Health monitoring apparatus for initiating a treatment of a patient with the aid of a digital computer
First Claim
1. A health monitoring apparatus for initiating a patient treatment with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
- a wearable health monitor comprising;
a disposable extended wear electrode patch comprising;
a flexible backing;
a plurality of electrocardiographic electrodes comprised on the flexible backing and provided to sense a patient'"'"'s physiology over a monitoring period;
a non-conductive receptacle affixed to a non-contacting surface of the flexible backing; and
a pair of flexible circuit traces affixed at each end of the flexible backing with each circuit trace connecting one of the electrocardiographic electrodes to an electro-mechanical docking interface; and
a monitor recorder capable of recording the physiology throughout the monitoring period into an onboard memory, comprising;
a sealed housing adapted to be removably secured into the non-conductive receptacle; and
an electronic circuitry comprised within the sealed housing and comprising the onboard memory and an external interface configured to be removably connected to the electrocardiographic electrodes via the docking interface;
a download station comprising an interface over which the physiology can be downloaded from the onboard memory of the wearable health monitor upon completion of the monitoring period; and
a computer adapted to be interfaced to the download station, comprising;
a database, comprising;
the physiology as retrieved from the download station; and
a medical diagnostic criteria;
a processor and a memory configured to store code executable by the processor and comprising;
a comparison module configured to compare the physiology to the medical diagnostic criteria and to generate a diagnostic overread that comprises one or more diagnostic findings; and
an initiation module configured to initiating medical care of the patient with one or more pre-identified care providers via the computer based on the over-read.
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Abstract
Individuals who suffer from certain kinds of medical conditions, particularly conditions that only sporadically exhibit measurable symptoms, can feel helpless in their attempts to secure access to medical care because, at least in part, they are left to the mercy of their condition to present symptoms at the right time to allow diagnosis and treatment. Providing these individuals with ambulatory extended-wear health monitors that record ECG and physiology, preferably available over-the-counter and without health insurance preauthorization, is a first step towards addressing their needs. In addition, these individuals need a way to gain entry into the health care system once a medically-actionable medical condition has been identified. Here, the ECG and physiology is downloaded and evaluated post-monitoring against medical diagnostic criteria. Medical specialists are pre-identified and paired up with key diagnostic findings, such that an individual whose monitoring data indicates a medical concern will be automatically referred and treated.
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1. A health monitoring apparatus for initiating a patient treatment with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
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a wearable health monitor comprising; a disposable extended wear electrode patch comprising; a flexible backing; a plurality of electrocardiographic electrodes comprised on the flexible backing and provided to sense a patient'"'"'s physiology over a monitoring period; a non-conductive receptacle affixed to a non-contacting surface of the flexible backing; and a pair of flexible circuit traces affixed at each end of the flexible backing with each circuit trace connecting one of the electrocardiographic electrodes to an electro-mechanical docking interface; and a monitor recorder capable of recording the physiology throughout the monitoring period into an onboard memory, comprising; a sealed housing adapted to be removably secured into the non-conductive receptacle; and an electronic circuitry comprised within the sealed housing and comprising the onboard memory and an external interface configured to be removably connected to the electrocardiographic electrodes via the docking interface; a download station comprising an interface over which the physiology can be downloaded from the onboard memory of the wearable health monitor upon completion of the monitoring period; and a computer adapted to be interfaced to the download station, comprising; a database, comprising; the physiology as retrieved from the download station; and a medical diagnostic criteria; a processor and a memory configured to store code executable by the processor and comprising; a comparison module configured to compare the physiology to the medical diagnostic criteria and to generate a diagnostic overread that comprises one or more diagnostic findings; and an initiation module configured to initiating medical care of the patient with one or more pre-identified care providers via the computer based on the over-read. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A health monitoring apparatus for patient referral with the aid of a digital computer, comprising:
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a wearable health monitor comprising; a disposable extended wear electrode patch comprising; a flexible backing; a plurality of electrocardiographic electrodes comprised on the flexible backing and provided to sense a patient'"'"'s physiology over a monitoring period; a non-conductive receptacle affixed to a non-contacting surface of the flexible backing; and a pair of flexible circuit traces affixed at each end of the flexible backing with each circuit trace connecting one of the electrocardiographic electrodes to an electro-mechanical docking interface; and a monitor recorder capable of recording the physiology throughout the monitoring period into an onboard memory, comprising; a sealed housing adapted to be removably secured into the non-conductive receptacle; and an electronic circuitry comprised within the sealed housing and comprising the onboard memory and an external interface configured to be removably connected to the electrocardiographic electrodes via the docking interface; a download station comprising an interface over which the physiology can be downloaded from the onboard memory of the wearable health monitor upon completion of the monitoring period; and a computer adapted to be interfaced to the download station, comprising; a database, comprising; the physiology as retrieved from the download station; and a medical diagnostic criteria; a processor and a memory configured to store code executable by the processor and comprising; a comparison module configured to compare the physiology to the medical diagnostic criteria and to generate a diagnostic overread that comprises one or more diagnostic findings; and a referral module configured to refer the patient to one or more pre-identified care providers for facilitated diagnosis based on the diagnostic overread. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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