Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application

Abstract

An automated system, method or computer program product for providing visual recognition and counting of drops falling into a drip chamber for intravenous therapies (drip rate). The Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework can run on a mobile device and can be configured to, when activated, calculate and visually recognize the drip rate of intravenous therapies. The functionality of the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework allows the user to manage standard drip sets. Additionally, different drip set values can be assigned. The Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework also allows the user to manage the infusion; application can integrate a timer and other diverse features. The updated information can be stored in the internal memory of the device, other information recording medium, a memory data storage device or into a web based storage service.

Claims

1. A method in a mobile device comprising: receiving at a mobile device a visual triggering input for a drip rate calculation framework application, wherein the application runs on the mobile device and facilitates the administration and accuracy of an intravenous infusion therapy. determining the actual drip rate occurring into a drip chamber of a drip set; capturing visual information to display drip rate value; automatically showing the visual input values versus a required drip rate; determining whether or not the actual drip rate matches the required drip rate value; responsively recognizing the drops falling into a drip chamber; and continuing checking the physical drip rate until the required drip rate is achieved.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein and alarm and a visual signal are activated when the calculated drip rate matches the visually recognized drip rate.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the visual recognition allows the user to check the drip rate continuously until the average value and the calculated value are synchronized

4. The method of claim 1 further comprising: displaying a configuration wizard interface upon initial activation of the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework, wherein the configuration wizard interface consists of configuration GUIs and input data GUIs.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising: detecting the falling of solution drops into a drip chamber and displaying the occurring the drip rate.

6. A method of claim 1, further comprising: a interface of the camera of the mobile device upon which Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework runs receiving visual input, said visual input comprising movement detection, of a drop into the drip chamber, from an image or video received from a camera; automatically determining from visual input, an existence of a falling drop into the drip chamber; and responsive to the determining, automatically providing the actual drip rate occurring into the drip chamber

7. A computer program product, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer usable program code embodied therewith, the computer usable program code comprising: computer usable program code configured to receive at a mobile device a visual input for Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework runs on the mobile device and facilitates the administration and accuracy of an intravenous infusion therapy; computer usable program code configured to determine the occurring drip rate; computer usable program code configured to input the value of a required drip rate; computer usable program code configured to compare both, the occurring drip rate detected and a user's required drip rate; computer usable program code configured to automatically detect the falling drops into a drip chamber; computer usable program code configured to determine whether or not the occurring drip rate and the required drip rate values are synchronized; computer usable program code configured to responsively notify the user when the occurring drip rate is synchronized with a required drip rate; and computer usable program code configured to continue checking the occurring drip rate until the value of the occurring drip rate and the value of the required drip rate are synchronized.

8. A mobile device comprising: one or more processors; one or more transceivers for transmitting and receiving wireless data; one or more sensors for detecting visual events; one or more storage devices storing program instructions, wherein executing the program instructions by the one or more processes causes the computing device to: receive at the mobile device an visual activation triggering input for the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework runs on the mobile device and facilitates the administration and accuracy of an intravenous infusion therapy; determine an occurring drip rate value associated with the received visual activation input, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework running in the mobile device use its value to determine if it matches the required drip rate; capture one or more additional information items to be attached to the infusion therapy tasks and schedules; automatically displaying the occurring drip rate value; determine whether or not the process to match the values of the occurring drip rate and the required drip rate has been terminated; responsively capture one or more updated additional information items to be sent with one or more update emergency messages; and continue displaying the occurring drip rate until the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework running in the mobile device use its value to determine if it matches the calculated drip rate.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework server maintains patient's profiles, wherein patient's profiles include one or more user information, one or more user specific information.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the one or more drip rates are previously configured ones which are dependent upon predetermined conditions, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework executes the visual recognition to compare the given drip rate value versus the occurring drip rate value, wherein said input is from a sensor of the mobile device comprising a camera device.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the Automatic Visual Recognition Intravenous Infusion Drop Counting Application software subroutine framework improves the accuracy and control of the intravenous infusions given to patients where a infusion pump mechanism is not available.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the invention

[0032] FIG. 2 illustrates the practical use of the invention

[0033] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the invention functionality

[0034] FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the invention functionality

[0035] FIG. 5 is an illustration of a valve mechanism used to set up the drip rate

[0036] FIG. 6 illustrates a usual way to check the drip rate