Home Based Spirometer for Monitoring Lung Transplant Patients

描述(由申请人提供)：Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation(KBT)建议开发一种针对肺移植患者需求的肺活量计设备。肺活量计是肺移植术后患者的标准护理，因为它们对肺功能下降高度敏感。在这个项目中，KBT将开发一种内置的通过蜂窝通信连接到互联网的肺活量计。射频电子技术的最新进展导致了低成本、占地面积小的嵌入式蜂窝调制解调器的出现，使得能够自动和安全地将肺部监测数据传输给医生和医疗保健技术人员的肺活量计得以开发。在这个第一阶段项目中，KBT将开发一种针对嵌入式蜂窝通信链路实现的家庭应用的肺活量计。这种新颖的独立零技能监控方法减轻了用户保存手写日记或通过电话调制解调器或互联网连接手动传输数据的负担，这带来了获取和维护个人计算机的额外负担。这个第一阶段项目的目标是建立和测试一个细胞肺活量计的原型，并开发一个基于网络的应用程序，使医务人员能够监测测试结果。该系统的效用将通过与具有肺移植和患者术后家庭管理专业知识的医生和呼吸治疗师进行的最终用户研究来确定。 与公共健康相关：无线通信技术的最新进展使针对家庭监测应用进行优化的肺活量计得以开发。与目前需要用户通过计算机或调制解调器连接传输肺活量测量数据的解决方案不同，建议的解决方案不需要个人电脑所有权或互联网连接，而是通过专用的蜂窝调制解调器传输数据。零技能肺活量计的发明解决了肺部家庭监测中未得到满足的需求。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation (KBT) proposes to develop a spirometer device targeted toward the needs of lung transplantation patients. Spirometers are standard care for the management of post-operative lung transplantation patients due to their high sensitivity to decreases in pulmonary function. In this project KBT will develop a spirometer equipped with a built-in link to the internet via cellular communication. Recent advances in RF electronics have led to the emergence of low-cost small-footprint embedded cellular modems enabling the development of a spirometer that automatically and securely transmits pulmonary monitoring data to doctors and healthcare technicians. In this phase I project KBT will develop a spirometer targeting home applications enabled by an embedded cellular communication link. This novel stand-alone zero-skill approach to monitoring alleviates the user from keeping handwritten diaries or manually transmitting the data via a telephonic modem or internet connection which carries the additional burden of acquiring and maintaining a personal computer. The objective of this phase I project is to build and test a prototype cellular spirometer and develop a web based application to enable medical personnel to monitor test results. The utility of the system will be determined via an end-user study conducted with medical doctors and respiratory therapists with expertise in lung transplantation and the post-operative home management of patients. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Recent advances in wireless communication technology enable the development of a spirometer optimized for home monitoring applications. Unlike current solutions that require users to transmit spirometer measurements via computer or modem connection the proposed solution does not require PC ownership or internet connection but instead will transmit data via a dedicated cellular modem. The creation of a zero-skill spirometer addresses an unmet need in pulmonary home monitoring.