Method and apparatus for monitoring dynamic cardiovascular function using n-dimensional representations of critical functions

• US 20030227472A1
• Filed: 10/11/2002
• Published: 12/11/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/07/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation (State of Utah)
• Original Assignee: University of Utah (State of Utah)
• Inventors: Strayer, David, Albert, Robert, Wachter, S. Blake, Syroid, Noah, Westinskow, Dwayne, Drews, Frank, Agutter, James
• Granted Patent: US 7,654,966 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/700
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/00 Measuring for diagnostic purposes radiation diagnosis A61B6/00; diagnosis by ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves A61B8/00; Identification of persons
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence

Abstract

A method, system, apparatus and device for the monitoring, diagnosis and evaluation of the state of a dynamic pulmonary system is disclosed. This method and system provides the processing means for receiving sensed and/or simulated data, converting such data into a displayable object format and displaying such objects in a manner such that the interrelationships between the respective variables can be correlated and identified by a user. This invention provides for the rapid cognitive grasp of the overall state of a pulmonary critical function with respect to a dynamic system.

Claims

1. A device for data representation, comprising:

(A) a reference grid;

(B )a first object frame, within said reference grid;

(C) a first object associated to said first object frame.

2. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first object is associated with a pulmonary function.

3. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 1, wherein said first object has a generally horizontal cylindrical shape.

4. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a numeric value associated with said first object.

5. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second object frame placed within said reference grid.

6. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 5, further comprising a second object associated with said second object frame.

7. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 4, wherein said first object has three multi-dimensional shapes, each of which represents one of the following:

inspired gas, bellows and expired gas.

8. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 6, further comprising a numeric value associated with said second object.

9. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 8, wherein said second object has a generally vertical cylindrical shape.

10. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 9, wherein said second object represents an airway.

11. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 5, further comprising a third object frame placed within said reference grid.

12. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 11, further comprising a third object associated with said third object frame.

13. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 12, further comprising a numeric value associated with said third object.

14. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 13, wherein said third object has a generally anatomical lung shape.

15. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 9, wherein said third object represents a pair of lungs.

16. A device for data representation, comprising one or more multi-dimensional objects, each of which represents one or more of the following:

inspired gas, bellows, expired gas, airway, lungs, and heart.

17. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 16, wherein said one or more multi-dimensional objects provide integrated real time data to an end user.

18. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 16, wherein said one or more multi-dimensional objects provide integrated historical data to an end user.

19. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 16, wherein said one or more multi-dimensional objects provide integrated predicted data to an end user.

20. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 16, wherein each of said one or more multi-dimensional objects further comprises a numeric value associated with each of said objects.

21. A device for data representation, as recited in claim 20, wherein said one or more multi-dimensional objects move with respect to an increase or decrease in numerical value.