Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements
First Claim
1. A sensor for sensing at least one physiological characteristic of a patient, the sensor being connectable to a monitor that estimates a physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor, the sensor comprising:
- a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic;
a memory associated with the sensor and configured to store data defining at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals, the boundary being indicative of a quality of the signals and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the signals by the monitor; and
means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data defining the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor.
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Abstract
Sensors and monitors for a physiological monitoring system having capability to indicate an accuracy of an estimated physiological condition. The sensor senses at least one physiological characteristic of a patient and is connectable to a monitor that estimates the physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor. The sensor includes a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic. The sensor is associated with a memory configured to store data that defines at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals. The boundary is indicative of a quality of the signals and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the signals by the monitor. The sensor further includes means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data that defines the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor.
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22 Claims
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1. A sensor for sensing at least one physiological characteristic of a patient, the sensor being connectable to a monitor that estimates a physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor, the sensor comprising:
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a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic;
a memory associated with the sensor and configured to store data defining at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals, the boundary being indicative of a quality of the signals and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the signals by the monitor; and
means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data defining the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A monitor for providing an indication of an accuracy of an estimated physiological condition of a patient, the monitor being connectable to a sensor that detects signals indicative of at least one physiological characteristic of the patient, the monitor comprising:
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at least one receiving circuit configured to receive the signals indicative of the at least one physiological characteristic and data defining at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals, the boundary being indicative of a quality of the signals detected by the sensor and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the detected signals;
at least one processing circuit configured to estimate the physiological condition of the patient based on the received signals, compare the received signals against the at least one sensor boundary, and generate the indication of the accuracy of the estimated physiological condition; and
means for providing the indication of the accuracy of the estimated physiological condition to a user of the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A physiological monitoring system comprising:
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a sensor that includes a detector for detecting signals from a patient which are indicative of at least one physiological characteristic of the patient;
a memory associated with the sensor and configured to store data defining at least one sensor boundary for the detected signals; and
a monitor coupled to the sensor and the memory, the monitor includes at least one receiving circuit configured to receive the detected signals and the data defining the at least one sensor boundary, at least one processing circuit configured to estimate a physiological condition of the patient based on the received signals, compare the received signals against the at least one sensor boundary, and generate an indication of an accuracy of the estimated physiological condition, and means for providing the indication of the accuracy to a user of the system.
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15. A sensor for sensing at least one physiological characteristic of a patient, the sensor being connectable to a monitor that estimates the physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor, the sensor comprising:
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a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic;
a memory associated with the sensor and configured to store data defining at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals, the boundary being indicative of a transition between a signal regime considered normal for the sensor in its usual application, and a signal regime considered to be abnormal;
means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data defining the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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