Method and system for analysis of medical data

• US 20080082659A1
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PHD Medical, Inc.
• Original Assignee: PHD Medical, Inc.
• Inventors: Brouillette, Jeremy, Haslehurst, Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 7,788,343 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/224
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

A system for analyzing medical data is provided for. The system comprises a server adapted to be connected to a communication network for storing medical data, wherein the medical data is generated by a medical device; a session manager for establishing an authenticated session for a user to communicate with the server; and a data manager connected to the session the data manager allowing for storage of said medical data and providing access to previously stored medical data;

Claims

1. A system for analyzing medical data, the system comprising:

a server adapted to be connected to a communication network for storing medical data, wherein the medical data is generated by a medical device;

a session manager for establishing a session for a user to communicate with the server;

a data manager connected to the session manager, wherein the data manager allows for storage of the medical data and providing access to previously stored medical data;

a medical data analyzer connected to the data manager for analyzing the medical data and providing visual representations thereof.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said medical data comprises a recording over time of a physiological parameter of a patient.

3. The system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the medical device is a pulse oxymeter.

4. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the visual representations are based on medical data analysis algorithms.

6. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system may be accessed through a communication network.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the communication network is the Internet.

8. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the system may be accessed by patients and medical professionals.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the medical data analyzer accepts input from patients and medical professionals when analyzing the medical data.

10. The system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a computing station adapted to be connected to the medical device.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the medical device uploads medical data to the computing station, wherein the computing station then transmits the uploaded medical data to the server

12. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the medical data analyzer is distributed between the computing station and the server.

13. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein the session manager is distributed between the computing station and the server.

5. The system as claimed in claim 5, wherein the visual representations may be any combination of graphs, charts, records, tables, and reports.

14. A system for analyzing medical data, the system comprising:

a medical device recording medical data from a patient over time;

a server connected to a communication network for storing the medical data;

a data manager associated with the medical device for establishing an authenticated session over the communication network with the server to enable the server to control further use of the medical data; and

a medical data analyzer having at least one component associated with the server to allow a medical professional controlled access to the medical data, wherein the medical data analyzer analyzes the medical data.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising a computing station, wherein the medical device uploads medical data to the computing station.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the medical data analyzer is distributed between the computing station and the server.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the medical professional requests authentication from the server to have controlled access to the medical data.

18. The system of claim 14, wherein the medical professional may collaborate with one or more other medical professionals to view the medical data.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the medical data analyzer accepts input from the medical professional when analyzing the medical data.