REMOTE CONTROL FOR A MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE

• US 20110118561A1
• Filed: 11/13/2009
• Published: 05/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/13/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Inventors: Tari, Abdolreza Yaghoobzadeh, Azizzadeh, Hamid, Merati, Mahmood Reza
• Application Number:
  US12/618,682
• Publication Number:
  US 20110118561A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0456 Apparatus provided with a docking unit
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units

Abstract

A physiological monitoring system, according to embodiments of the disclosure, can independently control multiple displays to provide displays of measured physiological parameters than can differ from each other in format and/or selected parameters. Individual display monitors can be customized to display the parameters of interest to a particular medical professional more prominently. In order to facilitate controlling multiple displays, a controller in communication with the physiological monitoring system can be attached or positioned near a user of a display. The controller can remotely change the display output from the physiological monitoring system. The controller can be attached to a particular display and control the corresponding output for that display. Typically, commands from the controller affect only the display output for the particular display and not the display output for other displays.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring at least one physiological condition of a patient, the system comprising:

a physiological measurement device comprising a first display and a first processor, the first processor configured to process measurement data to determine values of one or more physiological parameters, the physiological measurement device providing monitoring of the one or more physiological parameters of a patient through communication with one or more sensors, the first display outputting a first display screen of values of the one or more physiological parameter, the physiological measurement device providing a video output signal to a second display in electrical communication with the physiological measurement device, the video output signal causing the second display to output a second display screen of values of the one or more physiological parameters; and

a controller, separately housed from said physiological measurement device, the controller in electrical communication with the physiological measurement device, the controller including at least one input for receiving a command from a user, the controller configured to transmit the received command to the physiological measurement device, the command causing the video output signal to change, the changed video output signal causing the second display output to change.

2. A system of claim 1, further comprising:

a docking station forming a patient monitoring system when combined with the physiological measurement device, the docking station configured to mate with the physiological measurement device when the physiological measurement device is operating in at least a docked mode, the docking station configured to receive the video output from the physiological measurement device and transmit the video output to the second display, the physiological measurement device in electrical communication with the docking station,

wherein the physiological measurement device is capable of operating in a portable mode, the portable mode providing portable monitoring as a standalone unit of the one or more physiological parameters of the patient, and capable of operating in the docked mode, the docked mode also providing monitoring of one or more physiological parameters of a patient.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the change to the second display output comprises displaying at least one of a waveform, a value for a physiological parameter, and additional information about a monitored physiological parameter.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the docking station comprises a built-in display.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a mount configured to attach to the second display, the mount configured to receive the controller.

6. The system of claim 5, the mount further comprising an adhesive layer for attaching the mount to the second display.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one input of the controller comprises a touch screen sensor on the second display.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the physiological measurement device comprises a video output.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the video output signal is transmitted through at least one of a VGA, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, WHDI, and WirelessHD connection.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the values of the one or more physiological parameters comprise at least one of a numerical value and a waveform.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the values of the one or more physiological parameters comprise one or more of blood oxygen content, respiratory gas, blood pressure, ECG, and pulse rate.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the first display does not change when the second display changes.

14. A method for controlling the output of an external monitor, the method comprising:

monitoring one or more physiological parameters of a patient with one or more sensors in communication with a patient monitoring system;

transmitting one or more output signals comprising values of the one or more physiological parameters from the patient monitoring system to one or more external displays, a particular output signal causing a particular external display to generate a screen of the one or more physiological parameters;

receiving a command from a remote station; and

in response to the command, changing the particular output signal of the particular external display, causing the particular external display to generate a modified screen.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the remote station is associated with the particular output signal.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the modified screen comprises at least one of a waveform, a value for a physiological parameter, and additional information about a monitored physiological parameter.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein the patient monitoring system comprises:

a physiological measurement device capable of operating in a portable mode, the portable mode providing portable monitoring as a standalone unit of the one or more physiological parameters of the patient, and capable of operating in a docked mode, the docked mode also providing monitoring of one or more physiological parameters of a patient; and

a docking station forming a patient monitoring system when combined with the physiological measurement device, the docking station configured to mate with the physiological measurement device when the physiological measurement device is operating in at least a docked mode, the docking station configured to receive the one or more output signals from the physiological measurement device, the physiological measurement device in electrical communication with the docking station,

18. The method of claim 14, wherein the values of the one or more physiological parameters comprise one or more of blood oxygen content, respiratory gas, blood pressure, ECG, and pulse rate.

19. A remote station for controlling a display of a patient monitoring system, the remote station comprising:

a controller in electrical communication with a patient monitoring system, the controller including at least one input for receiving a command from a user, the controller configured to transmit the received command to the patient monitoring system, the command causing an output signal comprising one or more physiological parameters of a patient from the patient monitoring system to change, the changed output signal causing a display displaying a screen of the one or more physiological parameters to change; and

a mount for receiving a controller, the mount configured to attach to the display.

20. The remote station of claim 19 wherein the controller transmits the received commands to the patient monitoring system wirelessly.

21. The remote station of claim 19 wherein the controller transmits the received commands to the patient monitoring system through a cable.