Tele-diagnostic device

• US 6,595,918 B2
• Filed: 06/19/2001
• Issued: 07/22/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Ineedmd.Com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Ineedmd.Com, Inc.
• Inventors: Gopinathan, Govindan, Tilford, Arthur R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nasser, Robert L.
• Application Number:
  US09/884,371
• Publication Number:
  US 20010056227A1
• Time in Patent Office: 763 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/301, 600/485, 600/500, 600/503, 600/504, 600/529, 600/481, 600/309, 600/322, 600/532, 600/538, 600/549, 600/561, 600/587, 600/595, 600/508
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/168 Fluid filled sensor housings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0006 ECG or EEG signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0008 Temperature signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/022 by applying pressure to close blood vessels, e.g. against the skin; Ophthalmodynamometers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/282 Holders for multiple electrodes for introduction into the body A61B5/287
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6806 Gloves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/003 Detecting lung or respiration noise
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/903 Radio telemetry

Abstract

A system (10) for collecting a plurality of diagnostic information and transmitting the diagnostic information to a remote location (18, 20, and 22a-22e) and for providing emergency treatment. The system (10) comprises, a first member (12a) adaptable to be worn on a person'"'"'s first hand and a second member (12b) adaptable to be worn on a person'"'"'s second hand. The members (12a and 12b) comprise a plurality of diagnostic devices and a defibrillator device. A transmitting unit for transmitting information to, and receiving information from, a remote location is provided.

Claims

1. A system for collecting and transmitting diagnostic information to a remote location and for providing emergency treatment, said system comprising:

a first member contoured to at least a portion of a first person'"'"'s first hand and a second member contoured to at least a portion of the first person'"'"'s second hand, said members having at least one diagnostic device capable of sensing diagnostic signals from a second person, said members further comprising a defibrillator device; and

an interface unit for transmitting information to a remote location.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said members have a shape that corresponds to at least a substantial portion of a person'"'"'s hand such that each of said members is capable of being worn on a person'"'"'s hand.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s palm.

4. The system of claim 3 further comprising electrical connection plugs capable of communicating with said devices and said interface unit, said members further comprising electrical circuitry providing electrical communication between said devices and said plug.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s finger.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s palm.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein said members comprise a wrist portion and a palm portion.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said interface unit comprises a microphone.

9. The systems of claim 2 wherein said members comprise a palm portion and a phalange portion.

10. The system of claim 2 wherein each of said members have a palmar side, each of said members having at least one sensor on said palmar side of said member.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said members have a dorsal side.

12. The system of claim 2 wherein the information that said interface unit is capable of transmitting comprises sound waves.

13. The system of claim 2 wherein said interface unit comprises a speaker.

14. The system of claim 2 wherein each of said members has a palmar side, said diagnostic device comprising at least one sensor located on said palmar side of one of said members.

15. The system of claim 14 wherein each of said members has a dorsal side, said defibrillator device comprising a plurality of defibrillator electrodes, at least one of the defibrillator electrodes being located on said dorsal side of said first member.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein said diagnostic device comprises an EKG diagnostic device and said sensor comprises a first EKG sensor.

17. The system of claim 14 wherein said diagnostic device comprises an EKG diagnostic device and said sensor comprises a first EKG sensor.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein each of said members comprises a palm portion.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein said first EKG sensor is located on said palm portion of said first member.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein said first member further comprises five phalange portions, said first EKG sensor being located on one of said phalange portions of said first member.

21. The system of claim 17 wherein said EKG device comprises a plurality of EKG sensors.

22. The system of claim 17 wherein said EKG diagnostic device includes at least seven EKG sensors.

23. The system of claim 1 wherein each of said members comprises a glove.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein each of said members comprises a palm portion, a wrist portion and five phalange portions.

25. The system of claim 1 wherein said members comprise a plurality of diagnostic devices.

26. The system of claim 25 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices includes an EKG diagnostic device, a blood pressure and pulse diagnostic device and a temperature device.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices further includes a percent O₂ diagnostic device and an auscultation device.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein said members further include an acupuncture device having a plurality of electrodes located on said members.

