Wireless Exercise Device Automatic Patient Association
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing medical devices, such as exercise devices, require manual steps to associate patient data with the correct patient's electronic medical records, which can be time-consuming and prone to errors.
Innovation Solution
A system that automatically associates a medical device, like an exercise device, with a patient by using a wireless transceiver to transmit movement data to a recipient device, which determines if the device is positioned within a predetermined volume of space surrounding the patient support apparatus.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manual steps are used to associate patient data with electronic medical records, then data security can be maintained, but time consumption increases and errors may occur
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables automatic self-association of medical device data with patient records through location-based identification. The medical device automatically determines its proximity to the patient support apparatus and initiates data transmission without requiring manual intervention from caregivers, thereby eliminating time-consuming manual steps while maintaining security through automated verification protocols
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical process of physically associating devices with patients is replaced by an automated electronic system using wireless transceivers and location detection. The system uses electromagnetic signals to detect device proximity and automatically establishes data associations, replacing the need for manual physical pairing operations
2Reliability
If manual pairing of radio devices is required, then data security is maintained, but operational complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system eliminates the need for manual radio pairing by implementing automatic self-association through location-based detection. When a medical device enters the predetermined volume of space surrounding the patient support apparatus, the system automatically establishes the device-patient association and initiates data transmission without requiring authorized users to perform manual pairing operations
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary location detection and association establishment before data transmission occurs. By pre-determining the spatial relationship between the medical device and patient support apparatus, the system prepares the association data structure in advance, allowing seamless automatic data transfer without requiring manual pairing operations at the moment of data transmission
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AI summary
An exercise device includes one or more connectors adapted to be releasably coupled to a patient support apparatus; a patient-contacting portion adapted to contact a portion of the patient's body and to be resistively moved between a first position and a second position; a first location transceiver; and a sensor adapted to automatically detect movement of the patient-contacting portion between the first and second positions. The exercise device may also include a wireless transceiver adapted to transmit movement data derived from the sensor to a recipient device. In some embodiments, the exercise device is part of a system that includes a patient support apparatus and a second location transceiver positioned thereon. The location transceivers allow a controller to determine if the exercise device is currently coupled to the patient support apparatus or not, and/or to automatically pair the exercise device to the patient support apparatus for wireless communication.