Systems and methods for predicting metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes

US9250172B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jason L. Harris · Lebanon, US
• Christopher J. Hess · Cincinnati, US
• Nitin Jain · San Diego, US
• Diane M. Francis · Brooklyn, US
• Thomas Albrecht · Beilngries, DE
• Tina Denise Hunter · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2013
• Grant date: Feb 2, 2016
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H20/60
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Various systems and methods for predicting metabolic and bariatric surgery outcomes are provided. The systems and methods can also provide predictions for non-surgical metabolic and bariatric treatments. In general, a user can receive predictive outcomes of multiple bariatric procedures that could be performed on a patient. In one embodiment, a user can electronically access a metabolic and bariatric surgery outcome prediction system, e.g., using one or more web pages. The system can provide predictive outcomes of one or more different bariatric surgeries for the patient based on data gathered from the user and on historical data regarding outcomes of the different bariatric surgeries. The system can additionally provide predictive outcomes for not having any treatment and/or a comparison of the predictive outcomes of the one or more different bariatric surgeries to the predictive outcomes for not having any treatment.