Home Based Spirometer for Monitoring Lung Transplant Patients

描述（由申请人提供）：Koronis Biomedical Technologies Corporation （KBT）拟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治疗方法，因为它对肺功能的下降非常敏感。在这个项目中，KBT将开发一种肺活量计，该肺活量计配备了通过蜂窝通信连接到互联网的内置链接。射频电子技术的最新进展导致了低成本小占用空间嵌入式蜂窝调制解调器的出现，使肺活量计的开发能够自动安全地将肺部监测数据传输给医生和医疗保健技术人员。在这个第一阶段项目中，KBT将开发一种针对家庭应用的肺活量计，该肺活量计由嵌入式蜂窝通信链路实现。这种新颖的、独立的、零技能的监控方法减轻了用户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，后者带来了获取和维护个人电脑的额外负担。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术后患者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。

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.