# US 2021/0330245 A1 · Teledermatology system and methods

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- Number: US 2021/0330245 A1
- Document ID: US20210330245A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/236,919
- Filed: 2021-04-21
- Published: 2021-10-28
- Earliest claimed: 2020-04-22
- Assignees: Dermtech, Inc.
- Applicants: DermTech, Inc.
- Inventors: John Daniel DOBAK, III; Burkhard JANSEN; Claudia IBARRA; James ROCK; Zuxu YAO; Sarah DION
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210330245A1

## CPC

- A61B 5/444: {Evaluating skin marks, e.g. mole, nevi, tumour, scar}
- A61B 5/0004: {characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted}
- A61B 5/0022: {Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet}
- A61B 5/0077: {Devices for viewing the surface of the body, e.g. camera, magnifying lens}
- A61B 5/744: {Displaying an avatar, e.g. an animated cartoon character}
- A61B 5/7465: {Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network (telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002)}
- G16H 10/20: for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
- G16H 30/40: for processing medical images, e.g. editing
- G16H 50/20: for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
- G16H 50/30: for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
- G16H 80/00: ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring
- A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D)
- G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA

## Abstract

Provided herein are systems, platforms, and methods for conducting remote dermatology evaluation and sampling.

## Claims

### Claim at position 1

-29. (canceled)

### Claim 30

A teledermatology system comprising a device comprising at least one processor and instructions executable by the at least one processor to provide a teledermatology application configured to perform operations comprising:
a) receiving a request for teledermatology visit for a skin condition;
b) mapping a location of the skin condition;
c) capturing one or more images of the skin condition;
d) providing information about the skin condition;
e) uploading the location, the one or more images, and the information to a back-end system;
f) receiving a notification of provision of a non-invasive skin tissue sample kit; and
g) receiving results of the skin tissue sample.

### Claim 31 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the skin condition comprises melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, or sun damage.

### Claim 32 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the teledermatology visit is asynchronous.

### Claim 33 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the teledermatology application is configured to perform receiving a link from a healthcare provider to initiate the teledermatology visit.

### Claim 34 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein mapping the location of the skin condition comprises mapping the location onto an avatar.

### Claim 35 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein capturing the one or more images of the skin condition comprises adjusting illumination, focus, or framing.

### Claim 36 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the one or more images comprise a plurality of images and the images are captured substantially simultaneously using more than one camera of the device.

### Claim 37 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the one or more images comprise a photo, a video, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 38 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein providing information about the skin condition comprises responding to a survey by selecting responses from pre-determined options.

### Claim 39 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the non-invasive skin tissue sample kit comprises an adhesive sampling material.

### Claim 40 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the results of the skin tissue sample comprise one or more genetic or epigenetic risk factors.

### Claim 41 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the teledermatology application is configured to perform receiving a request for a follow-up visit.

### Claim 42 (depends on 30)

The system of claim 30, wherein the teledermatology application is configured to perform receiving notification of a treatment in response to the results of the skin tissue sample, the teledermatology visit, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 43

A teledermatology method comprising:
a) receiving a request for teledermatology visit for a skin condition;
b) accessing a mobile teledermatology app via a mobile device;
c) using the mobile teledermatology app to map a location of the skin condition;
d) using the mobile teledermatology app to capture one or more images of the skin condition;
e) using the mobile teledermatology app to provide information about the skin condition;
f) using the mobile teledermatology app to upload the location, the images, and the information to a back-end system;
g) receiving a non-invasive skin tissue sample kit and perform the sampling; and
h) receiving results of the skin tissue sample.

### Claim 44 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the skin condition comprises melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, or sun damage.

### Claim 45 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the teledermatology visit is asynchronous.

### Claim 46 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the method further comprises receiving a link from a healthcare provider to access a mobile teledermatology application.

### Claim 47 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein mapping the location of the skin condition comprises mapping the location onto an avatar.

### Claim 48 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein capturing the one or more images of the skin condition comprises adjusting illumination, focus, or framing.

### Claim 49 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the one or more images comprises a plurality of images and the images are captured substantially simultaneously using more than one camera of the mobile device.

### Claim 50 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the one or more images comprise a photo, a video, or a combination thereof.

### Claim 51 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein providing information about the skin condition comprises responding to a survey by selecting responses from pre-determined options.

### Claim 52 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the non-invasive skin tissue sample kit comprises an adhesive sampling material.

### Claim 53 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the results comprise one or more genetic or epigenetic risk factors.

### Claim 54 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the method further comprises receiving a request for a follow-up visit.

### Claim 55 (depends on 43)

The method of claim 43, wherein the method further comprises receiving a treatment in response to the results of the skin tissue sample, the teledermatology visit, or a combination thereof.

### Claim at position 28

-85. (canceled)