Apple inc. (20240156401). Monitoring System for Assessing Control of a Disease State simplified abstract

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Monitoring System for Assessing Control of a Disease State

Organization Name

apple inc.

Inventor(s)

Bronwyn Harris of Redwood City CA (US)

Todd Murphy of Baltimore MD (US)

Michael Carchia of San Francisco CA (US)

Monitoring System for Assessing Control of a Disease State - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240156401 titled 'Monitoring System for Assessing Control of a Disease State

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes devices, systems, and methods for monitoring or managing a patient's medical condition using sensors that collect individual patient data, including physiological parameters, without requiring patient activation. This data is transmitted to a processor to compute a risk or status signal based on a baseline related to the patient or a population, with alerts or alarms generated as needed.

  • Sensors collect individual patient data, including physiological parameters, without patient activation.
  • Data is transmitted to a processor for computing a risk or status signal based on a baseline related to the patient or a population.
  • Alerts or alarms are generated based on the results of the signal.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various medical settings such as hospitals, clinics, and home healthcare to monitor patients' medical conditions and provide timely alerts for intervention.

Problems Solved

This technology addresses the challenge of continuous monitoring of patients' physiological parameters without requiring active participation, ensuring timely detection of any deviations from the baseline and enabling prompt intervention.

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include improved patient monitoring, early detection of medical issues, timely intervention, and potentially better patient outcomes.

Potential Commercial Applications

Potential commercial applications of this technology include medical device manufacturing, healthcare service providers, and telemedicine companies looking to enhance patient monitoring capabilities.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be existing medical monitoring devices that require patient activation or manual data input, which may not provide continuous monitoring or timely alerts as described in the patent application.

Unanswered Questions

How does the technology ensure data accuracy and reliability?

The article does not provide details on how the sensors ensure the accuracy and reliability of the collected data.

What are the potential privacy and security concerns associated with transmitting patient data to a processor?

The article does not address potential privacy and security concerns related to transmitting sensitive patient data to a processor for analysis and alert generation.


Original Abstract Submitted

devices, systems and methods are provided to assist with the monitoring or management of a patient's medical condition, which have one or more sensors sensing individual patient data on or near the patient. this individual patient data corresponds to at least one physiological parameter of the patient and includes a sensor that does not require the patient to apply it or activate it. the data is then transmitted to a processor for computing a risk or status signal that is based on comparison from a baseline related to a patient or related population and an alert or alarm can be generated based on the result of the signal.