Methods and systems to determine multi-parameter managed alarm hierarchy during patient monitoring
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store a plurality of programmatic instructions for processing data indicative of physiological parameters comprising:
- code for receiving accelerometer data generated by an accelerometer device;
code for analyzing the accelerometer data over a period of time, wherein the accelerometer data over the period of time is indicative of at least one of a number of steps taken by a wearer of the accelerometer device or a rate of the steps, and wherein the analyzed accelerometer data is indicative of a motion of the wearer;
code for receiving physiological data generated by at least one physiological sensor used to monitor the wearer, wherein said physiological data has a time of occurrence associated therewith and wherein the physiological data comprises electrocardiogram (ECG) data and data indicative of the wearer'"'"'s pulse signal;
code for correlating the analyzed accelerometer data with the time of occurrence of the ECG data to determine a degree of correlation;
code for causing an alarm to issue if the ECG data, which are correlated with the accelerometer data, is indicative of an abnormal physiological condition; and
code for suppressing said alarm, which is based upon the ECG data, if the accelerometer data correlated with the ECG data is indicative of a regular motion of the wearer;
code for suppressing said alarm if the ECG data comprises noise above a threshold value and the pulse signal is indicative of a normal state;
code for increasing a priority level of the alarm if the ECG data comprises ectopic beats and the pulse signal is indicative of a lower than normal pulse rate; and
code for increasing a priority level of the alarm if the ECG data is indicative of an asystolic pause and the pulse signal is not received.
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Abstract
The present specification discloses systems and methods of patient monitoring in which multiple sensors are used to detect physiological parameters and the data from those sensors are correlated to determine if an alarm should, or should not, be issued, thereby resulting in more precise alarms and fewer false alarms. Electrocardiogram readings can be combined with invasive blood pressure, non-invasive blood pressure, and/or pulse oximetry measurements to provide a more accurate picture of pulse activity and patient respiration. In addition, the monitoring system can also use an accelerometer or heart valve auscultation to further improve accuracy.
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24 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store a plurality of programmatic instructions for processing data indicative of physiological parameters comprising:
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code for receiving accelerometer data generated by an accelerometer device; code for analyzing the accelerometer data over a period of time, wherein the accelerometer data over the period of time is indicative of at least one of a number of steps taken by a wearer of the accelerometer device or a rate of the steps, and wherein the analyzed accelerometer data is indicative of a motion of the wearer; code for receiving physiological data generated by at least one physiological sensor used to monitor the wearer, wherein said physiological data has a time of occurrence associated therewith and wherein the physiological data comprises electrocardiogram (ECG) data and data indicative of the wearer'"'"'s pulse signal; code for correlating the analyzed accelerometer data with the time of occurrence of the ECG data to determine a degree of correlation; code for causing an alarm to issue if the ECG data, which are correlated with the accelerometer data, is indicative of an abnormal physiological condition; and code for suppressing said alarm, which is based upon the ECG data, if the accelerometer data correlated with the ECG data is indicative of a regular motion of the wearer; code for suppressing said alarm if the ECG data comprises noise above a threshold value and the pulse signal is indicative of a normal state; code for increasing a priority level of the alarm if the ECG data comprises ectopic beats and the pulse signal is indicative of a lower than normal pulse rate; and code for increasing a priority level of the alarm if the ECG data is indicative of an asystolic pause and the pulse signal is not received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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