Diagnosis and Monitoring of Musculoskeletal Pathologies

• US 20120130202A1
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Published: 05/24/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Original Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
• Inventors: JAIN, Jawahar
• Application Number:
  US12/954,302
• Publication Number:
  US 20120130202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• 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 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/11 Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor, mobility of a limb for measuring pulse A61B5/02 ;A61B5/1038 takes precedence; motion detection to correct for motion artifacts in physiological signals A61B5/721
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/389 Electromyography [EMG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4824 Touch or pain perception evaluation A61B5/4821 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4848 Monitoring or testing the effects of treatment, e.g. of medication
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/681 Wristwatch-type devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

In particular embodiments, a method includes accessing data streams from accelerometers or kinesthetic sensors affixed to a person'"'"'s body, analyzing data sets collected from the person when the person is engaged in various activities, and determining the current musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person.

Claims

1. A method comprising, by one or more computing devices:

accessing one or more data streams from one or more sensors affixed to a person'"'"'s body, the sensors comprising one or more accelerometers, wherein;

the data streams comprise accelerometer data of the person from the one or more accelerometers;

a first data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a first time period; and

a second data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a second time period;

analyzing the first data set and second data sets with respect to each other; and

determining a first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first data set and second data set with respect to each other.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more kinesthetic sensors; and

the data streams further comprise kinesthetic data of the person from the one or more kinesthetic sensors.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more electromyographs; and

the data streams further comprise electromyograph data of the person from one or more of the electromyographs.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

accessing a second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person that precedes the first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person;

analyzing the first musculoskeletal pathology grade and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other; and

determining whether there is a change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the person is undergoing a first stage of statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing a second stage of statin treatment during the second time period.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second dose of the statin during the second time period.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second statin during the second time period.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the first or second statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period, wherein the statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a first statin during the second time period.

12. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first statin or changing to a second statin.

13. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a different class of drugs.

14. The method of claim 4, further comprising:

modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first type of statin or changing to a second dose and a second type of statin.

15. A method comprising:

administering to a person a statin treatment comprising a first dose of a first statin;

identifying a change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person by the method of claim 4; and

modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first statin or changing to a second statin.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the first or second statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin.

17. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying instructions that are operable when executed to:

access one or more data streams from one or more sensors affixed to a person'"'"'s body, the sensors comprising one or more accelerometers, wherein;

the data streams comprise accelerometer data of the person from the one or more accelerometers;

a first data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a first time period; and

a second data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a second time period;

analyze the first data set and second data sets with respect to each other; and

determine a first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first data set and second data set with respect to each other.

18. The media of claim 17, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more kinesthetic sensors; and

the data streams further comprise kinesthetic data of the person from the one or more kinesthetic sensors.

19. The media of claim 17, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more electromyographs; and

the data streams further comprise electromyograph data of the person from one or more of the electromyographs.

20. The media of claim 17, the media embodying instructions that are further operable when executed to:

access a second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person that precedes the first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person;

analyze the first musculoskeletal pathology grade and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other; and

determine whether there is a change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other.

21. The media of claim 17, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period.

22. The media of claim 17, wherein:

the person is undergoing a first stage of statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing a second stage of statin treatment during the second time period.

23. The media of claim 22, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second dose of the statin during the second time period.

24. The media of claim 23, wherein the statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

25. The media of claim 22, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second statin during the second time period.

26. The media of claim 25, wherein the first or second statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

27. The media of claim 17, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period, wherein the statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a first statin during the second time period.

28. The media of claim 20, the media embodying instructions that are further operable when executed to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first statin or changing to a second statin.

29. The media of claim 20, the media embodying instructions that are further operable when executed to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a different class of drugs.

30. The media of claim 20, the media embodying instructions that are further operable when executed to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first type of statin or changing to a second dose and a second type of statin.

31. An apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and

one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

access one or more data streams from one or more sensors affixed to a person'"'"'s body, the sensors comprising one or more accelerometers, wherein;

the data streams comprise accelerometer data of the person from the one or more accelerometers;

a first data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a first time period; and

a second data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a second time period;

analyze the first data set and second data sets with respect to each other; and

determine a first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first data set and second data set with respect to each other.

32. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more kinesthetic sensors; and

the data streams further comprise kinesthetic data of the person from the one or more kinesthetic sensors.

33. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more electromyographs; and

the data streams further comprise electromyograph data of the person from one or more of the electromyographs.

34. The apparatus of claim 31, the apparatus further operable when executing instructions to:

access a second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person that precedes the first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person;

analyze the first musculoskeletal pathology grade and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other; and

determine whether there is a change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other.

35. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period.

36. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

the person is undergoing a first stage of statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing a second stage of statin treatment during the second time period.

37. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second dose of the statin during the second time period.

38. The apparatus of claim 37, wherein the statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

39. The apparatus of claim 36, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second statin during the second time period.

40. The apparatus of claim 39, wherein the first or second statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

41. The apparatus of claim 31, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period, wherein the statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a first statin during the second time period.

42. The apparatus of claim 35, the apparatus further operable when executing instructions to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first statin or changing to a second statin.

43. The apparatus of claim 35, the apparatus further operable when executing instructions to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a different class of drugs.

44. The apparatus of claim 35, the apparatus further operable when executing instructions to:

modify the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first type of statin or changing to a second dose and a second type of statin.

45. A system comprising:

means for accessing one or more data streams from one or more sensors affixed to a person'"'"'s body, the sensors comprising one or more accelerometers, wherein;

the data streams comprise accelerometer data of the person from the one or more accelerometers;

a first data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a first time period; and

a second data set from the data streams is collected from the person during a second time period;

means for analyzing the first data set and second data sets with respect to each other; and

means for determining a first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first data set and second data set with respect to each other.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more kinesthetic sensors; and

the data streams further comprise kinesthetic data of the person from the one or more kinesthetic sensors.

47. The system of claim 45, wherein:

the sensors further comprise one or more electromyographs; and

the data streams further comprise electromyograph data of the person from one or more of the electromyographs.

48. The system of claim 45, further comprising:

means for accessing a second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person that precedes the first musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person;

means for analyzing the first musculoskeletal pathology grade and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other; and

means for determining whether there is a change in the musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person based on the analysis of the first and second musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person with respect to each other.

49. The system of claim 45, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period.

50. The system of claim 45, wherein:

the person is undergoing a first stage of statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing a second stage of statin treatment during the second time period.

51. The system of claim 50, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second dose of the statin during the second time period.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

53. The system of claim 50, wherein:

the first stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a first statin during the first time period; and

the second stage of statin treatment comprises the person taking a second statin during the second time period.

54. The system of claim 53, wherein the first or second statin is atorvastatin, cerivastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevastatin, pitavastatin, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, or simvastatin.

55. The system of claim 45, wherein:

the person is not undergoing statin treatment during the first time period; and

the person is undergoing statin treatment during the second time period, wherein the statin treatment comprises the person taking a first dose of a first statin during the second time period.

56. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

means for modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first statin or changing to a second statin.

57. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

means for modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a different class of drugs.

58. The system of claim 48, further comprising:

means for modifying the statin treatment in response to the change in musculoskeletal pathology grade of the person, wherein modifying the statin treatment comprises changing to a second dose of the first type of statin or changing to a second dose and a second type of statin.