Handheld Medical Diagnostic Device for Multi-Parameter Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for improved tools to effectively and efficiently manage home healthcare for millions of elderly and homebound individuals with chronic conditions, as existing solutions are often cumbersome and prone to human error, lacking in accessibility, and costly.
Innovation Solution
A hand-held mobile medical diagnostic device that measures and wirelessly communicates multiple physiologic parameters, such as blood pressure, glucose, and oxygen saturation, and integrates with peripherals like fall detection and activity tracking, automatically uploading data to a HIPAA-compliant cloud network, reducing manual entry errors and enhancing remote patient monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate medical devices are used for different physiologic parameters, then measurement capability is comprehensive, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple separate medical devices into a single integrated handheld unit that can measure multiple physiologic parameters including blood pressure, glucose, temperature, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation. This consolidation eliminates the need for patients to manage multiple separate devices while maintaining comprehensive measurement capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The handheld device is designed as a universal platform that can perform multiple diagnostic functions through different sensors and measurement modules. The device serves various purposes including chronic condition monitoring, pre-surgical screening, and general health checks, making it a multi-functional solution for diverse medical needs.
2Ease of operation
If manual data entry is used, then device simplicity is maintained, but human error and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The device automatically performs data transmission without requiring manual intervention. The handheld unit autonomously communicates measured physiologic parameters to remote locations via wireless transmission, eliminating the need for users to manually enter data while ensuring accurate and timely data capture.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical data entry processes with automated electronic data transmission systems. The device uses wireless communication capabilities to automatically send measured data to remote servers or healthcare providers, substituting the mechanical act of manual typing or copying with automated digital transmission.
3Productivity
If automated wireless data transmission is implemented, then productivity and accuracy improve, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The handheld device integrates wireless communication capabilities as a standard feature that serves multiple functions including automatic data transmission, remote monitoring, and communication with various healthcare systems. This universal communication interface simplifies the overall system architecture despite adding transmission functionality.
4Measurement precision
If multiple devices are required for comprehensive monitoring, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but equipment costs and patient burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the functionality of multiple separate medical devices into a single handheld unit that can measure blood pressure, glucose levels, temperature, pulse rate, and oxygen saturation simultaneously. This consolidation maintains measurement accuracy for each parameter while reducing the total number of devices required from multiple separate units to one integrated device.
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AI summary
Provided in various example embodiments a mobile device integrated in a body that is sized and shaped to be held in a palm of a hand of a user, the mobile device configured to take a plurality of physiological measurements of a patient, including electrocardiographic measurements, blood oxygen saturation level measurements, pulse rate measurements, body temperature measurements, blood pressure measurements when connected with a removable inflatable cuff, and blood glucose measurements when connected with an elongated test strip, and to display and wirelessly communicate data corresponding to said physiological measurements. The mobile device may comprise some or all of the features of an Internet enabled smartphone. The mobile device may be provided with selectable modes of operation for use with one or more patients. Wireless peripherals may provide additional physiological data to the device. Systems are provided for secure communication and storage of data.