Monitoring system and method using rules
First Claim
1. A patient physiologic monitoring assembly comprising:
- a plurality of sensors generating a real-time physiologic data stream, said real-time physiologic data stream including a plurality of physiologic variables; and
a controller receiving said real-time physiologic data stream, said controller including a logic adapted to cross reference said plurality of physiologic variables with a logic rule set, said logic rule set including a plurality of logic rules; and
generate a plurality of diagnostic interpretations of said plurality of physiologic variables utilizing said logic rule set.
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Abstract
A method of monitoring a subject, such as a patient, using rules is provided. The method includes receiving data from the subject, and applying the data to a rule-based algorithm. The method also preferably includes generating a response based on the application of the rule-based algorithm. Some examples of responses include generating an alarm, generating a suggested reason for an identification of an abnormal condition, and generating a suggested response to an abnormal condition that has been identified. Preferably, more than one set of variables is applied to a particular rule-based algorithm. A monitor using the method may be configured to have multiple rule-based algorithms selected and applied simultaneously. Each rule-based algorithm can generate a unique response, or a combination can be used to generate a smaller number of responses. Also, a monitor using this method may be configured to allow rule-based algorithms to be exchanged and/or altered.
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58 Claims
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1. A patient physiologic monitoring assembly comprising:
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a plurality of sensors generating a real-time physiologic data stream, said real-time physiologic data stream including a plurality of physiologic variables; and
a controller receiving said real-time physiologic data stream, said controller including a logic adapted to cross reference said plurality of physiologic variables with a logic rule set, said logic rule set including a plurality of logic rules; and
generate a plurality of diagnostic interpretations of said plurality of physiologic variables utilizing said logic rule set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for monitoring a subject comprising:
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storing a plurality of rule-based algorithms that can generate different responses;
determining which rule based algorithm to apply;
acquiring data relating to the subject from a sensor;
applying at least one of the plurality of the rule-based algorithms based on the data; and
generating a response based on the application of at least one of the plurality of rule-based algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for generating a response relating to a subject comprising:
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acquiring data from at least one sensor coupled to the subject;
applying a plurality of rule-based algorithms; and
generating a plurality of interpretations of the data based on the application of the plurality of algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for monitoring a subject, comprising:
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acquiring data from more than one sensor coupled to the subject, the sensors inputting data relating to more than one characteristic of the subject;
applying the data to a plurality of rule-based algorithms; and
generating a plurality of responses based on the application of the data to the rule-based algorithms. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for using rule-based algorithms, comprising:
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a data storage device configured to store rule-based algorithms; and
a network interface configured to transfer the rule-based algorithms across a network, the rule-based algorithm being usable in a system configured to accept rule based algorithms written by unrelated entities. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for supplying rule-based algorithms for use in a medical monitor, comprising:
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storing a rule-based algorithm; and
transferring a rule-based algorithm across a network, the rule-based algorithm being transferred to a health care facility from a storage location outside of the health care facility'"'"'s network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A monitoring system for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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a user interface, the user interface configured to facilitate transferring of rule-based algorithms; and
a logic configured to apply data acquired from a sensor coupled to the patient to a rule-based algorithm that is transferred using the user interface. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method for monitoring a patient, comprising:
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acquiring data from a sensor that is monitoring a patient; and
displaying information related to a diagnostic interpretation made when the data is applied to a rule-based algorithm. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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