Accessory-Based Storage for Medical Device Data Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices for treating cardiac distress often lack seamless data transfer and integration of treatment information across different devices, leading to delays and inefficiencies in patient care.
Innovation Solution
A patient-coupled resuscitation device with a housing containing non-volatile memory and associated circuitry, capable of storing a device identifier, receiving and recording medical treatment information from one medical device, and transferring this information to another connected medical device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If medical devices use separate data storage systems, then device reliability is maintained, but data transfer efficiency between devices deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an accessory-based storage system that acts as an intermediary between multiple medical devices. The accessory contains non-volatile memory that can be read by different devices, enabling data transfer without direct device-to-device communication. This mediator approach resolves the contradiction by improving data transfer efficiency while maintaining the independence and reliability of individual medical devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system separates the data storage function from the medical devices themselves, placing it in a removable accessory. This segmentation allows the storage component to be independently optimized for data retention and transfer, while medical devices maintain their core functions and reliability. The accessory can be easily transferred between devices, enabling efficient data portability without complicating the device architecture.
2Loss of time
If medical devices store treatment information locally, then data availability is ensured, but time spent on data retrieval during patient handovers increases
Solution Approach 1:
The accessory-based storage system performs preliminary action by pre-storing treatment information in a portable format before patient handover occurs. The non-volatile memory in the accessory retains data continuously, so when a patient is transferred between devices, the information is already prepared and available for immediate transfer, eliminating retrieval delays while ensuring complete data availability.
3Quantity of substance
If medical devices have limited memory capacity, then device size and cost are reduced, but ability to store comprehensive treatment information deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the data storage function from the medical devices and places it in a separate accessory with non-volatile memory. This extraction allows the accessory to provide comprehensive treatment information storage capacity without increasing the size or complexity of the medical devices themselves. The accessory can be easily managed and transferred, simplifying the overall system while providing adequate storage capacity.
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AI summary
A patient-coupled resuscitation device for use with a plurality of medical devices is provided. The resuscitation device includes a portion configured to provide treatment, a connector configured to connect the resuscitation device to one of a first medical device and a second medical device, and a housing including a memory and associated circuitry. The memory and associated circuitry is configured to store a device identifier to identify the resuscitation device; receive medical treatment information from the first medical device, the medical treatment information including at least one of: patient physiological data, patient characteristic data, and rescuer performance data; receive timing information of the medical treatment information from the first medical device; record the medical treatment information and the timing information; and transfer, upon detecting a connection to the second medical device, the medical treatment information and the timing information to the second medical device.