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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2009
Michael Preston Copeland, Vail, AZ (US);
Mark Sean Fleming, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Christina Ann Lara, Tucson, AZ (US);
Calline Kris Sanchez, Tucson, AZ (US);
Michael Preston Copeland, Vail, AZ (US);
Mark Sean Fleming, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Christina Ann Lara, Tucson, AZ (US);
Calline Kris Sanchez, Tucson, AZ (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments for providing remote delivery and monitoring of health care are provided. In one embodiment, an apparatus for providing unmanned medical care in remote areas to a patient is provided. A container is adapted for transport using a standardized shipping mechanism. The container is adapted to provide remote delivery of health care. In an additional embodiment, a portable apparatus for dermatological monitoring is provided. An imaging device is integrated into a housing. The imaging device is adapted to obtain a digital, high-resolution image of a patient. In still another embodiment, a portable apparatus for orthopedic monitoring of a patient is provided. A housing is adapted for one of positioning adjacent to and positioning within an orthopedic cast. A diagnostic biomedical device integrated into the housing. The diagnostic biomedical device is adapted for obtaining an orthopedic image of a portion of the patient treated with the orthopedic cast.