System and method for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event

• US 7,378,955 B2
• Filed: 01/03/2003
• Issued: 05/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2003
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Cardiac Pacemakers Incorporated (Boston Scientific Corporation)
• Inventors: Kenknight, Bruce H., Mazar, Scott Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee; Benjamin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walk; Samuel J.
• Application Number:
  US10/335,396
• Publication Number:
  US 20040133080A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,971 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.12, 340/573.1, 600/300, 600/301, 600/539, 607/17
• US Class Current: 340/539.12
• 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: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

Systems and methods for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event are disclosed. A preferred embodiment utilizes an implantable medical device comprising at least one sensor in electronic communication with a patient management system adapted to temporally analyze and correlate biometric data. Some embodiments of a system disclosed herein also can be configured as an Advanced Patient Management system that helps better monitor, predict and manage chronic diseases.

Claims

1. A method for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event, comprising the steps of:

a. automatically sensing biometric data, wherein the biometric data is obtained from an implanted medical device and stored in at least one interactive database;

b. analyzing the biometric data against a reference data set to create a biometric data set;

c. correlating the biometric data set with a temporal event to create an output, wherein the temporal event is an environmental event that is capable of causing a health state change in a patient, and wherein the environmental event is selected from a group of events consisting of;

a change in temperature, a change in atmospheric pressure, a change in humidity, a change in stress, a change in patient medication, a change in patient diet, and a change in patient emotional state;

d. electronically transmitting the output to at least one communications device in communication with an interactive communications network;

e. transforming the output to a human-recognizable format; and

f. displaying the transformed output, wherein the transformed output comprises the biometric data set displayed with the corresponding temporal event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of sensing biometric data comprises the further step of sensing the data with at least one sensor.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of sensing biometric data with at least one sensor comprises the further step of sensing the data with a sensor external to a patient.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of sensing biometric data with at least one sensor comprises the further step of sensing the data with a sensor internal to a patient.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of analyzing biometric data comprises the further step of analyzing the data using clinically derived algorithms.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of electronically transmitting the output to at least one communications device comprises the further step of transmitting the output using wireless transmission technologies.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of electronically transmitting the output to at least one communications device comprises the further step of transmitting the output using wired transmission technologies.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the transformed output comprises the further step of displaying the output to a clinician in a human-recognizable format.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the transformed output comprises the further step of displaying the output to a patient in a human-recognizable format.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the transformed output comprises the further step of displaying a configurable alert for action.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the configurable alert comprises a graphical representation.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the configurable alert comprises an audible signal.

49. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in temperature.

50. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in atmospheric pressure.

51. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in humidity.

52. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in stress.

53. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient medication.

54. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient diet.

55. The method of claim 1, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient emotional state.

13. A system for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event, comprising:

a. at least one sensor coupled to an implantable medical device to automatically sense biometric data, wherein the biometric data is stored in an interactive database;

b. an analysis module to analyze the biometric data against a reference data set to create a biometric data set;

c. a correlation module to correlate the biometric data set with a temporal event to create a correlated output, wherein the temporal event is an environmental event that is capable of causing a health state change in a patient, and wherein the environmental event is selected from a group of events consisting of;

a change in temperature, a change in atmospheric pressure, a change in humidity, a change in stress, a change in patient medication, a change in patient diet, and a change in patient emotional state;

d. an electronic transmission module to transmit the output to at least one communications device in communication with an interactive communications network;

e. a transformation module to transform the output to a human-recognizable format; and

f. a display module to display the transformed output, wherein the transformed output comprises the biometric data set displayed with the corresponding temporal event.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the system comprises an implantable medical device.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the device is configured to deliver therapy to a patient.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the network further comprises:

a. sensors in communication with the interactive communications network, wherein at least one of the sensors is implanted within a patient;

b. a host, in communication with the sensors via the interactive communications network, the host comprising at least one interactive database and an analysis module, wherein the database temporally stores data from the sensors and medical records of a patient, and the analysis module reports an identification of a state of patient health based on information stored in the database; and

c. a delivery module that communicates a state of patient health via the communications network for examination.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the interactive database is a plurality of interactive databases.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the databases comprise a biometric database, a stored patient data database and an environmental database.

19. The system of claim 17, wherein the databases comprise a biometric database, a historical/stored patient database, an environmental database and a patient population database.

