Ingestion-related biofeedback and personalized medical therapy method and system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- an ingestible event marker (IEM) configured to generate ingestion information and to emit the ingestion information conductively via an in-body data transmission upon contact with bodily fluid at a target physiological site, the IEM comprising;
first and second electrodes formed of dissimilar materials configured to generate a voltage to energize the IEM when the first and second electrodes contact the bodily fluid;
a first sensor configured to be coupled to a body of a patient and to detect first vital parameter data from the body of the patient;
a second sensor positionable remotely from the body of the patient, wherein the second sensor is configured to detect second vital parameter data by sensing environmental information associated with the body of the patient;
a receiver configured to be electrically coupled to an exterior surface of the body of the patient, wherein the receiver comprises a transceiver to receive the ingestion information conductively via the in-body data transmission from the IEM, the first vital parameter data from the first sensor, and the second vital parameter data from the second sensor; and
a patient management data system (PMDS) communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the PMDS comprises;
a patient database, comprising;
a patient record associated with the patient, wherein the patient record indicates;
patient activity data, comprising;
expected activities reported by the patient, wherein each of the expected activities is associated with an expected time to engage in the respective expected activities; and
patient history data, comprising;
detected first vital parameter data received via the transceiver from the first sensor; and
detected second vital parameter data received via the transceiver from the second sensor; and
an analysis module, configured to;
compare at least one of;
the detected first vital parameter data to a first range of healthy values associated with the first vital parameter to identify an unhealthy first vital parameter value;
orthe detected second vital parameter data to a second range of healthy values associated with the second vital parameter to identify an unhealthy second vital parameter value;
correlate at least one of an identified unhealthy first vital parameter value or an identified unhealthy second vital parameter value to an expected activity of the patient activity data; and
select a therapeutic recommendation to at least one of;
bring the identified unhealthy first vital parameter value within the first range of healthy values;
orbring the identified unhealthy second vital parameter value within the second range of healthy values;
wherein the PMDS is further configured to;
transmit the selected therapeutic recommendation to the patient, via the transceiver, at a prospective expected time associated with the correlated expected activity.
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Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for acquiring information useful to support a patient in implementing and adhering to a medically prescribed therapy plan are provided. The therapy may incorporate biofeedback methods and/or personalized therapy aspects. A method includes steps of receiving, by a receiving device, biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; analyzing, by a computing device having a microprocessor configured to perform a biometric information analysis, the biometric information; and determining a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis and/or integrating biofeedback techniques into patient therapy or activity. A system includes a biometric information module to receive biometric information associated with an ingestible event marker; an analysis module to analyze the biometric information; and a determination module to optionally determine and communicate a therapeutic recommendation at least partly on the basis of the analysis.
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23 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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an ingestible event marker (IEM) configured to generate ingestion information and to emit the ingestion information conductively via an in-body data transmission upon contact with bodily fluid at a target physiological site, the IEM comprising; first and second electrodes formed of dissimilar materials configured to generate a voltage to energize the IEM when the first and second electrodes contact the bodily fluid; a first sensor configured to be coupled to a body of a patient and to detect first vital parameter data from the body of the patient; a second sensor positionable remotely from the body of the patient, wherein the second sensor is configured to detect second vital parameter data by sensing environmental information associated with the body of the patient; a receiver configured to be electrically coupled to an exterior surface of the body of the patient, wherein the receiver comprises a transceiver to receive the ingestion information conductively via the in-body data transmission from the IEM, the first vital parameter data from the first sensor, and the second vital parameter data from the second sensor; and a patient management data system (PMDS) communicatively coupled to the transceiver, wherein the PMDS comprises; a patient database, comprising; a patient record associated with the patient, wherein the patient record indicates; patient activity data, comprising;
expected activities reported by the patient, wherein each of the expected activities is associated with an expected time to engage in the respective expected activities; andpatient history data, comprising;
detected first vital parameter data received via the transceiver from the first sensor; and
detected second vital parameter data received via the transceiver from the second sensor; andan analysis module, configured to; compare at least one of; the detected first vital parameter data to a first range of healthy values associated with the first vital parameter to identify an unhealthy first vital parameter value;
orthe detected second vital parameter data to a second range of healthy values associated with the second vital parameter to identify an unhealthy second vital parameter value; correlate at least one of an identified unhealthy first vital parameter value or an identified unhealthy second vital parameter value to an expected activity of the patient activity data; and select a therapeutic recommendation to at least one of; bring the identified unhealthy first vital parameter value within the first range of healthy values;
orbring the identified unhealthy second vital parameter value within the second range of healthy values; wherein the PMDS is further configured to; transmit the selected therapeutic recommendation to the patient, via the transceiver, at a prospective expected time associated with the correlated expected activity. - 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)
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