29. The system of claim 25 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least two diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

30. The system of claim 25 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least three diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

31. The system of claim 25 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least four diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

32. The system of claim 2 wherein said diagnostic device is selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, and a temperature device, a percent O₂ device.

33. The system of claim 2 wherein said diagnostic device is selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

34. A system for collecting and transmitting diagnostic information to a remote location and for providing emergency treatment, said system comprising:

a first member contoured to at least a portion of a first person'"'"'s first hand and a second member contoured to at least a portion of the first person'"'"'s second hand, said members having at least one diagnostic device capable of sensing diagnostic signals from a second person; and

an interface unit for transmitting information to a remote location.

35. The system of claim 34 wherein said members have a shape that corresponds to at least a substantial portion of a person'"'"'s hand such that each of said members is capable of being worn on a person'"'"'s hand.

36. The system of claim 35 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s palm.

37. The system of claim 35 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s finger.

38. The system of claim 37 wherein said members have a portion shaped to contour to a person'"'"'s palm.

39. The system of claim 35 wherein said members comprise a wrist portion and a palm portion.

40. The system of claim 35 wherein said members comprise a palm portion and a phalange portion.

41. The system of claim 35 wherein each of said members have a palmar side, each of said members having at least one sensor on said palmar side of said member.

42. The system of claim 41 wherein said members have a dorsal side.

43. The system of claim 35 wherein said members further comprise a defibrillator device.

44. The system of claim 43 wherein each of said members has a dorsal side, said defibrillator device comprising a plurality of defibrillator electrodes, at least of the defibrillator electrodes being located on said dorsal side of said first member.

45. The system of claim 35 wherein each of said members has a palmar side, said diagnostic device comprising at least one sensor located on said palmar side of one of said members.

46. The system of claim 45 wherein said diagnostic device comprises an EKG diagnostic device and said sensor comprises a first EKG sensor.

47. The system of claim 46 wherein said EKG device comprises a plurality of EKG sensors.

48. The system of claim 45 wherein said first member further comprises five phalange portions, said first EKG sensor being located on one of said phalange portions of said first member.

49. The system of claim 35 wherein each of said members comprises a glove.

50. The system of claim 35 wherein said members comprise a plurality of diagnostic devices.

51. The system of claim 50 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least two diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

52. The system of claim 50 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least three diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

53. The system of claim 50 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least four diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

54. The system of claim 35 wherein each of said members comprises a palm portion, a wrist portion and five phalange portions.

55. The system of claim 35 wherein said diagnostic device is selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

56. The system of claim 35 wherein said diagnostic device is selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, and a percent O₂ device.

57. A system for collecting and transmitting diagnostic information to a remote location and for providing emergency treatment, said system comprising:

a first member contoured to at least a portion of a first person'"'"'s first hand and a second member contoured to at least a portion of the first person'"'"'s second hand, each said members having a palmar side, a dorsal side, an inner surface and an outer surface, at least one of said members having at least one sensor on said palmar side and outer surface of said member; and

an interface unit for transmitting information to a remote location.

58. The system of claim 57 wherein said members have a shape that corresponds to at least a substantial portion of a person'"'"'s hand such that each of said members is capable of being worn on a person'"'"'s hand.

59. The system of claim 57 wherein the members comprise at least one diagnostic device having at least one sensor, said sensor being the at least one sensor.

60. The system of claim 59 wherein said diagnostic device is selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

61. The system of claim 57 wherein the members comprise a plurality of diagnostic devices.

62. The system of claim 61 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least three diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

63. The system of claim 61 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least four diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.

64. The system of claim 61 wherein said plurality of diagnostic devices comprises at least two diagnostic devices selected from the group consisting of an EKG device, a blood pressure and pulse rate device, a temperature device, a percent O₂ device, and an auscultation device.