Vital sign display method, vital sign display monitor, and system thereof

• US 20040054261A1
• Filed: 03/05/2002
• Published: 03/18/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
• Inventors: Kawano, Junya, Ono, Kohei, Igarashi, Junichi, Kamataki, Osamu
• Application Number:
  US10/090,165
• Publication Number:
  US 20040054261A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A bedside monitor includes first display means for simultaneously displaying, in a display area, parameter values of a plurality of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients and displaying alarm information within a parameter display area or an alarm display area in the display area when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated and for displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to the plurality of vital sign parameters for each patient in the display area; second display means for displaying, in the display area, parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients and alarm information relevant to each of the parameters; and display changeover means, wherein the display area has the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display are is displayed by the first display means, and the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel is displayed by the second display means as the specified patient.

Claims

1. A method of displaying vital signs for use with a bedside monitor, comprising the steps of:

simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively; and

displaying alarm information in a parameter display area or an alarm display area when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated.

2. A method of displaying vital signs for use with a bedside monitor, comprising the steps of;

simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively;

displaying alarm information in a parameter display area when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated; and

displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to parameters of the plurality of vital signs in an alarm display area for each patient.

3. A bedside monitor comprising:

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area and for displaying alarm information within a parameter display area or an alarm display area in the display area when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients in the display area; and

display changeover means, the display area having the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area is displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient.

4. A bedside monitor comprising:

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area and for displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to the plurality of vital sign parameters for each patient in the display area;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients in the display area; and

display change over means, the display area having the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area is displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs ans the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient.

5. A bedside monitor comprising:

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area, when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated, for displaying alarm information in a parameter display area and for displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to the plurality of vital sign parameters in an alarm display area for each patient;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients and alarm information pertaining to the respective parameters in the display area; and

display changeover means, the display area having the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area is displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient.

6. A vital sign display monitor system comprising:

a plurality of bedside monitors, each bedside monitors including;

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area and for displaying alarm information within a parameter display area or an alarm display area in the display area when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients in the display area; and

display changeover means, the display area having the functin of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area is displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient,

wherein the plurality of bedside monitors are interconnected via a network, thereby enabling display of vital signs of a plurality of patients.

7. A vital sign display monitor system comprising:

a plurality of bedside monitors, each bedside monitors including;

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area and for displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to the plurality of vital sign parameters for each patient in the display area;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients in the display area; and

display changeover means, the display area having the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient,

wherein the plurality of bedside monitors are interconnected via a network, thereby enabling display of vital signs of a plurality of patients.

8. A vital sign display monitor system comprising:

a plurality of bedside monitors, each bedside monitors including;

first display means for simultaneously displaying parameter values of a plurality of sets of vital signs measured for a plurality of patients respectively in a display area, when vital signs relevant to the parameters are in a state where an alarm is to be generated, for displaying alarm information in a parameter display area and for displaying prioritized alarm information from among alarm information pertaining to the plurality of vital sign parameters in an alarm display area for each patient;

second display means for displaying parameter values of the vital signs and at least a vital sign waveform regarding vital signs of a specified patient among the plurality of patients and alarm information pertaining to the respective parameters in the display area; and

display changeover means, the display area having the function of a touch panel selectable per each display area for each patient when the display area is displayed by the first display means, for displaying the parameter values of the vital signs and the vital sign waveform of a patient selected as a result of pressing the touch panel by the second display means as the specified patient,

wherein the plurality of bedside monitors are interconnected via a network, thereby enabling display of vital signs of a plurality of patients.