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

• US 7,554,438 B2
• Filed: 10/09/2007
• Issued: 06/30/2009
• 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): Bugg; George A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Walk; Samuel J
• Application Number:
  US11/869,611
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027757A1
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 340/539.12, 340/573.1, 600300-301, 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 comprising:

sensing biometric data using an implanted medical device;

transmitting the biometric data to a database;

determining a correlation between the biometric data and an environmental event, wherein the environmental event is one that is capable of causing a health state change in a patient; and

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

2. The method of claim 1, 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.

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

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

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

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;

transforming the output to a human-recognizable format; and

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

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising wirelessly transmitting the output to at least one communications device in communication with an interactive communications network.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the displaying of the transformed output further comprises displaying a configurable alert.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the configurable alert comprises a graphical representation.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the configurable alert comprises an audible signal.

8. The method of claim 3, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in atmospheric pressure.

9. The method of claim 3, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient medication.

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

a sensor coupled to an implantable medical device to sense biometric data;

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

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;

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

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

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

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising:

a host, in communication with the sensor via the communications network, the host comprising a database and a report module, wherein the database stores data from the sensor and medical information related to the patient, and wherein the report module reports an identification of a state of patient health based on information stored in the database; and

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

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the database stores historical data corresponding to a population of patients.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the state of patient health is revised based on monitoring the success of previous predictive diagnoses.

14. The system of claim 10, further comprising a diagnostic module for diagnosing the performance of the sensor and the communications network.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the display module displays a configurable alert for action.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the configurable alert for action comprises a graphical representation of the correlated biometric data and temporal event.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in temperature.

18. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in stress.

19. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient medication.

20. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in atmospheric pressure.

21. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in humidity.

22. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient diet.

23. The system of claim 10, wherein the environmental event comprises a change in patient emotional state.

24. A system comprising:

a first means for sensing biometric data;

a second means for analyzing the biometric data against a reference data set to create a biometric data set;

a third means for correlating 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;

a fourth means for transmitting the output to a communications device;

a fifth means for transforming the output to a human-recognizable format; and

a sixth means for displaying the transformed output, wherein the transformed output comprises the biometric data set displayed with the corresponding temporal event.