Care Station Server Aggregating Medical Device Data
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical technologies face challenges in efficiently aggregating and managing data from multiple medical and non-medical devices, particularly in remote monitoring scenarios, which can lead to incomplete patient data and inadequate device performance tracking.
Innovation Solution
A care station server system that aggregates data from multiple medical and non-medical devices, including wearable cardioverter defibrillators (WCDs) and non-invasive blood pressure monitors, to create comprehensive patient records and device performance logs, enabling remote monitoring and management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data from multiple devices is aggregated in a remote server, then comprehensive patient monitoring is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments data aggregation by creating separate patient records and device records in the remote server. Patient records contain physiological parameter data from multiple devices, while device records store operational data. This segmentation allows comprehensive monitoring without overwhelming system complexity, as each record type is managed independently with standardized schemas.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote server acts as an intermediary between multiple medical devices and care personnel. It receives data from various devices (wearable cardioverter defibrillators, blood pressure monitors, etc.), aggregates and processes the information, then presents it to medical personnel through accessible interfaces. This intermediary role simplifies the overall system architecture by centralizing data management functions.
2Ease of operation
If data is transmitted to remote server, then remote access capability is improved, but data transmission requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts only essential data elements for transmission to the remote server. Patient records contain specific physiological parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, ECG data) and device records contain operational status information. By extracting and transmitting only these critical data points rather than all possible device data, the system enables remote access while controlling transmission volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The remote server provides universal access to aggregated data from multiple device types through a unified interface. The same server infrastructure handles data from wearable cardioverter defibrillators, blood pressure monitors, and other devices, allowing care personnel to access all patient data through a single remote connection regardless of source device, thereby reducing redundant transmission requirements.
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AI summary
In one example, a method to aggregate information from one or more medical devices comprises collecting information from one or more medical devices used by a patient, aggregating the information from the one or more medical devices into a patient record, storing the patient record to be accessible by a care station server, and providing access to the patient record to via the care station server. Other examples and related methods and apparatuses are also disclosed herein.