Automated detection of performance characteristics in an injection training system

Abstract

Various systems and methods are provided for injection training by collecting, processing, analyzing and displaying measured information associated with the delivery of an injection. Sensor-based measurements of a syringe's position and orientation in three-dimensional space are obtained and processed to provide metrics of a trainee's injection performance. The measurements can be combined with a digital model of a training apparatus to deliver a computer-generated, graphical depiction of the training injection, enabling visualization of the injection from perspectives unavailable in the physical world. The training injection execution, as reflected in the measured sensor-based data, can be reviewed and analyzed at times after, and in locations different than, the time and location of the training injection. Additionally, injection training data associated with multiple training injections can be aggregated and analyzed for, among other things, trends in performance.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A training system configured to provide product-specific injection training to a user, the system comprising:
 a network interface configured to receive, via a network, input user data from a user, and input training or testing data from at least one injection tool that comprises a syringe and one or more sensors on the syringe, wherein:
 the input user data is provided by the user on a training portal configured to be displayed on a user-end device, 
 the input training or testing data relate to a training injection procedure performed by the user using the at least one injection tool on an anatomical training apparatus, the one or more sensors in electrical communication with the user-end device, and 
 the training injection procedure is configured to simulate an injection technique specific to a product and an injection site; and 
   a processor configured to create and store a user profile of the user, the user profile comprising the input user data and the input training or testing data, the processor further configured to:
 transmit a training module for the injection technique to the training portal in response to a user request received by the training portal, 
 update the user profile based at least in part on new input training or testing data received, and 
 output, to the training portal, training analytics for the user based at least in part on the updated user profile. 
   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause a digital three-dimensional model of the anatomical training apparatus and the syringe to be displayed on the user-end device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the digital three-dimensional model is configured to illustrate different anatomical layers penetrated by the digital three-dimension model of the syringe. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the server processor is configured to transmit anatomy training material to the training portal, the anatomy training material comprising a digital three-dimensional model of anatomy of the injection site for display on the user-end device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the digital three-dimensional model of the anatomy of the injection site is configured illustrate different anatomical layers. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more sensors comprise a magnetometer. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the input training or testing data comprises passing or failing an injection test. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the training analytics comprise historical information to allow tracking of the user's activity and progress over time, the historical information comprising test scores of the user performing training injection procedures for the injection technique. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the processor is further configured to output recommendations on an area for improvement based at least in part on the training analytics. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the training module comprises an injection test made available to the user upon the input training or testing data indicating that the user has completed a predetermined number of training hours. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the processor is configured to authenticate the user prior to initiating the injection test. 
     
     
         13 . A method of providing product-specific injection training to a user using a training system, the method comprising:
 receiving, via a network, input user data from a user, and input training or testing data from at least one injection tool that comprises a syringe and one or more sensors on the syringe, wherein:
 the input user data is provided by the user on a training portal configured to be displayed on a user-end device, 
 the input training or testing data relates to a training injection procedure performed by the user using the at least one injection tool on an anatomical training apparatus, the one or more sensors in electrical communication with the user-end device, and 
 the training injection procedure is configured to simulate an injection technique specific to a product and an injection site; 
   creating and storing a user profile of the user, the user profile comprising the input user data and the input training or testing data;   transmitting a training module for the injection technique to the training portal in response to a user request received by the training portal;   updating the user profile based at least in part on new input training or testing data received; and   outputting, to the training portal, training analytics for the user based at least in part on the updated user profile.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising causing a digital three-dimensional model of the anatomical training apparatus and a digital three-dimension model of the syringe to be displayed on the user-end device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the digital three-dimensional model is configured to illustrate different anatomical layers penetrated by the syringe. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising transmitting an anatomy training material to the training portal, wherein the anatomy training material comprises a digital three-dimensional model of anatomy of the injection site for display on the user-end device. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , the digital three-dimensional model of the anatomy of the injection site is configured to be displayed to illustrate different anatomical layers. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the input training or testing data comprises passing or failing an injection test. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the training analytics comprise historical information to allow tracking of the user's activity and progress over time, the historical information comprising test scores of the user performing training injection procedures for the injection technique. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the training module comprises an injection test, the method further comprising making the injection test available for the user upon the input training or testing data indicating that the user has completed a predetermined number of training hours. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising authenticating the user prior to initiating the injection test.