INTERFACE DEVICES AND METHODS FOR STORING AND MANAGINGINFORMATION COLLECTED FROM MEDICAL DEVICES
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Abstract
A system for the collection, management, and dissemination of information relating at least to a medical procedure is disclosed. The system includes a user interface adapted to provide raw data information at least about one of a patient, the medical procedure, and a result of the medical procedure. A medical device communicates with the user interface, receives the raw data information from the user interface, and generates operational information during use. A central database communicates at least with the medical device and receives data from the medical device. The central database is used to create related entries based on the raw data information and the operational information and optionally transmits the related entry to the medical device or the medical device user. The related entry includes information that provides guidance based on previously tabulated, related medical procedures. A system for the iterative analysis of medical standards is also disclosed along with methods for the evaluation of medical procedures and standards.
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61 Claims
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40. A user interface device for collecting, storing and managing information relating to medical procedures, the user interface device comprising:
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(a) a microprocessor through which the user interface device is enabled to communicate with a raw data source, a first medical device and a second medical device, the microprocessor being configured to receive for each of the medical procedures; (i) raw data from the raw data source at least one of before, during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the raw data is associated, the raw data comprising patient-specific information, (ii) procedure-specific information from the first medical device automatically at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information from the first medical device is associated, and (iii) procedure-specific information from the second medical device automatically at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information from the second medical device is associated, the microprocessor being further configured to match automatically, for each of the medical procedures performed, the patient-specific information obtained from the raw data source with the procedure-specific information related thereto obtained from the first and the second medical devices; and (b) a storage medium associated with the microprocessor, the storage medium having a local database for storing automatically as a record therein the patient-specific information and the procedure-specific information matched thereto for each of the medical procedures performed, the local database being configured to allow use of the records therein. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A user interface device for collecting, storing and managing information relating to medical procedures, the user interface device comprising:
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(a) a microprocessor through which the user interface device is enabled to communicate with a raw data source and at least one medical device, the microprocessor being configured to receive for each of the medical procedures; (i) raw data from the raw data source at least one of before, during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the raw data is associated, the raw data comprising patient-specific information, and (ii) procedure-specific information from the at least one medical device automatically at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information is associated, the microprocessor being further configured to match automatically, for each of the medical procedures performed, the patient-specific information obtained from the raw data source with the procedure-specific information related thereto obtained from the at least one medical device; and (b) a storage medium associated with the microprocessor, the storage medium having a local database for storing automatically as a record therein the patient-specific information and the procedure-specific information matched thereto for each of the medical procedures performed, the local database being configured to allow use of the records therein.
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60. A user interface device for collecting, storing and managing information relating to medical procedures, the user interface device comprising:
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(a) a microprocessor through which the user interface device is enabled to communicate with a raw data source and a plurality of medical devices, the microprocessor being configured to receive for each of the medical procedures; (i) raw data from the raw data source at least one of before, during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the raw data is associated, the raw data comprising patient-specific information, and (ii) procedure-specific information from each of the plurality of medical devices at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information is associated, the microprocessor being further configured to match, for each of the medical procedures performed, the patient-specific information obtained from the raw data source with the procedure-specific information related thereto obtained from each of the plurality of medical devices; and (b) a storage medium associated with the microprocessor, the storage medium having a local database for storing as a record therein the patient-specific information and the procedure-specific information matched thereto for each of the medical procedures performed, the local database being configured to allow use of the records therein.
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61. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more software programs containing instructions for causing a computer to perform a method of collecting, storing and managing information relating to medical procedures, the method comprising:
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(a) enabling communication with a raw data source, a first medical device and a second medical device; (b) for each of the medical procedures, receiving; (i) raw data from the raw data source at least one of before, during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the raw data is associated, the raw data comprising patient-specific information, (ii) procedure-specific information from the first medical device automatically at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information from the first medical device is associated, and (iii) procedure-specific information from the second medical device automatically at least one of during and after performance of the medical procedure with which the procedure-specific information from the second medical device is associated; (c) matching automatically, for each of the medical procedures performed, the patient-specific information obtained from the raw data source with the procedure-specific information related thereto obtained from the first and the second medical devices; and (d) storing automatically in a local database as a record therein the patient-specific information and the procedure-specific information matched thereto for each of the medical procedures performed, the local database being configured to allow use of the records therein.
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