Remote diagnostics of respiratory therapy devices
Inventors
Delangre, Peter • Bath, Andrew Roderick • Birchall, Paul Frederick • CHURCHILL, Dawn Rosemary • Cutcliffe, Graham Stephen • Dassos, Peter James • Kirollos, Mina Samir • Nathwani, Rehana • Somaiya, Chinmayee • Stephenson, Hayden Thomas • Templeton, Bradley Scott • Trull, Wendall Eric • Zotelo, Natalie
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Publication Number
US-11931508-B2
Publication Date
2024-03-19
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Abstract
A system and method is disclosed for performing diagnostics on patient devices (720). The patient devices (720) may include respiratory therapy devices that operate in accordance with instruction sets, such as software or firmware. A server (710) may maintain a database of diagnostic data (718) indicating faults in one or more of a plurality of patient devices (720). The server (710) may transmit this diagnostic data (718) to one or more computing devices (760), including identification of faults that have occurred. The server (710) may also transmit service data to the plurality of patient devices (720) in order to address the identified faults.
Core Innovation
A remote diagnostics system is described for a patient respiratory therapy device in which patient devices collect and store diagnostic data relating to operation and identifying a presence of a fault in connection with the patient respiratory therapy device. The diagnostic data is transmitted over a network to one or more computing devices, where at least a first portion is configured so that the presence of the fault is identifiable by a computing device.
A triggering event determines when transmission occurs, and the triggering event is based on a determination that a patient has stopped using the patient respiratory therapy device for a predetermined period of time. The document describes fault categorization and transmission behavior connected to triggering events, including diagnostic logs and fault icons with variable appearance for remote review, and push notifications for fault reporting.
The computing devices and/or a server maintain a diagnostic database and provide service data that addresses the identified fault to be used in operations on the patient side. The architecture is described as including a server, one or more computing devices, components of the respiratory therapy device, data communication interfaces, security for data transmission, and server-driven generation and confirmation of service-data delivery and remote clinician/service workflows, including device instruction-set updates.
Claims Coverage
The document provides one independent claim defining a remote method that collects patient respiratory therapy device diagnostic data, transmits the diagnostic data over a network when a triggering event occurs based on predetermined non-use, and performs operations in accordance with received service data addressing an identified fault. Dependent claims further specify diagnostic data types and service-data and user-interface features, including how fault information is identified and displayed and how service data is structured and confirmed.
Collecting diagnostic data identifying a fault in a patient respiratory therapy device
Collecting diagnostic data relating to operation of a patient respiratory therapy device, wherein the diagnostic data identifies a presence of a fault in connection with the patient respiratory therapy device.
Triggering transmission based on predetermined patient non-use
Determining that a triggering event has occurred for which the diagnostic data is to be transmitted over a network, wherein the triggering event is based on a determination that a patient has stopped using the patient respiratory therapy device for a predetermined period of time.
Transmitting diagnostic data over a network to computing devices
Transmitting the diagnostic data over the network to one or more computing devices, wherein at least a first portion of the diagnostic data is configured so that the presence of the fault is identifiable by a computing device.
Receiving service data addressing an identified fault and performing operations
Receiving service data that addresses an identified fault from the one or more computing devices; and performing one or more operations in accordance with the service data that has been received.
Including leak information and identifying a type of mask
The diagnostic data contains leak information and identifies the type of mask used with a patient respiratory therapy device.
Including apnea and hypopnea related indices and named device/usage/environment/activity data
At least part of the diagnostic data pertains to one or more specified patient and device-related metrics including apnea and hypopnea indices and various device and usage/environment/activity data.
Variable-appearance fault icon based on fault type
Using an icon whose appearance changes depending on the type of fault that has occurred.
Splitting service data into portions associated with device components
The service data is split into a first portion and a second portion, with each portion associated with different components of the patient respiratory therapy device.
Service data containing a command to adjust device settings
Service data contains a command for adjusting one or more settings of a patient respiratory therapy device.
Overall claim coverage centers on a method that identifies and transmits diagnostic data for a patient respiratory therapy device when predetermined patient non-use triggers transmission, and then uses received service data that addresses the fault to perform operations. Dependent features further specify diagnostic content, fault presentation via variable-appearance icons, and service-data structure and command content.
Stated Advantages
Not explicitly described in patent.
Documented Applications
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