KR100376069B1 - A remote medical treatment system and a method on the mobile transportation means - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a telemedicine system and a medical care method in a mobile vehicle. The present invention is a remote medical care system for receiving a patient's information received from a remote location to perform the treatment, the medical condition analysis unit of the mobile vehicle means that the medical practitioner can check the patient's condition The patient's status information detected by the medical information analysis unit is processed by the mobile information processing unit and transmitted to the medical practitioner, and the medical practitioner receives the patient's status information from the terrestrial medical examination unit and prescribes a prescription for the patient's symptoms. Get off.

The present invention provides a remote medical care system that allows a patient to treat a patient and make a prescription according to a contact with a hospital on the ground when a patient occurs in an isolated mobile vehicle, which is difficult for a regular boarding of a doctor. This can protect the patient's life by taking appropriate first aid and taking action.

Description

A REMOTE MEDICAL TREATMENT SYSTEM AND A METHOD ON THE MOBILE TRANSPORTATION MEANS}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a telemedicine system and medical care method in a mobile vehicle, and more particularly, to a telemedicine system and medical care method capable of effectively performing emergency care for a patient occurring in an aircraft or a ship.

In general, telemedicine refers to when a patient occurs, the doctor examines the patient's condition and makes a prescription accordingly without having to go directly to the location of the patient. Such a conventional telemedicine system is a telemedicine system mainly made in a fixed hospital or a fixed remote place. In addition, the conventional telemedicine system is to obtain the information necessary for preventive examination or direct treatment of the practitioner, such as health check by secretion analysis, planning of treatment at a distant place by lesion photography.

However, there is a problem in that it is difficult to always ride a doctor in a ship or an aircraft which is a mobile transportation means that operates for a long time, and when a patient occurs, the condition of the patient is somewhat, and the return cannot be easily determined according to the condition of the patient.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention to solve the above problems is to contact the hospital on the ground when the patient occurs in an isolated mobile vehicle that is difficult to always ride a doctor so that the patient can be treated and prescribed accordingly The aim is to provide a telemedicine system.

1 is a block diagram showing a remote medical care system in a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the medical information analyzer of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the image dialog of FIG.

4 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the moving object information processing unit of FIG.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a telemedicine method in a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Telemedicine system in a mobile vehicle according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object, as a remote care system to receive information about a patient occurring at a remote place to perform a medical treatment, a mobile vehicle A medical information analyzer arranged in the medical information analysis unit to extract medical information of the patient so that the medical person can check an emergency state of the patient; A terrestrial care unit configured to allow the practitioner to receive medical information of the patient extracted from the medical information analysis unit, check an emergency state of the patient, and make a prescription for emergency treatment according to the emergency state of the patient; Disposed in the mobile vehicle, the medical information provided from the medical information analyzing unit is processed and wirelessly transmitted to the ground medical unit, and the prescription information wirelessly received from the ground medical unit is processed and provided to the medical information analyzing unit. A mobile information processing unit; And a video conversation unit disposed in the mobile vehicle and the ground treatment unit, respectively, to exchange information about the state of the patient and prescription information of the patient between the patient and the doctor, by video and audio.

The telemedicine system preferably includes a video chat unit for exchanging information between the patient and the practitioner in video and audio.

The medical information analysis unit,

A sensing unit having a plurality of sensors for sensing a state of the patient;

A digital signal converter converting the analog sense signal detected by the detector into digital;

A memory unit for storing the digital patient status data signal converted by the digital signal converter;

A first signal controller configured to generate a control signal for transmitting the digital patient status data signal stored in the memory unit;

And a medical information interface for converting into a signal that can be processed by the mobile information processing unit so as to enable connection with the mobile information processing unit.

The mobile information processing unit

A compression / restoring unit for compressing information input from the medical information analyzing unit and the image conversation unit and restoring prescription information transmitted from the medical care provider;

A multiplexer / demultiplexer which multiplexes the patient state data signal compressed by the compression / restore unit, and demultiplexes information transmitted from the doctor;

A modem for modulating and demodulating the multiplexed patient state data signal;

It is preferred to include an information processing interface for converting the patient status data signal into a signal in a form that can be transmitted.

