Method and system for postoperative ambulation monitoring and feedback using wearable biosensors
AssigneeCedars-Sinai Medical Center
InventorsTimothy J. Daskivich, Brennan Spiegel
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Abstract
A method for monitoring the progress of post-operative ambulation is disclosed. A patient after a surgical procedure such as an operation is provided with an ambulatory routine. The ambulatory routine is monitored using a wearable biosensor device operable to track steps of the patient. The steps of the patient in following the ambulatory routine are recorded. The ambulation data is displayed on a periodic basis to provide feedback to both the patient and health care professionals.
Claims16
A method of monitoring ambulation therapy after a medical procedure comprising:
- providing a patient with an ambulatory routine;
- monitoring the ambulatory routine using a wearable biosensor device operable to track steps of the patient;
- recording the steps of the patient in following the ambulatory routine;
- and
- displaying the ambulation data on a periodic basis.
A method of analyzing ambulation data from patients after a medical procedure, the method comprising:
- assigning a plurality of patients a wearable biosensor device after the plurality of patients undergo a medical procedure;
- instructing the plurality of patients to adhere to a daily ambulation routine;
- recording step data from the biosensor device associated with each patient of the plurality of patients;
- and
- analyzing the recorded step data to determine the optimal steps for ambulation routine associated with the medical procedure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.