Predicate-gated operation of medically related devices
Techniques are disclosed for gating state transitions of a medically related device. Specifically, detection that a particular condition is satisfied can directly or indirectly trigger switching the medically related device from operating in a normal operation mode to a suppressed operation mode.
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
accessing a usage protocol for a medically related device, the usage protocol identifying one or more operation characteristics that are to control an operation of the medically related device when a particular condition is satisfied, wherein the one or more operation characteristics correspond to a suppressed state of operation of the medically related device as compared to a normal state of operation of the medically related device;
collecting data that corresponds to:
a usage characteristic of the medically related device;
a medically related state of a person;
environmental data indicating a presence or characteristic of an object near the medically related device; or
account data of the person;
determining, based on the collected data, that the particular condition is satisfied;
in response to determining that the particular condition is satisfied:
causing the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causing an alert to be presented at a user device, the alert including:
an indication that the medically related device is operating in the suppressed state; and
a characterization of the collected data.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the collected data includes the usage characteristic and is indicative of a clock-setting time that initiates a time period for use of the medically related device in the normal state of operation;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that at least a predefined threshold amount of time has elapsed since the last clock-setting time; and
the alert further indicates that the medically related device is to remain in the suppressed state until a communication is received from medical professional device that corresponds to an instruction to set a new clock-setting time and resume the normal state of operation.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the collected data includes a quantity associated with a usage of the medically related device within a time period; and
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that the quantity exceeds a predefined threshold.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the medically related device includes a device that stores a first medication and includes a gating mechanism to selectively restrict access to the first medication;
the collected data includes environmental data and identifies a container of a second medication near the medically related device;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining, based on a look-up table, that administration of each of the first medication and the second medication may result in undesired target effects; and
the operating in the suppressed state includes locking the medically related device to impede access to the first medication.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the medically related device includes a diagnostic kit configured to analyze a biological sample;
the collected data includes the account data and indicates whether payment has been received for one or more given iterations of performance of the diagnostic kit;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that the collected data indicates that the payment has not been received for a particular iteration of performance of the diagnostic kit; and
the operating in the suppressed state includes preventing a result of a particular analysis of a biological sample from being output.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the collected data corresponds to the medically related state of the person, and wherein the medically related state of the person identifies a medical condition of the person or a clinical measurement for the person.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the medically related device:
determines that the particular condition is satisfied;
causes the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causes the alert to be presented at the user device.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein a server:
determines that the particular condition is satisfied;
causes the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causes the alert to be presented at the user device.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the alert to be presented at the user device includes causing alert data to be transmitted to the user device, the alert data including:
the characterization of the collected data; and
an identification of the medically related device or the person; and
wherein the user device is associated with a physician, pharmacist or medical facility.
10. A computer-program product tangibly embodied in a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, including instructions configured to cause one or more data processors to perform actions including:
accessing a usage protocol for a medically related device, the usage protocol identifying one or more operation characteristics that are to control an operation of the medically related device when a particular condition is satisfied, wherein the one or more operation characteristics correspond to a suppressed state of operation of the medically related device as compared to a normal state of operation of the medically related device;
collecting data that corresponds to:
a usage characteristic of the medically related device;
a medically related state of a person;
environmental data indicating a presence or characteristic of an object near the medically related device; or
account data of the person;
determining, based on the collected data, that the particular condition is satisfied;
in response to determining that the particular condition is satisfied:
causing the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causing an alert to be presented at a user device, the alert including:
an indication that the medically related device is operating in the suppressed state; and
a characterization of the collected data.
11. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein:
the collected data includes the usage characteristic and is indicative of a clock-setting time that initiates a time period for use of the medically related device in the normal state of operation;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that at least a predefined threshold amount of time has elapsed since the last clock-setting time; and
the alert further indicates that the medically related device is to remain in the suppressed state until a communication is received from medical professional device that corresponds to an instruction to set a new clock-setting time and resume the normal state of operation.
12. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein:
the collected data includes a quantity associated with a usage of the medically related device within a time period; and
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that the quantity exceeds a predefined threshold.
13. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein:
the medically related device includes a device that stores a first medication and includes a gating mechanism to selectively restrict access to the first medication;
the collected data includes environmental data and identifies a container of a second medication near the medically related device;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining, based on a look-up table, that administration of each of the first medication and the second medication may result in undesired target effects; and
the operating in the suppressed state includes locking the medically related device to impede access to the first medication.
14. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein:
the medically related device includes a diagnostic kit configured to analyze a biological sample;
the collected data includes the account data and indicates whether payment has been received for one or more given iterations of performance of the diagnostic kit;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that the collected data indicates that the payment has not been received for a particular iteration of performance of the diagnostic kit; and
the operating in the suppressed state includes preventing a result of a particular analysis of a biological sample from being output.
15. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein the collected data corresponds to the medically related state of the person, and wherein the medically related state of the person identifies a medical condition of the person or a clinical measurement for the person.
16. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein the medically related device:
determines that the particular condition is satisfied;
causes the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causes the alert to be presented at the user device.
17. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein a server:
determines that the particular condition is satisfied;
causes the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causes the alert to be presented at the user device.
18. The computer-program product of claim 10 , wherein causing the alert to be presented at the user device includes causing alert data to be transmitted to the user device, the alert data including:
the characterization of the collected data; and
an identification of the medically related device or the person; and
wherein the user device is associated with a physician, pharmacist or medical facility.
19. A system comprising:
one or more data processors; and
a non-transitory computer readable storage medium containing instructions which, when executed on the one or more data processors, cause the one or more data processors to perform actions including:
accessing a usage protocol for a medically related device, the usage protocol identifying one or more operation characteristics that are to control an operation of the medically related device when a particular condition is satisfied, wherein the one or more operation characteristics correspond to a suppressed state of operation of the medically related device as compared to a normal state of operation of the medically related device;
collecting data that corresponds to:
a usage characteristic of the medically related device;
a medically related state of a person;
environmental data indicating a presence or characteristic of an object near the medically related device; or
account data of the person;
determining, based on the collected data, that the particular condition is satisfied;
in response to determining that the particular condition is satisfied:
causing the medically related device to operate in accordance with the one or more operation characteristics and to enter the suppressed state of operation; and
causing an alert to be presented at a user device, the alert including:
an indication that the medically related device is operating in the suppressed state; and
a characterization of the collected data.
20. The system of claim 19 , wherein:
the collected data includes the usage characteristic and is indicative of a clock-setting time that initiates a time period for use of the medically related device in the normal state of operation;
determining that the particular condition is satisfied includes determining that at least a predefined threshold amount of time has elapsed since the last clock-setting time; and
the alert further indicates that the medically related device is to remain in the suppressed state until a communication is received from medical professional device that corresponds to an instruction to set a new clock-setting time and resume the normal state of operation.