20. The system of claim 17, wherein the databases comprise a biometric database, a historical/stored patient data database, an environmental database, a patient population database and a medical practice database.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the medical practice database comprises clinically derived algorithms.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein at least one of the sensors is a device external to a patient.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein at least one of the sensors records environmental data that is stored in the database.

24. The system of claim 13, wherein the database stores historical data from a population of patients.

25. The system of claim 13, further comprising a diagnostic module for diagnosing the performance of a sensor and the communications network.

26. The system of claim 13, wherein the communication network uniquely identifies the source of the communication.

27. The system of claim 13, wherein the state of patient health is based on rules of practicing medicine.

28. The system of claim 13, wherein the state of patient health is revised based on monitoring the success of previous predictive diagnoses.

29. The system of claim 13, wherein the analysis module uses clinically derived algorithms to analyze biometric data.

30. The system of claim 13, wherein the display module displays a configurable alert for action.

31. The system of claim 30, wherein the configurable alert for action is a graphical representation of the correlated biometric data and temporal event.

32. The system of claim 30, wherein the configurable alert for action is an audible signal.

33. The system of claim 15, wherein the sensors direct the device to deliver therapy to a patient in response to the state of patient health.

56. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in temperature.

57. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in atmospheric pressure.

58. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in humidity.

59. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in stress.

60. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient medication.

61. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient diet.

62. The system of claim 13, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient emotional state.

34. A system for correlating biometric trends with a related temporal event, comprising:

a. at least one sensor coupled to an implantable medical device to automatically sense biometric data, wherein the biometric data is stored in a plurality of interactive databases comprising a biometric database, a historical/stored patient data database, an environmental database, a patient population database, and a medical practice database;

b. an analysis module to analyze the biometric data against a reference data set to create a biometric data set;

c. a correlation module to correlate the biometric data set with a temporal event to create a correlated output, wherein the temporal event is an environmental event that is capable of causing a health state change in a patient, and wherein the environmental event is selected from a group of events consisting of;

a change in temperature, a change in atmospheric pressure, a change in humidity, a change in stress, a change in patient medication, a change in patient diet, and a change in patient emotional state;

d. an electronic transmission module to transmit the output to at least one communications device in communication with an interactive communications network;

e. a transformation module to transform the output to a human-recognizable format; and

f. a display module to display the transformed output, wherein the transformed output comprises the biometric data set displayed with the corresponding temporal event.

35. The system of claim 34, wherein the system comprises an implantable medical device.

36. The system of claim 35, wherein the device is configured to deliver therapy to a patient.

37. The system of claim 34, wherein the network further comprises:

a. sensors in communication with the interactive communications network, wherein at least one of the sensors is implanted within a patient;

b. a host, in communication with the sensors via the interactive communications network, the host comprising at least one interactive database and an analysis module, wherein the database temporally stores data from the sensors and medical records of a patient, and the analysis module reports an identification of a state of patient health based on information stored in the database; and

c. a delivery module that communicates a state of patient health via the communications network for examination.

38. The system of claim 34, wherein at least one of the sensors is a device external to a patient.

39. The system of claim 34, wherein at least one of the sensors records environmental data that is stored in the database.

40. The system of claim 34, wherein the database stores historical data from a population of patients.

41. The system of claim 34, further comprising a diagnostic module for diagnosing the performance of a sensor and the communications network.

42. The system of claim 34, wherein the communication network uniquely identifies the source of the communication.

43. The system of claim 34, wherein the state of patient health is revised based on monitoring the success of previous predictive diagnoses.

44. The system of claim 34, wherein the display module displays a configurable alert for action.

45. The system of claim 44, wherein the configurable alert for action is a graphical representation of the correlated biometric data and temporal event.

46. The system of claim 44, wherein the configurable alert for action is an audible signal.

47. The system of claim 36, wherein the sensors direct the device to deliver therapy to a patient in response to the state of patient health.

48. A method comprising:

sensing biometric data using an implanted medical device;

electronically transmitting the biometric data to a database;

determining a correlation between the biometric data and a temporal event, wherein the temporal event is selected from a group of events consisting of;

a change in temperature, a change in atmospheric pressure, a change in humidity, a change in stress, a change in patient medication, a change in patient diet, and a change in patient emotional state; and

displaying the biometric data and the correlated temporal event in a formatted output.