PATIENT MONITORING ALARM ESCALATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A pulse oximetry monitoring system, comprising:
- a pulse oximeter including a plurality of built-in speakers, the pulse oximeter being configured to initiate a primary alarm through one of the plurality of built-in speakers and a secondary alarm through another of the plurality of built-in speakers, wherein the primary and secondary alarms are each in response to a measurement of a physiological data value obtained by the pulse oximeter that meets a defined requirement.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a patient monitoring alarm escalation system and method. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention include an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via a patient monitor, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data, and an alarm device configured to emit a first signal with a first property and a second signal with a second property, the first signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated, the second signal being emitted if an alarm acknowledgement mechanism is not activated prior to a designated event.
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26 Claims
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1. A pulse oximetry monitoring system, comprising:
a pulse oximeter including a plurality of built-in speakers, the pulse oximeter being configured to initiate a primary alarm through one of the plurality of built-in speakers and a secondary alarm through another of the plurality of built-in speakers, wherein the primary and secondary alarms are each in response to a measurement of a physiological data value obtained by the pulse oximeter that meets a defined requirement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pulse oximeter, comprising:
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an alarm detection device configured to measure physiological data received via the pulse oximeter, the alarm detection device configured to initiate an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data; a first built-in speaker configured to emit a first signal with a first property; and a second built-in speaker configured to emit a second signal with a second property, the first signal and the second signal being emitted when the alarm is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for facilitating clinical vigilance, comprising:
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receiving physiological data from a patient into a pulse oximeter; measuring the physiological data with the pulse oximeter and initiating an alarm in response to predefined measurements of the physiological data; and emanating a first signal with a first property from a first built-in speaker of the pulse oximeter, and a second signal with a second property from a second built-in speaker of the pulse oximeter when the alarm is initiated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A pulse oximeter configured to receive blood oxygen saturation data from a patient, the monitor comprising:
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an alarm detection device configured to measure the blood oxygen saturation data and initiate an alarm in response to a value of the blood oxygen saturation data meeting a criterion; and at least two speakers directly coupled with the pulse oximeter, the at least two speakers each configured to sound the alarm upon detecting that the blood oxygen saturation data meets the criterion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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