Medical Device Telemetry System for Remote Data Updates
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices face challenges in convenient and cost-effective monitoring and control, particularly for patients in remote areas or with limited mobility, as they require frequent visits to healthcare facilities for data retrieval and software updates.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a telemetry circuit for wireless communication with medical devices, a computer network interface for direct wireless communication, and a peripheral device interface, controlled by a processor to facilitate remote monitoring and updates without patient presence at a healthcare facility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If patients visit healthcare facilities for data retrieval and software updates, then data can be retrieved and software can be updated, but patient convenience deteriorates and time loss increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote communication system as an intermediary between the medical device and the healthcare facility. This system includes a communication interface that can wirelessly transmit data from the medical device to a remote server, eliminating the need for patients to physically visit the facility. The intermediary enables data retrieval and software updates to occur remotely, directly resolving the contradiction by maintaining functionality while dramatically improving convenience and reducing time loss.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of physical travel to healthcare facilities with an electronic communication system. Instead of patients mechanically traveling to retrieve data or receive updates, the system uses wireless communication protocols to transmit data electronically. This substitution eliminates the mechanical barrier of physical travel, directly addressing the contradiction by maintaining necessary operations while eliminating the associated time loss and inconvenience.
2Reliability
If frequent visits to healthcare facilities are required, then data can be retrieved and software updated, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication interface that can perform multiple functions: data retrieval, software updates, and remote monitoring. This multi-functional interface consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems and procedures into a single integrated solution. By making the communication system universal, the patent maintains reliable monitoring while reducing overall system complexity and avoiding the need for multiple specialized devices or frequent facility visits.
3Adaptability or versatility
If patients live in remote areas or have limited mobility, then accessibility to healthcare is reduced, but frequent facility visits are still required for data retrieval and updates
Solution Approach 1:
The remote communication system acts as an intermediary that bridges the gap between patients in remote areas and the healthcare facility. The system enables data transmission and software updates without requiring physical presence at the facility, making the healthcare system adaptable to patients' geographic and mobility constraints. This directly resolves the contradiction by maintaining necessary operations while significantly improving accessibility and convenience for patients in remote locations or with limited mobility.
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AI summary
A communications device facilitates communication between a medical device and a wireless communications network and comprises a telemetry circuit configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more medical devices, and a computer network communication interface configured to wirelessly communicate directly with a wireless computer network. The communications device also comprises a peripheral device communication interface configured to communicate with a wireless peripheral device and a processor being in operable communication with, and configured to control operations of, the telemetry circuit, the network communication interface, and the peripheral device communication interface.