SYSTEM FOR OUTPATIENT MONITORING OF VENTRICULAR ASSISTANCE DEVICE PATIENTS

摘要

The present invention provides systems and methods for outpatient VAD management. The present invention can assist individuals with an implanted VAD, whether indicated as a bridge to recovery or transplantation or as destination therapy, and their associated caregives in the management of lifestyle modifications and long-tem management issues associated with VAD use.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented system for management and support of a plurality of ventricular assist device (VAD) patients on an outpatient basis, comprising:
a plurality of first remote computers configured to be used by the plurality of VAD patients; one or more second remote computers configured to be used by one or more caregivers supporting the care of the plurality of VAD patients; a patient data server operably connected to the plurality of first remote computers and the one or more second remote computers, the patient data server comprising:
(i) patient-specific data file for each VAD patient, the patient-specific data file comprising patient identification data, medical data, physiological measurement data measured on an outpatient basis, and VAD data corresponding to each VAD patient,(ii) a first executable software code configured to render a patient-directed interface on a first remote computer in response to entry of an unlock code specific to each patient on the first remote computer,(iii) a second executable software code configured to render a caregiver-directed interface on a second remote computer in response to entry of an unlock code specific to a caregiver on the second remote computer,(iv) a third executable code configured to receive data for each VAD patient from the plurality of first remote computers and store the data in the corresponding patient-specific data file for each VAD patient,(v) a fourth executable code configured to process the data received for each VAD patient from the plurality of first remote computers and generate an alert viewable by the one or more caregivers when the processing indicates a data value out of a predefined range for the data.