James Gilbert Palmer

US Patent:

7056289, Jun 6, 2006

Filed:

Nov 5, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/415805

Inventors:

Edward K. Kasper - Lutherville MD, US
Gary Gerstenblith - Reisterstown MD, US
Sheldon H. Gottlieb - Baltimore MD, US
Jeffrey A. Spaeder - Baltimore MD, US
James G. Palmer - Ellicott City MD, US
Philip R. Thorne - Mt. Airy MD, US

Assignee:

The Johns Hopkins University - Baltimore MD

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600300, 128920, 705 2

Abstract:

The present invention is an outpatient monitoring system which enables patients to interact with a health care provider using a standard telephone. A patient is presented with a series of condition-appropriate questions. Based upon the patient responses, additional questions are posed on a real-time dynamic basis. In addition, certain general questions from a predefined set of questions are asked of the patient in a rotating manner to ensure that there is variety with each telephone session. Further, the question sets can be recorded in the voice of the patient's clinician, or other person familiar to the patient, so that a familiar voice is heard by the patient, thereby personalizing the medical experience.

US Patent:

20040034284, Feb 19, 2004

Filed:

Apr 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/410682

Inventors:

Thomas Aversano - Baltimore MD, US
Dale Elkiss - Hanover PA, US
James Palmer - Ellicott City MD, US
Francis Weiskopf - Catonsville MD, US
William Maughan - Pasadena MD, US

International Classification:

A61B005/00

US Classification:

600/300000

Abstract:

A method and system for encouraging cardiac patients to seek prompt medical attention upon the onset of symptoms of an AMI or other serious heart problems that can be identified by ECG's or other similar measurements is disclosed. A patient is prescribed a personal monitoring module that includes the necessary equipment to monitor one or more parameters (e.g., heart rate, ECG, etc), and which has the ability to automatically transmit or “push” the data relating to these parameters to a central server. The personal monitoring module utilizes a novel harness to automatically situate the ECG leads in proper positions, and can be operated in different modes so that it can be used for training purposes and for routine data gathering, as well as be used in emergent situations to, when appropriate, automatically alert appropriate medical personnel and initiate the process of obtaining medical assistance for the patient. Healthcare professionals can access the central server to view the data and telecommunications links can be established so that the entire emergency team can be apprised of the information pertaining to the patient almost immediately, where appropriate.

US Patent:

20040230114, Nov 18, 2004

Filed:

Mar 18, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/803254

Inventors:

Guy Clatterbaugh - Columbia MD, US
Paul Vichot - Ellicott City MD, US
James Palmer - Ellicott City MD, US
Henry Halperin - Baltimore MD, US

International Classification:

A61B006/00
A61M025/00

US Classification:

600/435000

Abstract:

A method and structure for a radio frequency receiver coil adapted to be extended from a catheter. This coil comprises a flexible printed wiring board that has a first end and a second end extending from the opening in the catheter and a connection external to the catheter joining the first end to the second end to form a loop. The flexible printed wiring board also includes shielding circuitry (e.g., a Faraday shield) on the flexible printed wiring board. The first end is more flexible than the second end and the relative flexibility of the first end with respect to the second end causes the first end to take the shape of a round arc when extended from the catheter. In addition, insulator sections on the flexible printed wiring board define the shape of the loop. Independently moveable control rods are connected to the first end and the second end, to allow the first end to be extended further out of the opening than the second end (to form the loop).