PULSE OXIMETERS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING DATA THEREFROM

摘要

A tele-health solution promotes patient wellness and reduces healthcare costs while improving patient compliance. To qualify for home oxygen or CPAP machines, a user must monitor their blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), typically overnight. A DME provider is often used to provide the monitoring equipment, retrieve the monitoring equipment and get the data obtained to the physician. A system is discloses that allow the data obtained to be sent wirelessly, for example, via general packet radio service or the like, to a computer server that can generate the necessary report and electronic submit such report to the physician. This process can take minutes, rather than days. Moreover, the pulse oximeter can be outfitted with a good study indicator which monitors the time that data has been successfully measured by the device, allowing a determination of whether the data is adequate or if the device needs to be worn for another night.

主权项

1. A method for obtaining diagnostic medical information from a patient, comprising:
delivering a medical device to a patient to obtain medical data therefrom; sending the medical data wirelessly from the medical device to a centralized data server, where the medical device periodically sends the medical data and the centralized data server compiles the medical data received; generating a report from medical data received; and electronically transmitting the report to a physician.