Brain injury diagnostic system

• US 6,726,623 B2
• Filed: 01/17/2001
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ndsu-Research Foundation
• Original Assignee: Mariusz Ziejewski
• Inventors: Ziejewski, Mariusz
• Primary Examiner(s): ROBINSON, DANIEL LEON
• Application Number:
  US09/765,210
• Publication Number:
  US 20020028987A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,196 Days
• Field of Search: 600/300, 600/301, 600/378, 600/544, 600/545, 600/546, 340/573.1, 424/2, 424/570, 434/258
• US Class Current: 600/300
• 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 5/4076 Diagnosing or monitoring particular conditions of the nervous system A61B5/4821, A61B5/4824 take precedence

Abstract

A brain injury diagnostic system for providing a quick and accurate assessment of various accident scenarios for providing an accurate brain injury diagnosis. The invention includes the process of collecting data at the accident site or from an emergency room, entering the collected data into a computer, transferring the collected data to a central computing facility through a communication system, conducting a biomechanical analysis of the collected data at the central computing facility, determining the results of the biomechanical analysis, transferring the results to the computer, and displaying the results upon a computer monitor of the computer preferably prior to the patient'"'"'s arrival at the emergency room. Based upon the displayed results, health care providers can then make an informed decision regarding the proper treatment for the patient.

Claims

1. A brain injury diagnostic system for providing a brain injury diagnosis prior to admission of a patient to an emergency room based upon data accumulated from an accident site, comprising the steps of:

(a) acquiring accident data performed at least at the accident site and within an emergency-transporting vehicle, wherein said accident data includes accident site information, patient information and physical environment information;

(b) entering said accident data into a first computer;

(c) transferring said accident data from said first computer to a central computing facility;

(d) analyzing said accident data based upon an impact environment analysis, a total human body dynamics analysis, a human brain dynamics analysis, and a human brain tolerance comparison;

(e) developing a brain injury diagnosis based upon said accident data;

(f) transferring said brain injury diagnosis to a second computer located within the emergency room; and

(g) displaying said result upon said second computer.

2. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing a linear acceleration of the head analysis.

3. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing an angular acceleration of the head analysis.

4. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes a probability of brain injury result.

5. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 1, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes a visual display of a possible location of brain injury.

6. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 5, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes a three-dimensional simulation of the accident.

7. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 6, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes comments regarding said brain injury diagnosis.

8. A brain injury diagnostic system for providing a brain injury diagnosis prior to admission of a patient to an emergency room based upon data accumulated from an accident site, comprising the steps of:

(a) acquiring accident data performed at least at the accident site and within an emergency-transporting vehicle, wherein said accident data includes accident site information, patient information and physical environment information;

(b) entering said accident data into a first computer;

(c) transferring said accident data from said first computer to a central computing facility;

(d) analyzing said accident data;

(e) developing a brain injury diagnosis based upon said accident data;

(f) transferring said brain injury diagnosis to a second computer located within the emergency room; and

wherein said step of analyzing said accident data is based upon an impact environment analysis, a total human body dynamics analysis, a human brain dynamics analysis, and a human brain tolerance comparison.

9. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 8, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing a linear acceleration of the head analysis.

10. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 9, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing an angular acceleration of the head analysis.

11. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 10, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes a probability of brain injury result.

12. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 11, wherein said brain injury diagnosis includes a visual display of a possible location of brain injury and a three-dimensional simulation of the accident.

13. A brain injury diagnostic system for providing a brain injury diagnosis prior to admission of a patient to an emergency room based upon data accumulated from an accident site, comprising the steps of:

(a) acquiring accident data;

(b) entering said accident data into a first computer;

(c) transferring said accident data from said first computer to a central computing facility;

(d) analyzing said accident data based upon at least one analysis selected from a group consisting of an impact environment analysis, a total human body dynamics analysis, a human brain dynamics analysis, and a human brain tolerance comparison; and

(e) developing a brain injury diagnosis based upon said accident data.

14. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, including the step of transferring said brain injury diagnosis to a second computer located within the emergency room.

15. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, including the step of displaying said result upon said second computer.

16. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein said step of acquiring accident data is performed at the accident site and within an emergency-transporting vehicle.

17. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein said accident data includes accident site information, patient information and physical environment information.

18. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing a linear acceleration of the head analysis.

19. The brain injury diagnostic system of claim 13, wherein said human brain tolerance comparison is performed utilizing an angular acceleration of the head analysis.