Systems and methods for communicating data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9839356-B2
Application number	US-201615203364-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2016
Priority date	Jul 7, 2015
Publication date	Dec 12, 2017
Grant date	Dec 12, 2017

Abstract

An external medical device including monitoring circuitry and communication circuitry. The monitoring circuitry monitors a cardiac condition of a patient using the external medical device. For example, the communication circuitry initiates a communication link with a remote location. The remote location can be selected based on data associated with at least one of the external medical device and the patient using the external medical device. In some examples, supporting data can be transmitted to the remote location.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable medical device comprising:
monitoring circuitry configured to monitor a cardiac condition of a patient using the wearable medical device; and
communication circuitry configured to initiate an audio and/or video communication link with a remote location,
wherein the remote location is selected based on data associated with at least one of the wearable medical device and the patient using the wearable medical device,
wherein the communication circuitry is further configured to provide a prompt to a user at least one of prior to initiating the audio and/or video communication link and prior to transmitting data to the remote location over the audio and/or video communication link, and
wherein the user prompt comprises a prompt for user consent to release information to the remote location.

2. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data includes at least one of an indication of a compliance of the patient with a requirement for using the wearable medical device during a period of time, patient training data, and device event data.

3. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry is configured to automatically initiate the communication link on detecting at least one of a patient event and a device event.

4. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry initiates the audio and/or video communication link with the remote location in response to a user instruction.

5. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuitry automatically initiates a second communication link concurrently or substantially concurrently with the audio and/or video communication link with the remote location.

6. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the communications link includes a real-time call including voice and/or video communication between the communication circuitry and the remote location.

7. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein audio and/or video data is communicated via the audio and/or video communication link, and wherein the communication circuitry is configured to transmit supporting data to the remote location.

8. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises patient symptom data including data indicating at least one of shortness of breath, light headedness, racing heart, skipped beat, fatigue, fainting, and chest discomfort.

9. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises location/position data including information relating a patient's location including at least one of GPS coordinates, address of location, location within a building or a home, position of the patient, and altitude from a reference level.

10. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises patient profile and preference data including one or more patient profile and preferences information including at least one demographics information, a language preference of the patient, a reason for selecting the communication link, data indicating a representative who assigned the patient the wearable medical device, a primary care physician or other caregiver assigned to the patient, and insurance data.

11. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises treatment data including information relating to a treatment event including data indicating at least one of a treatment for a detected cardiac event of the patient and treatment parameters.

12. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises device parameter data including data indicating at least one of a battery level of a battery pack of the device, a unique device identifier, device type, device technical history, and technical data associated with a reported technical issue of the device.

13. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the remote location is one of an emergency response location, a technician location, a physician location, and a relative or caregiver location.

14. The wearable medical of device 13 , wherein the communication circuitry is configured to determine the category of the data as one of monitored physiological data, patient symptom data, location/position data, patient profile and preferences data, treatment data, and device parameter data and select one of the emergency response location, the technician location, the physician location, and the relative or caregiver location as the remote location based on the determined category of the data.

15. The wearable medical device of claim 1 , wherein the remote location is further selected based on data associated with a plurality of remote location, the wearable medical device further comprising a processor configured to apply a plurality of rules to the data associated with the plurality of possible remote locations and the data associated with at least one of the wearable medical device and the patient using the wearable medical device to select the remote location from the plurality of possible remote locations.

16. A wearable medical device comprising:
monitoring circuitry configured to monitor a cardiac condition of a patient using the wearable medical device; and
communication circuitry configured to initiate an audio and/or video communication link with a remote location,
wherein the remote location is selected based on data associated with at least one of the wearable medical device and the patient using the wearable medical device, and
wherein the communication circuitry is further configured to provide a prompt to the patient that requests the patient indicate a nature of a communication with the remote location.

17. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the data includes at least one of an indication of a compliance of the patient with a requirement for using the wearable medical device during a period of time, patient training data, and device event data.

18. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the communication circuitry initiates the audio and/or video communication link with the remote location in response to a user instruction.

19. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the communication circuitry automatically initiates a second communication link concurrently or substantially concurrently with the audio and/or video communication link with the remote location.

20. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the communications link includes a real-time call including voice and/or video communication between the communication circuitry and the remote location.

21. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein audio and/or video data is communicated via the audio and/or video communication link, and wherein the communication circuitry is configured to transmit supporting data to the remote location.

22. The wearable medical device of claim 16 , wherein the data comprises at least one of: a) patient symptom data including data indicating at least one of shortness of breath, light headedness, racing heart, skipped beat, fatigue, fainting, and chest discomfort; b) treatment data including information relating to a treatment event including data indicating at least one of a treatment for a detected cardiac event of the patient and treatment parameters; and c) patient profile and preference data including one or more patient profile and preferences information including at least one demographics information, a language preference of the patient, a reason for selecting the communication link,

Assignees

• Zoll Medical Corp

Inventors

• Kaib Thomas E
• Volpe Shane
• Linder Marshal
• Hresko Patrick

Classifications

• A61B5/0022 Primary

  Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet · CPC title

• A61N1/3968

  Constructional arrangements, e.g. casings (A61N1/375 takes precedence) · CPC title

• A61B5/021

  Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels · CPC title

• A61N1/046

  Specially adapted for shock therapy, e.g. defibrillation · CPC title

• G16H40/67

  for remote operation · CPC title