Detecting a failure to maintain a regimen

• US 20070260174A1
• Filed: 05/05/2006
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Jung, Edward, Leuthardt, Eric, Malamud, Mark, Lord, Robert, Levien, Royce, Rinaldo, John, Wood, Lowell
• Application Number:
  US11/429,643
• Publication Number:
  US 20070260174A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16831 Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00

Abstract

One aspect relates to a technique for. analyzing at least one condition of at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within an individual. The technique can include detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

analyzing at least one condition of at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within an individual; and

detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the analyzing at least one condition of at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within an individual comprises:

analyzing at least partially using an implant device the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of an at least one element as contained within the individual.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of an at least one an anesthesia as contained within the individual.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of an at least one liquid as contained within the individual.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of an at least one gas as contained within the individual.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual; and

treating the individual at least partially outside of the individual at least partially in response to the transferring information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to the outside of the individual.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) from the individual to a detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

transferring the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) from a detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism to the individual.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising treating the individual for the failure to maintain the regimen at least partially in response to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising treating the individual for the failure to maintain the regimen potentially in an absence of a physician or other medical care-providing person.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a feedback that can maintain the regimen based, at least in part, on a detected condition of the individual, the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) associated with the individual.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a medical treatment that is at least partially responsive to a detected condition of the individual, the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s).

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism that is configurable to detect a failure to maintain a medical regimen by an individual.

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable to treat the individual.

17. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable to notify a person as to the failure to maintain at least partially in response to the detect the failure to maintain the medical regimen by the individual.

18. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

a feedback mechanism configurable to detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism.

19. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable to co-deliver a microorganism stock with a nutrient or other reagent.

20. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable to detect, monitor, and/or manage flora in one or more of a pulmonary tract, a genito-urinary tract or a digestive tract.

21. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable at least partially as an inorganic device.

22. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

the detect failure to maintain regimen mechanism configurable at least partially as an organic device.

23. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the failure to maintain regimen mechanism is configured to sense at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s), the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) includes at least one from a group, the group including blood, lymph, serum, urine, semen, digestive fluids, tears, amniotic fluid, ambiotic fluid, saliva, mucous, cerebro-spinal fluid, intestinal contents, bile, epithelial exudate, or esophageal contents, synthetic or introduced liquids, such as blood substitutes or drug, nutrient, or buffered saline solutions, liquids containing dissolved gases or gas bubbles, or gases containing fine liquid droplets or solid particles, gases or gaseous mixtures found within the body that may include inhaled and exhaled air, such as in the nasal or respiratory tract, or intestinal gases.

24. A system comprising:

a portion configurable to analyze at least one condition of at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within an individual; and

a portion configurable to detect a failure to maintain a regimen for the individual based at least in part on the analyzing the at least one condition of the at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) as contained within the individual.

25. A method, comprising:

detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual.

26. The method of claim 25, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to the outside of the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual at least partially by transferring at least some element analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for at least one element from within the individual to outside of the individual.

27. The method of claim 25, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual at least partially by transferring at least some anesthesia analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for at least one anesthesia from within the individual to the outside of the individual.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual at least partially by transferring at least some liquid analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for at least one liquid from within the individual to outside of the individual.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein the detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual comprises:

detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual at least partially by transferring at least some gas analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for at least one gas from within the individual to the outside of the individual.

30. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

treating the individual at least partially outside of the individual at least partially in response to the transferring the at least some analyzing information.

31. The method of claim 25, further comprising treating the individual for the failure to maintain the regimen at least partially in response to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for the individual at least partially by transferring at least some liquid or gas analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen for at least one liquid or gas from within the individual to the outside of the individual.

32. The method of claim 25, further comprising treating the individual for the failure to maintain the regimen potentially in an absence of a physician or other medical care-providing person.

33. The method of claim 25, further comprising providing a feedback that can maintain the regimen based, at least in part, on a detected condition of the individual, at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s) associated with the individual.

34. The method of claim 25, further comprising providing a medical treatment that is at least partially responsive to a detected condition of the individual, at least one fluid(s) and/or element(s).

35. An apparatus, comprising:

a detecting a failure to maintain regimen mechanism operable to detect a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to outside of the individual.

36. An apparatus, comprising:

detecting a failure to maintain regimen means for detecting a failure to maintain a regimen for an individual at least partially by transferring at least some analyzing information relating to the detecting the failure to maintain the regimen from within the individual to the outside of the individual.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, further comprising:

feedback means for providing a feedback that can maintain the regimen based, at least in part, on the detecting the failure to maintain regimen means for detecting the failure to maintain the regimen.