System, method, and computer program product for configuring and purchasing a medical device
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1. A system for configuring a medical device, comprising:
- a digital repository populated with entries defining a plurality of medical device components, each entry associated with an individual medical device component and havinga component identification indicator,a component class indicator, andat least one patient attribute indicator;
a processor; and
a computer readable medium encoded with processor readable instructions that when executed by the processor implementa practitioner user interface mechanism configured to provide a practitioner with access to entries in the digital repository via a network and to allow the practitioner to provide at least one patient interview answer indicator,a patient interview mechanism configured to receive over the network the at least one patient interview answer indicator corresponding to an attribute of a patient and to store the at least one patient interview answer indicator in a memory, andconfigurator mechanism configured to select a subset of entries from the digital repository based on the at least one patient interview answer indicator in the memory, the subset of entries including entries corresponding to individual medical device, components that collectively form a medical device meeting a need of the patient.
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Abstract
A system, method, and computer program product for configuring a medical device. A personal data assistant is used by a practitioner to gather patient information. Patient information is transferred to a server, and three optional medical devices are configured as a “good,” “better,” and “best” alternative. One of the proposed options is selected customized by the practitioner prior to ordering. Order status may be obtained online, and historical patient and order information is maintained. A catalog of medical device components is also provided, the catalog items are either ordered “as is” or are customized through the customizer prior to ordering.
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1. A system for configuring a medical device, comprising:
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a digital repository populated with entries defining a plurality of medical device components, each entry associated with an individual medical device component and having a component identification indicator, a component class indicator, and at least one patient attribute indicator; a processor; and a computer readable medium encoded with processor readable instructions that when executed by the processor implement a practitioner user interface mechanism configured to provide a practitioner with access to entries in the digital repository via a network and to allow the practitioner to provide at least one patient interview answer indicator, a patient interview mechanism configured to receive over the network the at least one patient interview answer indicator corresponding to an attribute of a patient and to store the at least one patient interview answer indicator in a memory, and configurator mechanism configured to select a subset of entries from the digital repository based on the at least one patient interview answer indicator in the memory, the subset of entries including entries corresponding to individual medical device, components that collectively form a medical device meeting a need of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for configuring a medical device, comprising the steps of:
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populating a digital repository with information corresponding to a plurality of medical device components; interviewing a patient having a need for a medical device to determine at east one patient attribute; storing the at least one patient attribute in a memory; and querying the digital repository for a subset of medical device components based on the at least one patient attribute, the subset of medical device components collectively forming a medical device meeting the need of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system for configuring a medical device, comprising:
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means for populating a digital repository with information corresponding to a plurality of individual medical device components; means for interviewing a patient having a need for a medical device to determine at least one patient attribute; mean for storing the at least one patient attribute in a memory; and means for querying the digital repository for a subset of medical device components based on the at least one patient attribute, the subset of medical device components collectively forming a medical device meeting the need of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. A method for configuring a medical device, comprising the steps of;
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populating a digital repository with information corresponding to a plurality of individual medical device components; populating the digital repository with patent historical information associated with a patient; interviewing the patient having a need for a medical device to determine at least one patient attribute; storing the at least one patient attribute in a memory via a digital communication link; querying the digital repository for a subset of medical device components based on the at least one patient attribute, the subset of medical device components, collectively forming a medical device meeting the need of the patient; ordering the medical device over the digital communication link; and storing information corresponding to the medical device in the digital repository associated with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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