Device and method for mobile monitoring of drainage catheter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11282602-B2
Application number	US-201615334561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 26, 2016
Priority date	Oct 26, 2016
Publication date	Mar 22, 2022
Grant date	Mar 22, 2022

Abstract

Devices and methods for mobile monitoring of a drainage catheter are provided. A device may be configured to perform an operation of rendering a user interface. The user interface may be configured to provide an output interface configured to prompt a user to input catheter use information, catheter use information being information related to using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient. The user interface may be configured to provide an input interface for the user to input catheter use information. The device may be further configured to receive catheter use information input by the user through the user interface. The device may be further configured to generate catheter management information based upon the received catheter use information. A method for mobile monitoring of a drainage catheter may include using a processor to perform the steps the device is configured to perform.

First claim

We claim:

1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions configured to be executed by a processor, wherein the instructions are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations of:
rendering a user interface configured to:
provide an output interface configured to prompt a user to input catheter use information, catheter use information being information related to using the catheter to drain fluid from a patient; and
provide an input interface for the user to input catheter use information; receiving catheter use information input by the user through the user interface; and generating catheter management information based upon the received catheter use information;

wherein the output interface is configured to prompt the user to input, as catheter use information, an image of a drainage bottle used in association with the catheter to drain fluid from the patient; and
wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to generate the catheter management information by performing image analysis of the image of the drainage bottle.

2. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to generate the catheter management information by:
determining whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient; and
providing, in accordance with a result of the determining, an indication of whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient.

3. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 2 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform the determining of whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient by determining whether the catheter use information indicates that the patient is exhibiting a predetermined condition.

4. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to, when the patient is determined to be exhibiting the predetermined condition, automatically contact a medical professional regarding the patient.

5. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are configured to cause the processor to generate the catheter management information by providing, based upon the received catheter use information, a recommendation of a step to be taken by the user to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient.

6. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , wherein the recommendation of the step to be taken by the user to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient comprises at least one of:
a page configured to request a new prescription for a component of using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
a page configured to order a component of using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
instructions for how to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
instructions for when to next use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient; or
a page configured to access a video file related to using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient.

7. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to encrypt the catheter management information and to provide the encrypted catheter management information to a server, the server being accessible to medical personnel through a secure portal associated with the medical personnel.

8. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the output interface is configured to prompt the user to input catheter use information comprising at least one of: drainage volume from the patient; drainage frequency of the patient; catheter exit site infections of the patient; ambulatory ability of the patient; a date of a drainage of the patient; a time of a drainage of the patient; a discomfort level of the patient; a portion of body of the patient from which a drainage is obtained; or an image of a drainage bottle used in association with the catheter to drain fluid from the patient.

9. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further configured to cause the processor to perform operations of:
displaying a secure portal that is associated with the patient, the secure portal requiring that the user enter credentials associated with the patient to access the secure portal; and
in response to the user accessing the secure portal:
allowing the output interface to prompt the user to input catheter use information; and
allowing the user to input catheter use information with the input interface.

10. A method for mobile monitoring of a catheter to drain fluid from a patient, comprising:
rendering, by a processor, a user interface configured to:
provide an output interface configured to prompt a user to input catheter use information, catheter use information being information related to using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient; and
provide an input interface for the user to input catheter use information;

receiving, by a processor, catheter use information input by the user through the user interface; and
generating, by a processor, catheter management information based upon the received catheter use information;
wherein the output interface is configured to prompt the user to input, as catheter use information, an image of the drainage bottle used in association with the catheter to drain fluid from the patient, and
further comprising generating, by a processor, the catheter management information by performing image analysis of the image of the drainage bottle.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein generating the catheter management information comprises: determining, by a processor, whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient; and
providing, by a processor, in accordance with a result of the determining, an indication of whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the determining of whether medical personnel should be contacted regarding the patient comprises determining, by a processor, whether the catheter use information indicates that the patient is exhibiting a predetermined condition.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising, when the patient is determined to be exhibiting the predetermined condition, automatically contacting, by a processor, a medical professional regarding the patient.

14. The method of claim 10 , wherein generating the catheter management information comprises providing, by a processor, based upon the received catheter use information, a recommendation of a step to be taken by the user to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the recommendation of the step to be taken by the user to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient comprises at least one of:
a page configured to request a new prescription for a component of using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
a page configured to order a component of using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
instructions for how to use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient;
instructions for when to next use the catheter to drain fluid from the patient; or
a page configured to access a video file related to using the catheter to drain fluid from the patient.

16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising encrypting, by a processor, the catheter management information and providing, by a processor, the encrypted c

Assignees

• Carefusion 2200 Inc

Inventors

• Doshi Palak
• Massi Shayna
• Krueger John A

Classifications

• G16H30/40

  for processing medical images, e.g. editing · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title

• G16H50/20

  for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems · CPC title

• G16H40/63 Primary

  for local operation · CPC title

• G16H20/40 Primary

  relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture · CPC title