Treatment Compliance Tracking by Measuring Symptoms with an Analytical Toilet

1 . An analytical toilet comprising:

a bowl for receiving excreta from a user;

a seat for the user; and

a sensor for detecting a symptom of the user;

wherein the sensor transmits data to a processor that uses the data to measure a symptom of the user; and

and the processor uses the symptom to track user compliance with medication or treatment regimen.

2 . The analytical toilet of claim 1 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's excreta.

3 . The analytical toilet of claim 2 wherein the characteristic comprises volume, flow rate, color, weight, density, content, temperature, clarity, pH, settled gradient, or flow geometry of urine.

4 . The analytical toilet of claim 2 wherein the characteristic comprises weight, color, consistency, volume, density, content, temperature, pH, size and shape, excretion profile, sounds, or gas or fumes of feces.

5 . The analytical toilet of claim 2 wherein the characteristic is the level of an analyte in the excreta.

6 . The analytical toilet of claim 1 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's cardiovascular system.

7 . The analytical toilet of claim 6 wherein the characteristic comprises electrocardiogram, pulse, blood pressure, blood oxygenation, hypoxia, or heart rhythm.

8 . The analytical toilet of claim 1 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's physical condition.

9 . The analytical toilet of claim 8 wherein the characteristic comprises respiration, body temperature, body tremors, hydration, or electrolyte balance.

10 . The analytical toilet of claim 1 wherein the sensor comprises CCD, MOS, CMOS, spectrometer, chromatograph, FET, nano-FET, MOSFET, mass spectrometer, electrode, microphone, load cell, pressure gauge, PPG, electrocardiograph, ultrasound, thermometer, rheometer, durometer, pH detector, or scent detector.

11 . A method for monitoring a patient comprising:

providing an analytical toilet comprising:

a bowl for receiving excreta from a user;

a seat for the user; and

a sensor for detecting a symptom of the user;

having a user use the toilet to deposit excreta;

detecting a symptom of the user with the sensor;

transmitting data from the sensor to a processor; and

using the data to measure the symptom and compare it to the user's normal or expected symptoms; and

using the comparison to determine user compliance with medication or treatment regimen.

12 . The method of claim 11 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's excreta.

13 . The method of claim 12 wherein the characteristic comprises volume, flow rate, color, weight, density, content, temperature, clarity, pH, settled gradient, or flow geometry of urine.

14 . The method of claim 12 wherein the characteristic comprises weight, color, consistency, volume, density, content, temperature, pH, size and shape, excretion profile, sounds, or gas or fumes of feces.

15 . The method of claim 12 wherein the characteristic is the level of an analyte in the excreta.

16 . The method of claim 11 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's cardiovascular system.

17 . The method of claim 16 wherein the characteristic comprises electrocardiogram, pulse, blood pressure, blood oxygenation, hypoxia, or heart rhythm.

18 . The method of claim 11 wherein the symptom is a characteristic of the user's physical condition.

19 . The method of claim 18 wherein the characteristic comprises respiration, body temperature, body tremors, hydration, or electrolyte balance.

20 . The method of claim 11 wherein the sensor comprises CCD, MOS, CMOS, spectrometer, chromatographs, FET, nano-FET, MOSFET, mass spectrometer, electrode, microphone, load cell, pressure gauge, PPG, electrocardiograph, ultrasound, thermometer, rheometer, durometer, pH detector, or scent detector.