Heart failure monitor quicklook summary for patient management systems

• US 8,078,270 B2
• Filed: 10/04/2010
• Issued: 12/13/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/17/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Webb, James D., Bennett, Tom Dean
• Primary Examiner(s): MANUEL, GEORGE C
• Application Number:
  US12/897,113
• Publication Number:
  US 20110021897A1
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 600/513
• US Class Current: 600/513
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0031 Implanted circuitry
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02158 provided with two or more sensor elements

Abstract

Continuous remote monitoring of patients based on data obtained from an implantable hemodynamic monitor provides an interactive patient management system. Using network systems, patients are remotely monitored to continuously diagnose and treat heart-failure conditions. A screen displayable summary provides continuous feedback and information to physicians, patients and authorized third parties. The quick look summary includes various sites and presentation tailored to match the patients'"'"' and physicians'"'"' needs. The quick look summary further includes intelligent features that understand and retain the user'"'"'s interests, preferences and use patterns. Patients, physicians and other caregivers are seamlessly connected to monitor and serve the chronic needs of heart-failure patients in a reliable and economic manner.

Claims

1. A heart failure monitor including a quick look summary implemented in a network having a web browser and portal interfaces to transfer and manage data from the heart failure monitor, the web browser and portal interfaces comprising:

a patient portal;

a physician portal; and

a device manufacturer portal;

said patient, physician and device manufacturer portals having shared databases and further including secure databases and encryption systems in data communications thereof.

2. The interface of claim 1 wherein said patient portal includes a quick look summary tailored to the patient.

3. The interface of claim 2 wherein said quick look summary included in said patient portal is customizable for various patient preferences.

4. The interface of claim 1 wherein said physician portal includes a quick look summary tailored to the physician.

5. The interface of claim 1 wherein said quick look summary is customizable for various physician preferences.

6. The interface of claim 1 wherein the data includes at least a one of the following:

an internal cardiac pressure value, an oxygen saturation value, a pulmonary artery diastolic pressure, a pulmonary artery systolic pressure, a cardiac-blood temperature value, a right atrial pressure value.