The video chat unit

A video camera for showing medical treatment according to the condition of the patient to perform medical treatment;

A microphone that describes the patient's condition through voice;

A signal processor for processing information input through the video camera and a microphone;

A key input unit connected to a satellite or wireless communication network and configured to enable key operation for controlling a program embedded in the signal processing unit;

A second signal processor that determines and controls whether transmission / reception information or the program control signal according to a signal selected from the key input unit, and supports synchronous processing of input / output image and audio information;

A conversation information interface for converting a signal to enable connection with the mobile information processing unit;

A monitor capable of receiving the prescription information transmitted from the doctor as an image;

It is preferable that the speaker includes a speaker for outputting the prescription information of the voice.

Telemedicine method according to another aspect of the present invention, as a remote care method for the caregiver to perform the treatment by receiving information about the patient occurring at the remote location, the emergency so as to check the emergency state of the patient occurring in the mobile transport means Extracting the medical information of the patient and transmitting the medical information of the patient to a medical practitioner in a medical treatment area of the ground; Receiving the medical care information of the patient transmitted in the step, and receiving information on the condition of the patient through a video conversation, and checking the emergency state of the patient; And the practitioner informing the patient of a prescription for emergency treatment according to the emergency state of the patient through a video conversation.

The patient status information notification step,

Performing medical treatment appropriate to the patient's condition according to the accessibility of the medical device in the medical treatment area of the ground;

It is preferable to include the step of transmitting the result of the treatment performed to the medical device on the ground.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

1 is a block diagram showing a remote medical care system in a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the remote medical care system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the medical information analysis unit 100 that can be contacted or non-contact with the patient's body to extract the patient's medical data; A video conversation unit 200 in which a patient and a doctor or a crew member communicate with a doctor or a guardian of a patient by a video and exchange information on a patient's condition; A mobile information processing unit 300 which receives and processes medical treatment, video and audio data signals generated by the medical information analysis unit 100 and the image conversation unit 200 and receives and processes the received prescription data signal of a doctor; A mobile transceiver unit 400 which transmits and receives a data signal processed by the mobile information processor 300; A ground base station 600 which receives the transmitted data signal and transmits a prescription data signal of a doctor when the data signal transmitted from the mobile transceiver unit is transmitted via the satellite 500 or via a wireless communication network; It comprises a terrestrial care station 800 for receiving a data signal transmitted from the ground base station via the network 700 to allow the doctor to determine the prescription suitable for the condition for the patient.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the medical information analyzer of FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the medical information analyzer 100 may include: a detector 110 having a plurality of sensors for detecting a patient state, such as an ECG sensor for checking an ECG of a patient and a blood pressure sensor for checking a blood pressure; A digital signal converter 120 for converting the analog sense signal detected by the detector 110 into digital; A memory unit 130 for storing the digital patient status data signal converted by the digital signal converter 120; A first signal controller 140 generating a control signal for transmitting the patient state data signal stored in the memory 130; converting the signal into a signal that can be processed by the mobile information processing unit 300, and thus connecting to the mobile information processing unit 300; Medical information interface 150 to enable this.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the image dialog of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the video chat unit 200 includes a video camera 210 that allows a patient and a doctor or a crew member and a doctor or a guardian and a doctor of the patient to show a treatment area according to a patient's condition. ); A microphone 220 capable of describing a patient's condition through voice; A signal processor 230 for processing a data signal input through the video camera 210 and a microphone; A key input unit 240 connected to a satellite or wireless communication network and configured to enable key operation for controlling a program embedded in the signal processor 230; A second signal processor 250 that determines and controls whether a transmission / reception data signal or a program control signal according to a signal selected from the key input unit 240, and supports synchronous processing with input / output image and audio data signals; A conversation information interface 260 for converting a signal to enable connection with the mobile information processing unit 300; A monitor 270 capable of receiving a prescription data signal transmitted from a doctor as an image; And a speaker 280 capable of outputting a doctor's prescription data signal as a voice.

4 is a block diagram illustrating in detail the moving object information processing unit of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the moving object information processing unit 300 compresses the data signal input from the medical information analysis unit 100 and the image conversation unit 200, and restores / compresses the prescription data signal transmitted from the doctor. Restoration unit 310; A multiplexer / demultiplexer 320 for multiplexing the patient state data signal compressed by the compression / restore unit 310 and demultiplexing the data signal transmitted from a doctor; A modem 330 for demodulating the multiplexed patient state data signal; And an information processing interface 340 for converting the patient status data signal into a signal capable of wireless transmission.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a telemedicine method in a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, an operation of a telemedicine system in a mobile vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

When an emergency patient occurs in a mobile vehicle such as an aircraft or a ship, and the patient or the guardian of the patient notifies the crew that the patient has been generated (S100), the crew is grounded through the key input unit 240 of the video conversation unit 200. Switch to the connected mode for the communication of the ground medical office (800) (S110).

