SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPONENTS IN BREATH
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1. A telemedicine system for collection and analysis of volatile organic components in alveolar breath comprising:
- a point-of-care system, said point-of-care system includes a breath collector to collect a sample of the alveolar breath, means for analysis of said collected breath to generate breath data of the volatile organic components contained in the alveolar breath and means for communicating with a central site to forward the breath data to said central site, andsaid central site including means for receiving said breath data and means for interpreting said breath data to identify if a pattern of the volatile organic components is consistent with a particular disease,wherein said central site forwards the interpreted data to said point-of-care system.
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Abstract
A tool for telemedicine including an improved breath collection system of human breath to facilitate the analysis of volatile organic components (VOCs) contained in human breath in which breath tests can be performed at remote sites for rapid detection of different diseases. The system can include a standoff breath collection device including an arcuate structure for concentration and analysis of volatile organic components (VOCs) at the point-of-use that avoids the use of mouthpieces found in conventional breath collection apparatuses.
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22 Claims
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1. A telemedicine system for collection and analysis of volatile organic components in alveolar breath comprising:
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a point-of-care system, said point-of-care system includes a breath collector to collect a sample of the alveolar breath, means for analysis of said collected breath to generate breath data of the volatile organic components contained in the alveolar breath and means for communicating with a central site to forward the breath data to said central site, and said central site including means for receiving said breath data and means for interpreting said breath data to identify if a pattern of the volatile organic components is consistent with a particular disease, wherein said central site forwards the interpreted data to said point-of-care system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for remote collection and analysis of volatile organic components in alveolar breath comprising the steps of:
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collecting a sample of the alveolar breath at a point-of-care; generating breath data of the volatile organic components contained in the alveolar breath; communicating with a central site to forward the breath data to said central site; and interpreting said breath data at said central site for identifying if a pattern of the volatile organic components is consistent with a particular disease at the central site to determine interpreted data; and forwarding the interpreted data to said point-of-care. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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