Smartphone application with pop-open soundwave guide for diagnosing otitis media in a telemedicine environment
AssigneeWavely Diagnostic Inc.
InventorsArna Ionescu Stoll, Thomas Edwards, Treasure Lynae Hinds, Gregory Thomas Janky
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for the remote detection of otitis media in children at home or in other locations for use in a telemedicine environment. The system runs on a smartphone application and is easy for a child's caregiver to use. The system also includes a pop-open soundwave guide that directs an audio signal from a smartphone's speaker to the patient's eardrum and back to the smartphone's microphone.
Claims5
A method for directing a caregiver to properly conduct a diagnostic test for otitis media in a patient's ear using a screen display of a smartphone, the method comprising:
- accessing a diagnostic application stored on the smartphone to provide information about the smartphone to the diagnostic application;
- displaying an alignment indicator, wherein the alignment indicator includes at least one of a mark and a line, on the screen display that is aligned with an attachment indicator guide on a soundwave guide to ensure proper positioning of the soundwave guide on the smartphone;
- receiving instructions for proper placement of a small end of the soundwave guide at an ear canal opening of the patient and how to run the diagnostic test;
- generating a diagnostic signal that is sent into the patient's ear;
- analyzing a response signal that results from the diagnostic signal traveling to and back from a middle ear portion of the patient;
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- outputting a message that indicates a condition of the middle ear portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.