SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DOCUMENTING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS RELATED TO ANESTHESIA

• US 20110306926A1
• Filed: 06/15/2011
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Plexus Technology Group LLC
• Original Assignee: Plexus Information Systems, Inc. (MiraMed Global Services, Inc.)
• Inventors: Woo, Shihchung Albert
• Granted Patent: US 9,124,776 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3576 with non implanted data transmission devices, e.g. using external transmitter or receiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/18 Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast

Abstract

A system that displays a user interface for medical personnel to monitor and/or control the delivery medications such as anesthesia to a patient during a medical procedure. The system may gather patient data and other information from one or more patient monitors, one or more remote patient record information systems, one or more remote medical databases, and analyze various data to provide information for or to enable control of the administration of at least one medication or drug to a patient during a medical procedure such as an operation.

Claims

1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

at least one patient monitoring device for monitoring a physical condition of a patient in an operating room;

a video device for capturing a video image of the patient and transmitting video data associated with the video image; and

a controller unit located in the operating room, including

a communication interface for communicating with the at least one patient monitoring device and the video device, and

a user interface having a display for displaying patient data and the video image of the patient to a user, and a user input device for receiving at least one of instructions and data from the user;

wherein the video image of the patient is positioned on the display to enable the user to monitor the visual status of the patient while entering instructions or data via the input device.

2. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, comprising a plurality of patient monitoring devices, each in communication with the controller unit.

3. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the at least one patient monitoring device includes physiological monitors configured to measure at least one of heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, SpO2, EEG, and the ECG.

4. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the video device includes a plurality of cameras, each configured to view at least a portion of the patient.

5. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising an infusion device configured to deliver at least one of fluids, drugs, and medications to the patient.

6. The patient monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the controller unit is configured to operate the infusion device based on at least one of user input received through the user input device, data received from the at least one patient monitoring device, and video image received from the video device.

7. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes a touch screen display that integrates the user input device and the user interface.

8. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller unit includes circuitry for receiving and synchronizing data from a plurality of sources.

9. The patient monitoring system of claim 8, wherein the received data includes at least one of patient data, drug data, drug interaction data, medical studies data, healthcare data, billing data, and insurance data.

10. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the controller unit includes authentication engine for controlling access to the user interface.

11. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, comprising an RFID sensor in communication with the controller unit for verifying the identity of the patient.

12. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the user input device includes one or more buttons preprogrammed with at least one of drug information and user preferences.

13. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the user interface is configured to display at least one of the patient data and the video image as an overlay over another visual element on the display.

14. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a mobile computing device having a touch screen in wireless communication with the controller unit for viewing at least one of the patient data and the video image, and for receiving at least one of instructions and data from the user.

15. A method of monitoring a patient, comprising:

receiving, at a controller unit, data representative of a physical condition of a patient, from at least one patient monitoring system;

receiving, at the controller unit, concurrently with the data, a video image of the patient;

displaying, on a touch-screen user interface, simultaneously the data and the video image; and

allowing, on the touch-screen user interface, a user to provide at least one of instructions and data;

wherein, the video image of the patient is positioned on the display to enable the user to monitor the visual status of the patient while entering instructions or data via the input device.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising generating, by the controller unit, one or more reports representative of at least one of the data representative of the physical condition of the patient and data provided by the user.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising prompting the user for security verification information, and based on the user'"'"'s response, restricting use of the touch-screen user interface.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising storing, at the controller unit, data from the at least one patient monitoring system.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising allowing the user to input, on the touch-screen user interface, information relating to a drug to be administered to the patient, and operating an infusion device connected to the controller unit based on the user input.

20. A patient monitoring controller unit, comprising:

a communication interface for communicating with at least one patient monitoring device and a video device;

a memory device for storing at least patient data obtained from the at least one patient monitoring device and video images of a patient captured by the video device;

a processor; and

a touch-screen user interface, including

a display for displaying patient data and the video image of the patient to a user, and

a user input device for receiving at least one of instructions and data from the user;

wherein the video image of the patient is positioned on the display to enable the user to monitor the visual status of the patient while entering instructions or data via the input device.