APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RANGE OF MOTION TRACKING WITH INTEGRATED REPORTING

• US 20160220175A1
• Filed: 02/02/2016
• Published: 08/04/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/03/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford Management Co.)
• Original Assignee: Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (Stanford Management Co.)
• Inventors: Tam, Theoderick, Feldstein, Michael Jordon, Azimpour, Farzad, McGibbon, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US15/013,839
• Publication Number:
  US 20160220175A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/10 Athletes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/09 Rehabilitation or training
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0223 of calibration, e.g. protocols for calibrating sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0425 Ergonomically shaped housings A61B2560/0418 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1071 measuring angles, e.g. using goniometers A61B5/1123 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1116 Determining posture transitions
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/112 Gait analysis
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1127 using markers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4528 Joints A61B5/4533, A61B5/4538 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6824 Arm or wrist
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6828 Leg
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6829 Foot or ankle
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/688 using adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system for providing information to a patient and receiving information from the patient before and/or after a medical or surgical procedure may include a joint motion sensor system, which may include a first sensor device for coupling with the patient above a joint and including a first transmitter for transmitting sensed data from the first sensor device, and a second sensor device for coupling with the patient below the joint and including a second transmitter for transmitting sensed data from the second sensor device. The system may also include a processor to receive sensed data from the first and second sensor devices and process the sensed data to provide joint motion data. Finally, the system may include a third transmitter coupled with the processor for transmitting the joint motion data wirelessly to the patient.

Claims

1. A system for providing information to a patient and receiving information from the patient before and/or after a medical or surgical procedure, the system comprising:

a joint motion sensor system, comprising;

a first sensor device configured to be coupled with the patient above a joint and including a first transmitter for transmitting sensed data from the first sensor device; and

a second sensor device configured to be coupled with the patient below the joint and including a second transmitter for transmitting sensed data from the second sensor device;

a processor configured to receive sensed data from the first and second sensor devices and process the sensed data to provide joint motion data; and

a third transmitter coupled with the processor for transmitting the joint motion data wirelessly to the patient.

2. A system as in claim 1, wherein the medical or surgical procedure comprises a total knee replacement surgery, and wherein the first and second sensor devices are configured to be coupled above and below a knee joint of the patient.

3. A system as in claim 1, wherein the joint motion data comprises an angle of flexion of the knee joint and an angle of extension of the knee joint.

4. A system as in claim 1, wherein the joint motion sensor system is configured to be coupled with the patient on either side of a joint selected from the group consisting of a knee, an ankle, a hip, a wrist, an elbow and a shoulder.

5. A system as in claim 1, wherein the first sensor device and the second sensor device each comprises:

a sensor electronics housing; and

a base for removably coupling with the housing, wherein the base comprises a housing attachment surface and an adhesive surface for attaching to the patient'"'"'s skin.

6. A system as in claim 1, further comprising an app for providing the joint motion to the patient.

7. A method for providing information to a patient and receiving information from the patient before and/or after a medical or surgical procedure, the method comprising:

receiving patient information in a processor before the patient undergoes the medical or surgical procedure;

providing information to the patient via an electronic communication device before the patient undergoes the procedure, at least partially in response to the received patient information;

receiving sensed data from at least one sensor attached to the patient after the medical or surgical procedure;

processing the sensed data to generate the patient feedback data; and

transmitting the patient feedback data wirelessly to the electronic communication device for use by the patient.

8. A method as in claim 7, wherein receiving the patient information comprises receiving a message from the patient describing a state of a health condition of the patient.

9. A method as in claim 7, wherein providing information to the patient via the electronic communication device comprises providing information via a device selected from the group consisting of a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer and a desktop computer.

10. A method as in claim 7, wherein providing information to the patient via the electronic communication device comprises providing a pre-procedure physical therapy plan to the patient.

11. A method as in claim 7, further comprising providing a post-procedure physical therapy plan to the patient via the electronic communication device.

12. A method as in claim 11, further comprising adjusting the post-procedure physical therapy plan, based at least in part on the patient feedback data.

13. A method as in claim 7, wherein receiving the sensed data comprises receiving joint motion data from at least two joint motion sensor devices attached to the patient near one of the patient'"'"'s joints.

14. A method as in claim 13, wherein the medical or surgical procedure comprises a total knee replacement surgery, and wherein the sensed data comprises joint motion data related to flexion and extension of one of the patient'"'"'s knees.

15. A method as in claim 13, wherein receiving the sensed data comprises receiving joint motion data sensed while the patient is exercising, and wherein the patient feedback data comprises data describing whether the patient is performing one or more exercises correctly.

16. A method as in claim 7, further comprising transmitting the patient feedback data to at least one of a physician, a nurse or a physical therapist.

17. A method as in claim 7, further comprising receiving patient input in the processor after the medical or surgical procedure.

18. A method as in claim 7, wherein receiving the patient information and providing the information comprises receiving and sending text messages to and from the patient, respectively.

19. A method as in claim 7, further comprising providing patient guidance to the patient after the medical or surgical procedure, wherein the patient guidance is selected from the group consisting of a post-surgical physical therapy plan, a post-surgical exercise plan, instructional information on how to perform one or more exercises and an avatar illustrating how the patient is performing one or more exercises.

20. A method as in claim 7, further comprising providing an electronic dashboard to a physical therapist working with the patient to track progress of the patient in a post-surgical physical therapy plan.