Method and system for performing remote treatment and monitoring
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1. A system for treating ophthalmic subjects, comprising:
- at least one piezo electric ejector device configured for administering an ejected stream of droplets to the eye of a subject in need thereof upon activation of said ejector device by a user;
said at least one ejector device comprising;
a housing;
a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of ophthalmic fluid;
an ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate having a first surface coupled to a fluid delivery area of the reservoir, the ejector plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and
a piezo electric actuator coupled to a second surface of the ejector plate, the actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate at a frequency to thereby generate the ejected stream of droplets upon actuation;
a memory for storing subject-specific data;
a communication interface for communicating said stored subject-specific data;
an image capture device for obtaining images of the eye or structures of the eye of said subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye, the subject-specific data including image information captured by said image capture device, andat least one database or server in communication with said at least one ejector device via said communication interface.
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Abstract
The disclosure relates to medical databases, remote monitoring, diagnosis and treatment systems and methods. In one particular embodiment, a system for remote monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment of eye conditions, disorders and diseases is provided. This method generally includes administering a stream of droplets to the eye of a subject from an ejector device, and storing data related to the administration in a memory of the ejector device. The data may then be monitored and analyzed.
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1. A system for treating ophthalmic subjects, comprising:
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at least one piezo electric ejector device configured for administering an ejected stream of droplets to the eye of a subject in need thereof upon activation of said ejector device by a user; said at least one ejector device comprising;
a housing;
a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of ophthalmic fluid;
an ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate having a first surface coupled to a fluid delivery area of the reservoir, the ejector plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and
a piezo electric actuator coupled to a second surface of the ejector plate, the actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate at a frequency to thereby generate the ejected stream of droplets upon actuation;a memory for storing subject-specific data; a communication interface for communicating said stored subject-specific data; an image capture device for obtaining images of the eye or structures of the eye of said subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye, the subject-specific data including image information captured by said image capture device, and at least one database or server in communication with said at least one ejector device via said communication interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for monitoring the treatment of ophthalmic subjects, the method comprising:
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administering an ejected stream of droplets to the eye of a subject in need thereof using a piezo electric ejector device, said ejector device comprising;
a housing;
a reservoir disposed within the housing for receiving a volume of ophthalmic fluid;
an ejector mechanism comprising an ejector plate having a first surface coupled to a fluid delivery area of the reservoir, the ejector plate including a plurality of openings formed through its thickness; and
a piezo electric actuator coupled to a second surface of the ejector plate, the actuator being operable to oscillate the ejector plate at a frequency to thereby generate the ejected stream of droplets upon actuation;
a memory for storing subject-specific data;
an image capture device for obtaining images of the eye or structures of the eye of said subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye the subject-specific data including image information captured by said image capture device; and
a communication interface for communicating said stored subject-specific data;capturing images of the eye or structures of the eye of said subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye prior to, concurrently with, subsequent to, or a combination thereof, said administration of the ejected stream of droplets to the eye of said subject; storing said subject-specific data including image information in the memory of said piezo electric ejector device; communicating said stored subject-specific data from said piezo electric ejector device to a docking station, database or server, and/or user terminal; and analyzing the communicated subject-specific data to thereby monitor the treatment of said ophthalmic subject. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring the treatment of ophthalmic subjects, the method comprising:
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receiving subject-specific data at, at least one database or server via a communication network via a communication interface of a piezo electric ejector device used to administer an ejected stream of droplets to an eye of a subject need thereof and to capture images of the eye or structures of the eye of said subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye prior to, concurrently with, subsequent to, or a combination thereof, said administering of the ejected stream of droplets to the eye of said subject, the subject-specific data comprising said images of the eye or structures of the eye of the subject sufficient to obtain information about the diagnosis or health of the eye; storing said subject-specific data in the at least one database or server; and analyzing the stored subject-specific data to thereby monitor the treatment of said ophthalmic subject. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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