VITAL SIGN MONITOR UTILIZING HISTORIC PATIENT DATA
First Claim
1. A system for collecting vital sign measurements from one or more patients, the system comprising:
- a vital sign monitor operable to obtain current vital sign measurements from each of the patients;
a means for obtaining patient identification information from the patient and providing the patient identification information to the vital sign monitor; and
a communication means for retrieving historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification information,wherein the operation of the vital sign monitor is adjusted based upon the historic patient data information retrieved for the patient.
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Abstract
A vital sign monitoring system that can be used with multiple patients and utilizes historic patient data information for the patient to optimize the process of obtaining current vital sign measurements. Each patient is identified with a unique patient identification device that is automatically detected by the vital sign monitor. The vital sign monitor communicates with a medical records database and obtains historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification device. The historic patient data information can be utilized by the vital sign monitor to set alarm limits for the vital sign measurements and automatically control the operation of an NIBP monitor for the specific patient.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for collecting vital sign measurements from one or more patients, the system comprising:
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a vital sign monitor operable to obtain current vital sign measurements from each of the patients; a means for obtaining patient identification information from the patient and providing the patient identification information to the vital sign monitor; and a communication means for retrieving historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification information, wherein the operation of the vital sign monitor is adjusted based upon the historic patient data information retrieved for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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28. A system for collecting vital sign measurements from one or more patients, the system comprising:
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a vital sign monitor operable to obtain current vital sign measurements from each of the patients, the vital sign monitor including at least a blood pressure sensor including an inflatable and deflatable non-invasive blood pressure cuff arranged to be worn around a limb of the patient and operatively connected to the vital sign monitor to provide blood pressure measurement data to the vital sign monitor; a patient identification device associated with each of the patients, the patient identification device including machine readable patient identification information for the patient; a detection device that reads the patient identification information from the machine readable identification device and provides the patient identification information to the vital sign monitor; a communication device for retrieving historic patient data information for the patient from a medical records database; and a control unit contained within the vital sign monitor that adjusts the operation of the vital sign monitor based upon the historic patient data information retrieved for the patient. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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