SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTING PARAMETERS USED IN A PORTABLE PATIENT MONITOR
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring a patient using user-customizable alarm profiles in a patient monitor system, the method comprising:
- providing a user interface to a user of the patient monitor system;
receiving, through the user interface, a first boundary condition associated with a first patient parameter;
receiving, through the user interface, a second boundary condition associated with a second patient parameter;
receiving, through the user interface, a first logic connector that relates the first boundary condition to the second boundary condition to define an alarm condition;
measuring, with the patient monitor system, values of the first patient parameter and the second patient parameter; and
triggering an alarm based on a comparison of the measured values with the defined alarm condition.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system allows medical personnel to customize multi-parameter alarms for particular patients and/or medical conditions. A patient monitor provides a user interface that allows medical personnel to create custom alarms by selecting patient parameters, desired levels or limits, comparators, and logic connectors to define an alarm condition that includes boundary conditions for a plurality of different patient parameters. A user may also link or group the different boundary conditions to define an order in which to process the various logic connectors.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring a patient using user-customizable alarm profiles in a patient monitor system, the method comprising:
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providing a user interface to a user of the patient monitor system; receiving, through the user interface, a first boundary condition associated with a first patient parameter; receiving, through the user interface, a second boundary condition associated with a second patient parameter; receiving, through the user interface, a first logic connector that relates the first boundary condition to the second boundary condition to define an alarm condition; measuring, with the patient monitor system, values of the first patient parameter and the second patient parameter; and triggering an alarm based on a comparison of the measured values with the defined alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A patient monitor comprising:
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a processor; a sensor interface to receive and process patient data signals corresponding to measured patient parameters; a display device to display the patient data signals and a user interface for allowing the user to customize multi-parameter alarm profiles; and an alarm subsystem configured to; receive, through the user interface, a first boundary condition associated with a first patient parameter; receive, through the user interface, a second boundary condition associated with a second patient parameter; receive, through the user interface, a first logic connector that relates the first boundary condition to the second boundary condition to define an alarm condition; and trigger an alarm based on a comparison of the measured patient parameters with the defined alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for performing a method for monitoring a patient using user-customizable alarm profiles in a patient monitor system, the method comprising:
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displaying a user interface to a user of the patient monitor system; receiving, through the user interface, a first boundary condition associated with a first patient parameter; receiving, through the user interface, a second boundary condition associated with a second patient parameter; receiving, through the user interface, a first logic connector that relates the first boundary condition to the second boundary condition to define an alarm condition; measuring, with the patient monitor system, values of the first patient parameter and the second patient parameter; and triggering an alarm based on a comparison of the measured values with the defined alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A system for monitoring patients using user-customizable alarm profiles, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a first boundary condition associated with a first patient parameter; means for receiving a second boundary condition associated with a second patient parameter; means for receiving a first logic connector that relates the first boundary condition to the second boundary condition to define an alarm condition; means for measuring values of the first patient parameter and the second patient parameter; and means for triggering an alarm based on a comparison of the measured values with the defined alarm condition.
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