System and method for determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopaedic procedure
OwnerMark DiSilvestro, Terry Dietz +1inventors
InventorsMark DiSilvestro, Terry Dietz, Robert Hastings
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Abstract
A method of determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopaedic procedure includes determining the number of cycles of use of an orthopaedic joint of the patient. If a predetermined threshold is exceeded, communication with an orthopaedic care provider is initiated. A patient monitoring system is also disclosed.
Claims27
A method of determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopaedic procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
- determining the number of cycles of use of an orthopaedic joint of a patient, and
- initiating communication with an orthopaedic care provider in response to the determining step.
A patient monitoring system, comprising:
- a sensor,
- a processor in communication with the sensor, and
- a memory device electrically coupled to the processor, the memory device having stored therein a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- monitor output from the sensor to determine the number of cycles of use of the orthopaedic joint of a patient, and
- generate a message to the patient indicative of a need to initiate communication with an orthopaedic care provider if the number of cycles of use of the orthopaedic joint exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
A method of determining patient follow-up subsequent to an orthopaedic procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
- electronically querying a joint use measurement device to determine the number of cycles of use of an orthopaedic joint of a patient, and
- generating an electronic output signal if the number of cycles of use of the orthopaedic joint of the patient exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.