# US 2015/0178464 A1 · Instrument and method for assessing symptoms of venous insufficiency

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- Number: US 2015/0178464 A1
- Document ID: US20150178464A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/555,154
- Filed: 2014-11-26
- Published: 2015-06-25
- Earliest claimed: 2013-11-26
- Inventors: DAVID DAKIN IORWERTH WRIGHT
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20150178464A1

## CPC

- G16H 50/30: for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
- G16H 10/20: for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

The method of determining eligibility for seeking medical intervention to treat venous insufficiency. An individual is presented with a group of questions relating to varicose veins and an output score is calculated based on the individual's answer and the predetermined weight of the question. The output score is analyzed to determine the individual's eligibility for medical intervention.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method of determining eligibility for seeking medical intervention for the treatment of venous insufficiency comprising:
a) presenting a group of questions to an individual wherein each of said questions relate to one or more symptoms of varicose veins and wherein each question is assigned a predetermined weight;
b) providing a platform for the individual to answer the group of questions;
c) calculating an output score based on the individual's answers to each of the questions and the predetermined weight of the question;
d) analysing said output score to determine an eligibility of the individual for medical intervention; and
e) presenting the individual on the platform the individual's eligibility for medical intervention.