MEDICAL IMPLANT MANAGEMENT

• US 20140249838A1
• Filed: 02/28/2014
• Published: 09/04/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David A. Gelb
• Original Assignee: David A. Gelb
• Inventors: Gelb, David A.
• Application Number:
  US14/193,823
• Publication Number:
  US 20140249838A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/50 for simulation or modelling of medical disorders

Abstract

Embodiments relate to medical implant management. An aspect includes calculating an efficacy of a medical device based on a plurality of outcomes of medical procedures that utilized the medical device. It is determined that the efficacy of the medical device meets a threshold. Information about the efficacy of the medical device is transmitted to at least one recipient based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold. The information identifies the medical device.

Claims

1. A method for medical implant management, the method comprising:

calculating an efficacy of a medical device based on a plurality of outcomes of medical procedures that utilized the medical device;

determining that the efficacy of the medical device meets a threshold; and

transmitting information about the efficacy of the medical device to at least one recipient based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold, the information identifying the medical device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises transmitting information about the medical procedures based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises transmitting information about the plurality of outcomes based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the calculating is further based on characteristics of patients receiving the medical procedures and the information further comprises data that identifies the characteristics of the patients.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the calculating is further based on at least one medical protocol followed during the medical procedures and the information further comprises data that identifies the medical protocol.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of different healthcare providers performed the medical procedures.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the recipient is at least one of a manufacturer and a healthcare provider.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the calculating is performed on a periodic basis.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of outcomes are stored in a data warehouse.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the calculating, determining and transmitting are performed by a predictive analytics and medical outcome analysis engine.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the information identifying the medical device includes at least one of a type of the medical device, a model number of the medical device, a serial number range of the medical device, and a serial number of the medical device.

12. A computer program product for medical implant management, the computer program product comprising:

a tangible storage medium readable by a processing circuit and storing instructions for execution by the processing circuit for performing a method comprising;

calculating an efficacy of a medical device based on a plurality of outcomes of medical procedures that utilized the medical device;

determining that the efficacy of the medical device meets a threshold; and

transmitting information about the efficacy of the medical device to at least one recipient based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold, the information identifying the medical device.

13. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises transmitting, based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold, at least one of information about the medical procedures, and information about the plurality of outcomes.

14. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the calculating is further based on characteristics of patients receiving the medical procedures and the information further comprises data that identifies the characteristics of the patients.

15. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the calculating is further based on at least one medical protocol followed during the medical procedures and the information further comprises data that identifies the medical protocol.

16. The computer program product of claim 12, wherein the recipient is at least one of a manufacturer and a healthcare provider.

17. A computer system for medical implant management, the system comprising:

a memory having computer readable instructions; and

a processor for executing the computer readable instructions, the instructions including;

calculating an efficacy of a medical device based on a plurality of outcomes of medical procedures that utilized the medical device;

determining that the efficacy of the medical device meets a threshold; and

transmitting information about the efficacy of the medical device to at least one recipient based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold, the information identifying the medical device.

18. A method for medical implant management, the method comprising:

calculating an efficacy of a medical protocol and a medical device based on a plurality of outcomes of medical procedures that utilized the medical protocol and medical device for patients having selected patient characteristics;

determining that the efficacy meets a threshold; and

transmitting information about the efficacy to at least one recipient based on the efficacy meeting the threshold, the information identifying the medical protocol and the medical device and the selected patient characteristics.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises transmitting information about the medical procedures based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises transmitting information about the plurality of outcomes based on the efficacy of the medical device meeting the threshold.