Patent ID: 11915826
Assignee: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 4:
5. A device configured to process a fundus image of a patient, the device comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one system memory encoding instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the device to:
receive an image of a fundus of the patient, the image of the fundus captured by a second device;
receive contextual data associated with the image, wherein the contextual data includes a process by which a caregiver has selected images for storage and discard, and wherein the contextual data further includes manipulation data relating to manipulations of the image performed by the caregiver;
receive feedback relating to a quality of the image as the image is captured, wherein the feedback includes at least one recommendation to improve the quality of the image;
use artificial intelligence to develop a proposed diagnosis based upon the image and the contextual data;
calculate an accuracy indicator indicating an accuracy of the proposed diagnosis, the accuracy indicator being within a range having a minimum score and a maximum score; and
suggest one or more additional tests using the artificial intelligence, the one or more additional tests to be done by the second device to increase the accuracy indicator of the proposed diagnosis including taking additional images by the second device and providing additional contextual data to increase the accuracy indicator of the proposed diagnosis.