REMOTE MEDICAL DIAGNOSITIC DEVICE INCLUDING BIO-MOUSE AND BIO-KEYBOARD, AND METHOD USING THE SAME

• US 20110015504A1
• Filed: 03/02/2009
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Precision Biosensor Inc.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Yoo, Jae Chern
• Granted Patent: US 8,764,655 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/00133 Drive units for endoscopic tools inserted through or with the endoscope
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 1/041 Capsule endoscopes for imaging
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0242 adapted to measure environmental factors, e.g. temperature, pollution
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0468 Built-in electrodes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0077 Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02241 of small dimensions, e.g. adapted to fingers
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/053 Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1172 using fingerprinting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6897 Computer input devices, e.g. mice or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7495 using a reader or scanner device, e.g. barcode scanner
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/04 Electric stethoscopes microphones, acoustic transducers therefor H04R
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/00 Diagnosis using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves imaging of objects using sonar G01S15/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/565 involving data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/00 Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light G01N3/00 - G01N19/00 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 : Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03543 : Mice or pucks G06F3/03541 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 : for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/40 : for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/40 : for processing medical images, e.g. editing
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 : ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

Disclosed herein are a remote medical diagnostic device that includes both a bio-mouse and a bio-keyboard, and a method using the same.

Claims

1. A remote medical diagnostic device, comprising:

a user computer connected to a wired or wireless internet to send and/or receive information regarding medical services;

a bio-mouse connected to the user computer via a wired or wireless network, which includes at least one medical examination device selected from a group consisting of a temperature sensor, an image sensor, a ultrasound sensor, a stethoscope sensor, a blood pressure sensor and a wireless transmission/reception sensor to send/receive information of a capsule endoscope, as well as an optical mouse part;

a bio-keyboard including a computer keyboard, a tray on which a bio-disc or optical disc may be horizontally loaded, a motor for rotating the loaded bio-disc or optical disc, and a bio-disc drive to control the same; and

a central processing unit (CPU) providing a graphic user interface (GUI) to the user.

2. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-disc comprises at least one device selected from a group consisting of a disease diagnostic analyzer, a nucleic acid hybrid analyzer, a biomaterial analyzer, a body constitutional analyzer for personalized medicine, a urine analyzer, a blood analyzer, an environmental pollution analyzer, a bio-chemical analyzer and an immunological analyzer.

3. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse includes at least one device selected from a group consisting of a selection switch to select a general mode or a medical examination mode, at least two light receiving lenses to switch light receiving characteristics according to the general mode and the medical examination mode, and a mouse wheel having a multi-colored LED to display the general mode and the medical examination mode.

4. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a position control device to control a position and a posture of the capsule endoscope inside the human body or an RF generation part to supply energy to the capsule endoscope.

5. The diagnostic device according to claim 4, wherein the position control device is a permanent magnet or electromagnet.

6. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a marker for tracking a position or an orientation of the bio-mouse.

7. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes an RF ID reader to read an RF ID or contents of an RF IC contained in the bio-disc.

8. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-mouse further includes a memory to store production information including version, production year and production ID of the bio-mouse as well as the data obtained from the medical examination device.

9. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes a memory to store product information including version, production year and production ID of the bio-keyboard as well as the data obtained from the bio-mouse.

10. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the blood pressure sensor includes a finger hole into which a finger is inserted for blood pressure check, a door to open and close the finger hole, and a finger cuff to apply pressure to a finger in right and left and/or up and down directions.

11. The diagnostic device according to claim 10, wherein the blood pressure sensor comprises:

a photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal detection part which includes a pressurizing part to feed pressurized air at a preset pressure level for the finger cuff, an air exhausting part to discharge air out of the finger cuff at a high or low speed during measurement of blood pressure, a pressure signal detection part to receive pulse vibration transferred from a finger to the finger cuff and to convert the vibration into electric charge, an LED part to detect PPG signal, and an optical sensor; and

a temperature signal detection part to detect a temperature signal of the finger using the temperature sensor.

12. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes at least two cameras to capture images of the body of the user in real time.

13. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes an input/output port for video and audio systems to output a playback signal of an optical disc or input a signal to be recorded.

14. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, further comprising a playback button to drive the bio-disc or the optical disc, a stop and pause button, a navigation button and an eject button.

15. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes an input/output port for video and audio systems to output playback signal of the optical disc or to input a signal to be recorded.

16. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes a power cable to supply power to the bio-keyboard, a power switch to turn on/off the power of the bio-keyboard independent of a power of a main body of the user computer, and a power LED to display power condition of the bio-keyboard.

17. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes:

a wired or wireless telecommunication part that receives a measured signal transmitted from the medical examination device of the bio-mouse or transmits/receives data between the bio-mouse and the bio-keyboard; and

a digital signal processor that processes the measured signal using a signal processing algorithm to calculate data and displays the result on the user computer or stores the same.

18. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes a slot through which a bio-chip is inserted and ejected and a bio-chip analyzer to measure a response signal of the bio-chip and read the response result.

19. The diagnostic device according to claim 1, wherein the bio-keyboard further includes an electrode to measure body fat or electrocardiogram at each side of the bio-keyboard, or a pressure sensor to measure blood pressure and pulse.

20. A remote medical diagnostic method, comprising:

preparing the remote medical diagnostic device according to claim 1;

connecting a user computer of the diagnostic device to a web site that provides a remote medical diagnosis service;

accessing a virtual doctor or a remote doctor that provides the foregoing remote medical diagnosis service;

operating the bio-analyzer or the medical examination device in the foregoing diagnostic device in order to detect measured signals according to instruction of the virtual doctor or the remote doctor;

processing the measured signals to prepare data; and

transmitting the measured data to the virtual doctor or the remote doctor.

21. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising:

reading at least one product ID selected from a group consisting of, ID of the bio-disc, ID of the bio-disc drive, ID of the bio-keyboard, ID of the bio-mouse and ID of each medical examination device in the bio-mouse.

22. The diagnostic method according to claim 21, wherein the reading of product ID further comprises transmission of the product ID to a subject website server to achieve authentication of the product ID.

23. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, wherein the measurement of signals comprises spatially shifting the bio-mouse to a desired site of the body of the user or a standard medical examination position.

24. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, wherein the measurement of signals comprises adjusting attraction or repulsion of the permanent magnet or electromagnet in the bio-mouse in order to control a position or a posture of the capsule endoscope contained in the body of the user.

25. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising assignment of remote GUI control right to a remote doctor.

26. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising a step of tracking a marker location in order to trace a position and an orientation of the marker.

27. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising at least one step selected from a group consisting of:

recognizing the body of a user via a camera and demonstrating a real-time mimesis graphic of the user body, which was obtained by graphic processing using a 2- or 3-dimensional animation tool or a virtual reality tool, on a monitor screen;

generating voice commands in sequential order based on steps of use and orders of multiple medical examination devices, in order to instruct the user on how to use those medical examination devices through a speaker;

superimposing symbols of the real-time mimesis graphic, in order to instruct the user on how to use the medical examination devices;

expressing behavior of the user or executing mimesis thereof in real time while monitoring use conditions of the medical examination devices by the camera;

demanding correction of errors while monitoring use conditions of the medical examination devices by the camera and expressing behavior of the user or executing mimesis thereof in real time;

superimposing different symbols of the real-time mimesis graphic on position information of the presently used medical examination device and standard medical examination position information, in order to provide specific information to the user in real time, wherein the user can recognize a degree of leaving the standard medical examination position from the specific information;

storing the measured data metered by the medical examination device or transmitting the same to a remote medical diagnosis server; and

conducting self-analysis of the metered data from the medical examination device by medical examination software and notifying the user of diagnosis results wherein the suction holes are equidistantly spaced apart from one another, and the length of the respective suction holes gradually increases toward one end of the vacuum suction device.

28. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising:

recognizing the body of a user via a camera and transmitting the recognized images in real time to the remote doctor or demonstrating the same on a monitor screen;

generating voice commands in sequential order based on steps of use and orders of multiple medical examination devices by the remote doctor, in order to instruct the user on how to use those medical examination devices through a speaker;

superimposing instruction cursors provided by the remote doctor on the monitor screen, in order to instruct the user on how to use the medical examination devices;

demanding correction of errors while monitoring use conditions of the medical examination devices by the camera;

storing the measured data metered by the medical examination device or transmitting the same to a remote medical diagnosis server and the remote doctor; and

conducting analysis of the metered data from the medical examination device by the remote doctor and notifying the user of diagnosis results through a message transfer tool.

29. The diagnostic method according to claim 20, further comprising:

recording use conditions of the medical examination device used by the user, by recognizing the same using a camera, recording and storing the recognized results;

transmitting the measurement data metered by the medical examination device and results of recording the use conditions to the remote doctor as well as a remote medical diagnosis server; and

analyzing the metered data and the recorded results of the use conditions by the remote doctor and notifying the user of diagnosis results via a message transfer tool.