Medical Device Connector for Remote Monitoring and Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Patients who rely on medical devices such as insulin pumps and heart-regulation devices often require constant caregiver supervision, limiting their mobility and independence, as existing systems lack effective remote monitoring and control capabilities.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus that utilize wireless mobile communication devices to remotely monitor and control medical devices through a medical device connector, enabling secure authentication and role assignment for caregivers, allowing them to access and manage patient data and device operations from a distance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If caregivers continuously monitor patients using medical devices, then patient safety and care quality are improved, but patient mobility and independence deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote monitoring system that acts as an intermediary between the patient and caregiver. The system includes a patient-worn device that collects medical data, a communication network that transmits the data, and a caregiver-accessible interface that displays the data. This intermediary system enables continuous monitoring without requiring constant physical presence, thus maintaining patient safety while preserving mobility and independence.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple caregivers can access and control medical devices, then care flexibility and responsiveness are improved, but system security and access control complexity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary authentication and authorization actions before caregivers can access or control the medical device. The system pre-establishes digital credentials, authentication mechanisms, and role-based access control policies. This preliminary setup enables multiple caregivers to flexibly access the system as needed while the pre-configured security framework automatically manages access control, reducing the perceived complexity for end users.
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AI summary
A medical device connector is provided for facilitating monitoring and control of a medical device by at least one of a plurality of wireless mobile communication devices. The medical connector includes a memory, a communication subsystem for exchanging messages with at least one of the wireless mobile communication devices. The medical connector further includes a microprocessor for authenticating the wireless mobile communication device, assigning a role to the wireless mobile communication device and transmitting a confirmation to the wireless communication device via the communication subsystem. If the wireless mobile communication device is not authenticated then the microprocessor transmits a request failure to the wireless mobile communication device via the communication subsystem. The connector also includes a data port for monitoring data from the medical device and controlling the medical device in response to control actions received from the wireless mobile communication device.