Methods, Apparatus and Systems for Operating a Medical Device including an Accelerometer

• US 20140222377A1
• Filed: 02/05/2013
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Eitan Medical Limited
• Original Assignee: Q Core Medical Ltd.
• Inventors: Rotem, Shachar, Bitan, Asher, Ramon, Arie
• Granted Patent: US 9,855,110 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/183
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/36 Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/14 Dialysis systems; Artificial kidneys; Blood oxygenators semi-permeable membranes characterised by the material, manufacturing processes therefor B01D71/00 ; Reciprocating systems for treatment of body fluids, e.g. single needle systems for hemofiltration or pheresis
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Disclosed is a medical device, including: a therapeutic component adapted to provide therapeutic functionality during whilst in therapeutic mode and further adapted to enter a device sleep mode (DSM), an accelerometer configured to identify a movement characterization of the therapeutic component and a movement analysis module (MAM) configured to receive the movement characterization from the accelerometer and determine a malfunction parameter wherein the MAM is operable while the therapeutic component is in the DSM.

Claims

1. A medical device, comprising:

a therapeutic component adapted to provide therapeutic functionality during whilst in therapeutic mode and further adapted to enter a device sleep mode (DSM);

an accelerometer configured to identify a movement characterization of the therapeutic component; and

a movement analysis module (MAM) configured to receive the movement characterization from the accelerometer and determine a malfunction parameter wherein said MAM is operable while said therapeutic component is in said DSM.

2. The medical device according to claim 1, further comprising an output and a MAM controller, wherein said MAM controller is configured to receive a malfunction parameter and cause a warning to be displayed on said output if said malfunction parameter is above a predefined threshold.

3. The medical device according to claim 1, further comprising an event logger module to store movement characterization.

4. The medical device according to claim 3, wherein said event logger module is configured to relay said movement data when said therapeutic component transitions to an awake mode.

5. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said event logger module is configured to store a malfunction parameter.

6. The medical device according to claim 5, wherein said event logger module is configured to relay said malfunction parameter when said therapeutic component transitions to an awake mode.

7. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein movement characterization is selected from the group consisting of:

acceleration data, vibration data, 1D acceleration data, 2D acceleration data, 3D acceleration data. 1D vibration, 2D vibration and 3D vibration.

8. The medical device according to claim 7, wherein movement characterization further comprises one or more of the following information content:

acceleration data, acceleration profile, time interval, acceleration axis;

event time and date;

vibration time interval and sequence of vibration.

9. The medical device according to claim 1, further comprising a beacon module configured to emit a beacon based on a detected malfunction parameter received from the MAM.

10. The medical device of claim 9, wherein the beacon is at least one of the signals selected from:

an audible alarm, a visual alarm, a wireless radio signal and a notification.

11. The medical device according to claim 9, wherein said MAM is further configured to detect a suspected theft based on movement characterization and trigger a beacon.

12. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein said device sleep mode is selected from the group consisting of:

a deep sleep mode and a sleep mode.

13. The medical device according to claim 12 wherein said therapeutic component has a normal mode and said MAM is configured to cause said therapeutic component to automatically transition between said device sleep mode and said normal mode.

14. A medical device, comprising:

a therapeutic component adapted to provide therapeutic functionality having an operative mode;

an accelerometer configured to identify a movement characterization of the therapeutic component;

a movement analysis module (MAM) configured to receive the movement characterization from the accelerometer and determine a malfunction parameter;

and an alarming module configured to trigger an alarm if a malfunction parameter is determined during operative mode.

15. The medical device according to claim 14, wherein said movement characterization is a change in orientation above a predefined orientation threshold above which operation of said therapeutic component is considered dangerous for use.

16. The medical device according to claim 15, wherein said malfunction parameter is configured to cause deactivation of said therapeutic component.

17. A medical device, comprising:

a therapeutic component adapted to provide therapeutic functionality;

an accelerometer configured to identify a movement characterization of the therapeutic component;

a movement analysis module (MAM) configured to receive the movement characterization from the accelerometer and determine a malfunction parameter;

and a therapeutic controller configured to receive said malfunction parameter and based on said received malfunction parameter cause said therapeutic component to carry out at least one of the actions from the list consisting of;

disable the therapeutic component, enable initiation of the therapeutic component and emit a warning regarding safety of using the therapeutic component.