A connection signal arrives at a monitor and a speaker, not shown, of the video conversation unit 200 of the terrestrial examination station 800. In the monitor of the video chat unit 830, a screen of a computer (not shown) pops up as a signal for notifying the connection, and a ring tone sounds through the speaker to inform the doctor of the terrestrial medical examination station 800 of the connection. If the doctor of the terrestrial examination office 800 is absent, a signal processor (not shown) of the terrestrial information processing unit 810 converts the signal into a pager signal to inform the doctor of the patient occurrence notification signal.

When the connection with the hospital is made (S120), the doctor checks the patient state through the video camera 210 and the microphone 220 of the video chat unit 200 installed in the mobile vehicle (S130). That is, the video camera 210 photographs the treatment area according to the condition of the patient and transmits it to the signal processor 230, and the microphone 220 transmits the patient state voice data signal of the guardian or crew received the patient or the patient's condition. The signal processor 230 transmits the signal.

The patient state data signal input through the video camera 210 and the microphone 220 is input to the signal processor 230 and processed as a signal for transmission, and the second signal controller 250 is a key input unit 240 of the crew. Outputs a control signal for transmitting the patient state image and audio data input to the signal processing unit 230 by a key operation. The control signal is synchronized with the patient state image and audio data input to the signal processor 230 by the control signal, and is transmitted to the vehicle information processor 300 via the conversation information interface 260 for accessing the mobile object processor 300. do.

The compression / restoration unit 310 of the moving object information processing unit 300 compresses the input patient state image and audio data and delivers the same to the multiplexing / demultiplexing unit 320, and the received multiplexing / demultiplexing unit 320 The input signal is multiplexed, and the multiplexed signal is modulated by the modem 330 and transmitted to the mobile transceiver 400 through the information processing interface 340. The mobile transceiver 400 transmits the patient status image and audio data signal to the terrestrial base station 600 through a wireless communication network or via a satellite according to a communication environment. The terrestrial base station 600 transmits the patient state image and audio data signal to the terrestrial information processing unit 810 of the terrestrial medical examination station 800 through a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 700, and this signal. The terrestrial information processing unit 810 receiving the transmission transmits a processing signal to the image conversation unit 820 through a reverse process of a signal processing process processed by the moving object information processing unit 300. The video chat unit 830 receiving the signal also outputs the patient status image and audio data signals to the doctor and the monitor through the reverse process of the signal processing in the video chat unit 200 of the mobile vehicle. In the embodiment of the present invention, the data signal transmission and reception between the terrestrial base station and the terrestrial medical office is performed through a public circuit switched telephone network, but is not limited to the embodiment of the present invention. Transmission and reception of data signals is possible.

The doctor explains a simple treatment procedure necessary for medical treatment and a plurality of sensor operations of the medical information analysis unit 100 through the video conversation unit 830 on the ground, and allows the patient or crew to select a sensor according to the symptom of the patient. Attach it to the affected part or fix it in place. The analog patient state data signal checked through the sensor is converted into a digital signal by the digital signal converter and stored in the memory unit 130 by adding header information including corresponding sensor information to the first signal controller 140. The digital patient state data signal stored in the memory unit 130 is transmitted to the medical information interface 150 by the control signal of the control unit and converted into a signal suitable for the processing of the moving object information processing unit 300. The signal transmitted to the moving object information processing unit 300 undergoes the same process as the transmission of the video and audio data signals, and the patient state data signal is transmitted to the hospital medical treatment unit of the terrestrial medical office (S140). The transmitted patient status data signal is analyzed by a header (not shown) of the terrestrial information processor, and the header of the data signal is analyzed and transmitted to the hospital medical treatment processor. In an embodiment of the present invention, the image chat unit 200 capable of monitoring the patient's condition is provided. The patient's state is detected through the medical information analysis unit 100, and the medical information of the detected patient is transmitted to the moving object information processing unit 300 by detecting the patient's state through the medical information analyzing unit 100.

