Interactive query flows using portable medical treatment and guidance apparatuses
Inventors
Grey, Matthew J. • Bart, Joseph A.
Assignees
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Publication Number
US-12396905-B2
Publication Date
2025-08-26
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Abstract
In one aspect, a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus for assisting a caregiver in evaluating and treating a patient experiencing a medical emergency according to a time sensitive prioritization of the medical emergency is provided. The portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus includes a housing having at least one compartment; a plurality of medical supplies housed within the at least one compartment; a user interface configured to receive input and provide an interactive query flow for assisting the user in providing medical treatment; and at least one processor and memory communicatively coupled to the user interface. The at least one processor and memory is configured to determine instructions for assisting the caregiver in treating the patient and present, via a user interface, the determined instructions to assist the caregiver in treating the medical emergency.
Core Innovation
The invention relates to a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus that assists a caregiver in evaluating and treating a patient experiencing a medical emergency according to a time sensitive prioritization of the medical emergency. The apparatus includes a housing with at least one compartment containing a plurality of medical supplies, and a user interface configured to receive input and provide an interactive query flow. The apparatus uses at least one processor and memory to present inquiries that are prioritized by medical emergency, receive user inputs in response, and determine patient characteristics based on those responses.
In the interactive query flow, the apparatus presents at least one inquiry according to a first priority medical emergency and receives user input related to that first priority inquiry. After receiving the user input for the first priority medical emergency, the apparatus presents at least one inquiry regarding a characteristic of the patient and receives user input in response to that characteristic inquiry. It then determines a patient characteristic, presents at least one inquiry according to a second priority medical emergency, and receives user input in response to the second priority inquiry.
Based on the user input from the first priority medical emergency inquiries, the determined patient characteristic, and the user input from the second priority medical emergency inquiries, the apparatus determines instructions for assisting the caregiver in treating the patient. The determined instructions include instructions for using at least one medical supply for treating the medical emergency of the patient, and the apparatus presents the determined instructions via the user interface to assist the caregiver in treating the medical emergency.
Claims Coverage
Independent claim clm-00001 defines a portable medical treatment and guidance apparatus that uses a time-sensitive prioritization with an interactive query flow to collect caregiver inputs, determine a patient characteristic, and present emergency treatment instructions based on prioritized inquiries and patient characteristics. The dependent claims refine the inquiry workflow and tailor instruction content and/or constraints.
Time-prioritized interactive query flow for emergency assistance
The apparatus presents at least one inquiry according to a first priority medical emergency, receives user input in response, presents at least one inquiry regarding a characteristic of the patient, receives user input in response, determines a patient characteristic, presents at least one inquiry according to a second priority medical emergency, receives user input in response, determines instructions for assisting the caregiver based on the first priority user input, the determined patient characteristic, and the second priority user input, and presents the determined instructions via the user interface.
Patient characteristic determination from caregiver responses
The apparatus determines a patient characteristic based on at least one response from the user interface regarding the characteristic of the patient, and uses the determined patient characteristic in determining the caregiver-assistance treatment instructions.
Instructions using medical supplies housed in the apparatus
The instructions for assisting the caregiver comprise instructions for using at least one medical supply for treating the medical emergency of the patient, where the medical supplies are housed within the housing compartments and are presented to the caregiver through the user interface.
Time-limit constraint for the first priority medical emergency
The apparatus is configured such that the first priority medical emergency requires treatment within a specified first time limit.
Age classification for instruction tailoring
The apparatus is configured to classify a patient by age and determine caregiver-assistance treatment instructions based on the age classification.
Multi-priority inquiry path affecting instruction determination
The apparatus uses the user interface to ask and receive user inputs about an apparatus type in a second-priority medical emergency, then asks and receives additional user inputs, and determines caregiver-assistance instructions based on the additional user inputs.
Choking emergency instructions tailored by age classification and waist height
The apparatus provides choking-emergency treatment instructions tailored to patient waist height and age classification, including infant sequencing and distinct instructions for adult and child based on the age classification.
Allergic reaction guidance with age-based dosing and warning screens
The apparatus provides instructions and warning screens for treating allergic reactions by administering a prescribed allergy medicine and a prescribed rescue inhaler to adult and child patients based on age classification, including issuing warnings depending on whether the patient is an adult or child.
Overall, the claim set centers on an interactive query flow that prioritizes emergencies, collects caregiver inputs, determines a patient characteristic, and then produces user-interface-displayed treatment instructions that include using medical supplies, with refinements for time-limit constraints, age classification, apparatus-type inputs, and specific workflows such as choking and allergic reaction.
Stated Advantages
Not explicitly described in patent.
Documented Applications
Interactive, stateful caregiver guidance flows for time-prioritized medical emergencies, including allergic reactions and skipping infant/child/adult medication instructions based on age/availability as described in the provided content.
Chest-pain/palpitations workflows branching by age and apparatus type, including decisioning regarding aspirin and nitroglycerin as described in the provided content.
Diabetic problem guidance with swallowing/awake constraints, including oral glucose administration for adults/children but not infants as described in the provided content.
Unconscious patient triage including breathing checks, recovery-position-related positioning instructions, and chest wound treatment using prioritized supplies as described in the provided content.
Opioid-related emergency guidance including naloxone/CPR/AED guidance and different CPR steps by age (adult/child/infant) as described in the provided content.
Communicable-disease upper respiratory/droplet guidance including face-mask application as described in the provided content.
Bleeding control guidance where wound location selection and apparatus-dependent supply availability drives prioritized selection of gauze/trauma gauze/pressure dressing and related supply use behavior as described in the provided content.
Choking emergency guidance tailored by patient waist height and age classification as described in the provided content.
Allergic reaction treatment guidance including warning screens and age-based dosing behavior for prescribed rescue inhaler administration as described in the provided content.
A general block-diagram architecture for computing devices implementing the guidance as described in the provided content.
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