Medical monitoring tablet and related smartphone application

• US 20150099944A1
• Filed: 10/07/2014
• Published: 04/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brandon James
• Original Assignee: Brandon James
• Inventors: James, Brandon
• Application Number:
  US14/508,622
• Publication Number:
  US 20150099944A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement

Abstract

A medical monitoring tablet and related application for a smartphone features a testing strip port for blood glucose testing strips used in diabetes monitoring, as well as USB ports for the transfer of monitoring data, and may feature one or more ports for other electronic monitoring devices such as a stethoscope, a blood pressure cuff, and a thermometer. A related smartphone application provides visual and audible reminders to the user when blood glucose, blood pressure, or other medical data needs to be gathered, and medication needs to be taken. The tablet also features a front side with a touchscreen for viewing the test results, a keyboard display on the touchscreen to command the tablet to perform different functions. Once the medical function is performed, it is transferred by the tablet, and then displayed on the touchscreen or on the smartphone application.

Claims

1. A medical monitoring tablet comprising a tablet device and a software application method;

said software application method being operated by said tablet device;

said tablet device being equipped with a testing strip port;

said testing strip port being in electronic communication with said tablet device;

said software application method having the capability to read information from blood glucose test strips inserted into said test strip port;

said software application method being configured to store to and retrieve from a local database;

a temperature sensor;

said temperature sensor being in electronic communication with said tablet device;

said software application method having the capability to read information from said temperature sensor;

a blood oxygen sensor;

said blood oxygen sensor being in electronic communication with said tablet device;

said software application method having the capability to read information from said blood oxygen sensor;

an electronic stethoscope;

said electronic stethoscope being in electronic communication with said tablet device;

said software application method having the capability to read information from said electronic stethoscope;

an electronic sphygmomanometer;

said electronic sphygmomanometer being in electronic communication with said tablet device;

said software application method having the capability to read information from said electronic sphygmomanometer;

said local database containing data pertaining to a user comprising any of the group of allergies, blood type, Rh-factor, schedule of medications, schedule of medical monitoring functions, or past monitoring data;

said software application method being configured to present any of the group of visual reminders or audible reminders according to said schedule of medications or to said schedule of medical monitoring functions;

said software application method being configured to display data in said local database as a medical chart pertaining said user;

said software application method being configured to export data from said local database.

2. The electronic tablet device of claim 1 wherein exporting data from said local database comprises transmitting data to a smartphone operated by said user.

3. The electronic tablet device of claim 1 wherein exporting data from said local database comprises transmitting data to one or more health care providers.

4. The electronic tablet device of claim 1 wherein said software application method is capable of maintaining distinct user profiles within said local database for a plurality of users.

5. The electronic tablet device of claim 2 wherein said software application method is capable of maintaining distinct user profiles within said local database for a plurality of users.

6. The electronic tablet device of claim 3 wherein said software application method is capable of maintaining distinct user profiles within said local database for a plurality of users.

7. The electronic tablet device of claim 2 wherein exporting data from said local database comprises transmitting data to one or more health care providers.

8. The electronic tablet device of claim 5 wherein exporting data from said local database comprises transmitting data to one or more health care providers.