Programmable pain reduction device
First Claim
1. A method for programming a pain reduction device over a network, the network comprising:
- a client computer including a user interface for entering patient information;
a remote computer including data analysis means for matching an appropriate treatment regiment with the entered patient information; and
transmission means for transmitting said patient information from said user interface over a network to said remote computer and transmitting said appropriate treatment regiment, responsive to the received patient information, to said user interface, and the pain reduction device comprising;
memory means for storing program information;
a treatment interface for administering medical treatment to a patient;
microprocessor means for administering treatment through the treatment interface according to the program information stored in the memory means, said method comprising the steps of;
coupling the pain reduction device to the client computer;
entering patient information into the user interface;
transmitting the patient information to the remote computer;
determining an appropriate treatment regiment responsive to the patient information and transmitting the appropriate treatment regiment to the client computer, said treatment regiment including program information for operating the pain reduction device;
storing the program information within the memory means of the pain reduction device; and
operating the pain reduction device under control of the program information on a patient through the treatment interface, wherein the treatment interface includes electrodes and the step of operating the pain reduction device includes;
applying the electrodes to the patient for transmission of electrical stimulus through the skin of the patient;
generating signals within the pain reduction device characterized by a high frequency signal alternating with a concurrent low frequency stimulus signal; and
transmitting the signals through the electrodes for treating chronic pain.
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Abstract
A remotely programmable medical device having a memory for storing a program, a patient interface (electrodes, syringe, etc.), and a microprocessor for operating the patient interface under the control of the program. The program is constructed by a remote knowledge based analysis tool (database with fuzzy logic), accessible by the medical device over a network such as the Internet. The program, responsive to patient data entered into a client computer on the network, is then transmitted to the medical device as through the client computer to which the medical device is coupled via an interface docking terminal. The remotely programmed medical device is then used on the patient. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) devices are preferably programmed to output electrical stimulus signals of alternating high (80-100 Hz) and low frequency (2-5 Hz) with symmetric increase and decrease in waveform amplitude.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for programming a pain reduction device over a network, the network comprising:
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a client computer including a user interface for entering patient information;
a remote computer including data analysis means for matching an appropriate treatment regiment with the entered patient information; and
transmission means for transmitting said patient information from said user interface over a network to said remote computer and transmitting said appropriate treatment regiment, responsive to the received patient information, to said user interface, and the pain reduction device comprising;
memory means for storing program information;
a treatment interface for administering medical treatment to a patient;
microprocessor means for administering treatment through the treatment interface according to the program information stored in the memory means, said method comprising the steps of;
coupling the pain reduction device to the client computer;
entering patient information into the user interface;
transmitting the patient information to the remote computer;
determining an appropriate treatment regiment responsive to the patient information and transmitting the appropriate treatment regiment to the client computer, said treatment regiment including program information for operating the pain reduction device;
storing the program information within the memory means of the pain reduction device; and
operating the pain reduction device under control of the program information on a patient through the treatment interface, wherein the treatment interface includes electrodes and the step of operating the pain reduction device includes;
applying the electrodes to the patient for transmission of electrical stimulus through the skin of the patient;
generating signals within the pain reduction device characterized by a high frequency signal alternating with a concurrent low frequency stimulus signal; and
transmitting the signals through the electrodes for treating chronic pain. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for programming a medical device over a network, the network comprising:
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a client computer including a graphic user interface and display for entering patient information;
a remote computer including data analysis means for matching an appropriate treatment regiment with the entered patient information; and
transmission means for transmitting said patient information from said user interface over a network to said remote computer and transmitting said appropriate treatment regiment, responsive to the received patient information, to said user interface, and the medical device comprising;
memory means for storing program information;
a treatment interface including electrodes for administering medical treatment to a patient;
microprocessor means for administering treatment through the treatment interface according to the program information stored in the memory means, said method comprising the steps of;
coupling the medical device to the client computer;
entering patient information into the graphic user interface;
transmitting the patient information to the remote computer;
determining an appropriate treatment regiment responsive to the patient information and transmitting the appropriate treatment regiment to the client computer, said treatment regiment including program information for operating the medical device;
storing the program information within the memory means of the medical device; and
operating the medical device under control of the program information on a patient through the treatment interface, including applying the electrodes to the patient for transmission of electrical stimulus through the skin of the patient;
generating signals within the medical device characterized by a high frequency signal alternating with a concurrent low frequency stimulus signal; and
transmitting the signals through the electrodes for treating chronic pain.- View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for programming a medical device over a network, the network comprising:
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a client computer including a user interface for entering patient information;
a remote computer including data analysis means for matching an appropriate treatment regiment with the entered patient information; and
transmission means for transmitting said patient information from said user interface over a network to said remote computer and transmitting said appropriate treatment regiment, responsive to the received patient information, to said user interface, and the medical device comprising;
memory means for storing program information;
a treatment interface including electrodes for administering medical treatment to a patient;
microprocessor means for administering treatment through the treatment interface according to the program information stored in the memory means, said method comprising the steps of;
coupling the medical device to the client computer;
entering patient information into the user interface;
transmitting the patient information to the remote computer;
determining an appropriate treatment regiment responsive to the patient information and transmitting the appropriate treatment regiment to the client computer, said treatment regiment including program information for operating the medical device;
directly storing the program information within the memory means of the medical device from the transmitting step; and
operating the medical device under control of the program information on a patient through the treatment interface, including applying the electrodes to the patient for transmission of electrical stimulus through the skin of the patient;
generating signals within the medical device characterized by a high frequency signal alternating with a concurrent low frequency stimulus signal; and
transmitting the signals through the electrodes for treating chronic pain.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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