Remote examination through augmented reality
Inventors
Mason, Steven • Posnack, Daniel • Arn, Peter • Para, Wendy • Hacking, S. Adam • Mueller, Micheal • GUANERI, Joseph • Greene, Jonathan
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12220201-B2
Publication Date
2025-02-11
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system for a remote examination is disclosed. The computer-implemented system includes a treatment device, a master console, a user interface, and a control system. The treatment device comprises one or more slave sensors and a slave pressure system, the treatment device configured to be manipulated while a patient performs a treatment plan. The master console comprises a master device. The user interface comprises an output device configured to present telemedicine information associated with a telemedicine session. The control system comprises one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the master console and the treatment device. The one or more processing devices are configured to receive slave sensor data from the one or more slave sensors, use a manipulation of the master device to generate a manipulation instruction, transmit the manipulation instruction, and during the telemedicine session, use the manipulation instruction to cause the slave pressure system to activate.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a computer-implemented system for telemedicine/remote examination in which a patient treatment device is manipulated while a patient performs a treatment plan. The treatment device is operatively coupled to a portion of a body and includes one or more slave sensors, and is configured to be manipulated based on telemedicine control during a telemedicine session. A clinician operates a master device, and the system presents telemedicine information associated with the telemedicine session via a user interface output device.
During the telemedicine session, a control system with one or more processing devices receives slave sensor data from the one or more slave sensors. The processing devices use a manipulation of the master device to generate a manipulation instruction, transmit the manipulation instruction to the treatment device, and use the manipulation instruction to cause the treatment device to be manipulated. In the remote examination system, the treatment device further includes a slave pressure system, and the processing devices use the manipulation instruction to cause the slave pressure system to activate.
The disclosure further characterizes remote examination by using slave sensor data to generate augmented images and associated pressure indicators and temperature indicators, and by optionally driving pressure/force behavior via master pressure gradient and force levels. The system is also described as being configured for real-time or near real-time transmission and activation, and optionally using a machine learning model to process slave sensor data to generate a treatment plan.
Claims Coverage
The independent claims provide coverage for a telemedicine/remote examination system that converts clinician manipulation of a master device into manipulation instructions for a treatment device. Across the independent claims, the inventive features include slave sensing, generation of a manipulation instruction from master manipulation, transmission of the instruction, and controlling manipulation and/or activation of a slave pressure system, with additional coverage for augmented-image indicators, pressure/force control via pressure gradient, and real-time or near real-time operation.
Master manipulation generates manipulation instruction for telemedicine control
A treatment device configured to be operatively coupled to a portion of a body, the treatment device comprising one or more slave sensors, the treatment device configured to be manipulated while a patient performs a treatment plan; a master device configured to be manipulated by a healthcare provider; a user interface comprising an output device configured to present telemedicine information associated with a telemedicine session; and a control system comprising one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the master console and the treatment device, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to receive slave sensor data from the one or more slave sensors, use a manipulation of the master device to generate a manipulation instruction, transmit the manipulation instruction to the treatment device, and during the telemedicine session, use the manipulation instruction to cause the treatment device to be manipulated.
Remote examination control using slave sensor data and slave pressure system activation
A master device; a treatment device configured to be operatively coupled to a portion of a body, the treatment device comprising one or more slave sensors and a slave pressure system; and a control system comprising one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the treatment device, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to receive slave sensor data from the one or more slave sensors, use a manipulation of the master device to generate a manipulation instruction, transmit the manipulation instruction, and use the manipulation instruction to cause the slave pressure system to activate.
Remote examination by transmitting slave sensor data and using manipulation instruction to control treatment device
A master device; a treatment device comprising one or more slave sensors; and a control system comprising one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the treatment device, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to receive slave sensor data from the one or more slave sensors, transmit the slave sensor data, receive a manipulation instruction generated by the master device, and use the manipulation instruction to control the treatment device.
Collectively, the independent claims cover remote/telemedicine examination systems in which clinician manipulation of a master device is used to generate and transmit manipulation instructions that are applied to manipulate a patient treatment device, including embodiments where the slave pressure system is activated based on received slave sensor data, and embodiments where slave sensor data is transmitted and the manipulation instruction is used to control the treatment device.
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