access port.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

detecting, by a sensing and data acquisition circuit module, at least one parameter associated with an access port.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, the at least one parameter associated with the access port.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising reporting, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an alert, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, based on the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting of the at least one parameter associated with the access port comprises detecting a presence of a cleaning solution at the site of the access port.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the detecting the presence of a cleaning solution comprises detecting via at least one of chemical detection, temperature detection, impedance detection, dielectric detection, and ultrasonic detection.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting of the at least one parameter associated with the access port comprises detecting an action associated with cleaning at least a portion of the access port.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the detecting of the action associated with the cleaning of at least a portion of the access port comprises detecting via at least one of acoustic detection, accelerometer detection, optical detection, and magnetic detection.

9. An system for detecting at least one parameter associated with an access port, the system, comprising:

a sensing and data acquisition circuit module configured to detect at least one parameter associated with an access port, the sensing and data acquisition circuit module further comprising;

at least one sensor to sense the at least one parameter associated with the access port and generate a signal corresponding to the at least one parameter associated with the access port; and

a processor coupled to the sensor to process the signal generated by the sensor.

10. The system of claim 9, further comprising a memory coupled to the processor to record the at least one parameter associated with the access port.

11. The system of claim 9, further comprising a transceiver to report the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising an output circuit coupled to the processor to provide an alert based on the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect a presence of a cleaning solution at the site of the access port.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of a chemical sensor, a temperature sensor, an impedance sensor, a dielectric sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one sensor is configured to detect an action associated with cleaning at least a portion of the access port.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one sensor is selected from the group consisting of an acoustic sensor, an accelerometer sensor, an optical sensor, and a magnetic sensor.

17. A method, comprising:

wiping at least a portion of an access port;

allowing the access port to dry for a predetermined amount of time;

accessing the access port with a syringe;

detecting, by a sensing and data acquisition circuit module, at least one parameter associated with an access port.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising recording, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising reporting, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, the at least one detected parameter associated with the access port.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising providing, by the sensing and data acquisition circuit module, an alert based on the at least one detected parameter.