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Apparatus and methods for monitoring and modifying anticoagulation therapy of remotely located patients

  • US 7,739,130 B2
  • Filed: 04/27/2005
  • Issued: 06/15/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of monitoring disease therapy of a patient, wherein the disease therapy includes a patient-administered medication regimen and a patient-administered regimen for a test that monitors efficacy of the medication regimen, wherein the test is administered by the patient according to a first schedule, the method comprising the following steps:

  • receiving test results from a patient-administered test at a portable, hand-held apparatus that is configured to receive and analyze information regarding patient compliance with the patient-administered medication and test regimens, and wherein the apparatus is configured to modify the patient-administered medication and test regimens;

    directing the patient, via the portable, hand-held apparatus, to administer future tests according to a second schedule different from the first schedule in response to determining that the received test results are within or not within a desired range, wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is lower in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are within a desired range, and wherein the second schedule has a frequency of administration that is higher in value than a frequency of administration of the first schedule when the received test results are not within a desired range;

    receiving non-medication related data from a patient at the portable, hand-held apparatus, wherein the non-medication related patient data includes at least one of physiological data, pathophysiological data, biological data, psychological data, neuropsychological data, and behavioral data; and

    analyzing the received non-medication related data via the portable, hand-held apparatus to determine if a change is necessary to the patient-administered medication regimen and/or to the patient-administered test regimen.

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