Notification System
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process and apparatus for notifying medical staff that an event or action is due on the basis of one or more physiological variation of a patient. In particular the invention relates to a notification system for anaesthetists to provide medication.
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1-32. -32. (canceled)
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33. A notification apparatus comprising:
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a processor adapted to receive variable physiological data from a subject and determine whether the data has increased or decreased beyond one or more predetermined threshold value(s) a predetermined number of times during a predetermined interval; and a signaling means adapted to indicate at least one event or action is required, including the administration of a drug. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A notification process including the steps of:
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determination of variable physiological and other data for a subject, determination of whether the physiological data increases or decreases beyond a predetermined threshold value, and indicating at least one event or action is required, including the administration of a drug, when the predetermined threshold value(s) has been passed a predetermined number of times during a predetermined interval. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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- 51. A method of improving patient safety during surgery by providing a visual and/or audio display sign indicating at least one event or action is required, including the administration of a drug, the sign being activated by variable physiological data recorded from the patient.
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