Medical Device Data Event Set Identifier Parsing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Accessing and parsing medical device data related to specific events is time-consuming and prone to errors, as clinicians and technicians need to find start and stop times to locate relevant data, which is complex and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
The medical device associates an event set identifier with data, allowing for automatic parsing and grouping of data based on identifiable events, eliminating the need to find start and stop times, using a processor to select or group data into sets based on the event set identifier.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If data is organized with time-stamps and unique identifiers, then data can be chronologically ordered and accessed, but data parsing becomes time-consuming and complex when trying to locate event-specific data
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-associating event set identifiers with data records at the time of data collection. This allows data to be pre-grouped by event sets before retrieval, eliminating the need for time-consuming parsing operations when clinicians or technicians need to access event-specific data. The event set identifier is embedded in the data structure upfront, enabling direct filtering and rapid access to relevant data without manual searching.
2Quantity of substance
If data is collected continuously during device operation, then comprehensive data is available, but locating data for specific events requires finding start and stop times which is complex and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing continuous data streams into discrete event sets using event set identifiers. Each identifiable event (such as device activation, parameter changes, or operational milestones) generates a new event set identifier that segments the continuous data into manageable, event-specific groups. This segmentation maintains complete data coverage while simplifying retrieval by allowing direct access to specific event data without parsing through entire continuous datasets.
Solution Approach 2:
The event set identifier acts as an intermediary between continuous data collection and event-specific data retrieval. Instead of directly searching through continuous data streams to find event boundaries, the system uses the event set identifier as a mediator that links specific events to their corresponding data sets, dramatically simplifying the data access process while maintaining data completeness.
3Ease of operation
If manual parsing methods are used to locate event data, then data can be accessed, but the process is time-consuming and prone to human error
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical parsing operations with automated electronic processing. Instead of requiring clinicians or technicians to manually search through data and identify event boundaries, the system uses processors to automatically filter and retrieve data based on event set identifiers. This substitution of mechanical human operations with automated electronic systems eliminates human error and dramatically reduces data access time.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, a medical device, and a computing system configured to interassociate data of the medical device are provided. The medical device uses a processor to collect data and include a respective event set identifier with data developed in connection with activity starting with a respective identifiable event of the medical device. The data may thus be parsed based on the event set identifier to access data for an identifiable event.