The doctor analyzes the state information of the received patient (S150), and takes action according to the state of the patient (S160). If the patient's condition is urgent, the crew is required to take a turnaround and the patient is examined closely. Depending on whether there are more patients (S170), the doctor ends the medical treatment according to the occurrence of the patient.

The present invention is only one embodiment, and many variations and modifications are possible without departing from the gist of the invention.

As described above, the telemedicine system and the medical treatment method of the mobile vehicle of the present invention can treat the patient through the contact with the hospital on the ground and make a prescription according to the occurrence of the patient in the isolated mobile vehicle, which is difficult for the regular boarding of the doctor. Can be. In addition, in case of an emergency, the patient's life can be protected by taking appropriate first aid and taking remedial action.

In addition, the items that can treat the condition of the patient is also simple, the patient can easily obtain the patient condition information necessary for the initial diagnosis.

Claims (7)

(Correction) In a telemedicine system in which a practitioner performs medical care by receiving information about a patient occurring remotely, A medical information analysis unit disposed on a mobile vehicle and extracting medical information of the patient so that the medical practitioner can check the emergency state of the patient; A terrestrial care unit configured to allow the practitioner to receive medical information of the patient extracted from the medical information analysis unit, check an emergency state of the patient, and make a prescription for emergency treatment according to the emergency state of the patient; Disposed in the mobile vehicle, the medical information provided from the medical information analyzing unit is processed and wirelessly transmitted to the ground medical unit, and the prescription information wirelessly received from the ground medical unit is processed and provided to the medical information analyzing unit. A mobile information processing unit; And A video conversation unit disposed in the mobile vehicle and the ground treatment unit, respectively, to exchange information about the state of the patient and prescription information of the patient between the patient and the medical practitioner by video and audio. Telemedicine system in a mobile vehicle comprising a. (delete) In claim 1, The medical information analysis unit A sensing unit having a plurality of sensors for sensing a state of the patient; A digital signal converter converting the analog sense signal detected by the detector into digital; A memory unit for storing the digital patient status data signal converted by the digital signal converter; A first signal controller configured to generate a control signal for transmitting the digital patient status data signal stored in the memory unit; The medical information interface converts into a signal that can be processed by the moving object information processing unit so as to be connected to the moving object information processing unit. Telemedicine system in a mobile vehicle comprising a. In claim 1, The mobile information processing unit A compression / restoring unit for compressing information input from the medical information analyzing unit and the image conversation unit and restoring prescription information transmitted from the medical care provider; A multiplexer / demultiplexer which multiplexes the patient state data signal compressed by the compression / restore unit, and demultiplexes information transmitted from the doctor; A modem for modulating and demodulating the multiplexed patient state data signal; Information processing interface for converting patient status data signals into transmittable signals Telemedicine system of a mobile vehicle comprising a. In claim 1, The video chat unit A video camera for showing medical treatment according to the condition of the patient to perform medical treatment; A microphone that describes the patient's condition through voice; A signal processor for processing information input through the video camera and a microphone; A key input unit connected to a satellite or wireless communication network and configured to enable key operation for controlling a program embedded in the signal processing unit; A second signal processor that determines and controls whether transmission / reception information or the program control signal according to a signal selected from the key input unit, and supports synchronous processing of input / output image and audio information; A conversation information interface for converting a signal to enable connection with the mobile information processing unit; A monitor capable of receiving the prescription information transmitted from the doctor as an image; Speaker that outputs the prescription information of the doctor by voice Telemedicine system in a mobile vehicle comprising a. (Correct) In a telemedicine method where a practitioner performs medical care by receiving information about a patient occurring at a remote place, Extracting the medical information of the patient and transmitting the medical information of the patient to a medical practitioner on the ground so as to check the emergency state of the patient occurring in the mobile vehicle; Receiving the medical care information of the patient transmitted in the step, and receiving information on the condition of the patient through a video conversation, and checking the emergency state of the patient; And Informing the patient through a video conversation of a prescription for emergency treatment according to the emergency state of the patient Telemedicine method in a mobile vehicle comprising a. In claim 6, The patient status information notification step Performing medical treatment appropriate to the patient's condition according to the accessibility of the medical device in the medical treatment area of the ground; Transmitting the performed medical result to the medical device on the ground; Telemedicine method in a mobile vehicle comprising a.