DEVICE CONFIGURATION FOR SUPPORTING A PATIENT OXYGENATION TEST

• US 20120296183A1
• Filed: 05/17/2011
• Published: 11/22/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Inventors: Kinsley, Matthew J., Mullin, Matthew D., Lane, John A., Kuiper, Cynthia A., Wilson, Daniel J., St. Pierre, Shawn C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,771,186 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/324
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/05 Surgical care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2505/07 Home care
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/08 Detecting, measuring or recording devices for evaluating the respiratory organs A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/486 Bio-feedback A61B5/375 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4884 inducing physiological or psychological stress, e.g. applications for stress testing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7282 Event detection, e.g. detecting unique waveforms indicative of a medical condition A61B5/4094, A61B5/4818, A61B5/349, A61B5/0823 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/06 Heartbeat rate only
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/205 partial oxygen pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/30 : Blood pressure A61M2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/50 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/0211 : Combination with medical sensor, e.g. for measuring heart rate, temperature
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 : ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 : for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/30 : for calculating health indices; for individual health risk assessment
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/92 : Computer assisted medical diagnostics
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/923 : by comparison of patient data to other data

Abstract

A method for performing a patient oxygenation test using one or more computing devices is provided. The patient oxygenation test comprises a plurality of instructions for implementing a workflow for determining an oxygenation status for a patient. An entry or selection is received of one or more physiological parameters for the patient to be monitored during the patient oxygenation test. An entry or selection is received of one or more thresholds for at least one of the physiological parameters to be monitored during the patient oxygenation test. A determination is made as to whether any of the physiological parameters exceed limits set by the one or more thresholds. One or more actions are taken when one or more of the physiological parameters exceed the limits set by the one or more thresholds. A summary and analysis are provided of the test results.

Claims

1. A method for performing a patient oxygenation test using one or more computing devices, the method comprising:

on one of the computing devices, receiving an entry or selection of the patient oxygenation test, the patient oxygenation test comprising a plurality of instructions for implementing a workflow for determining an oxygenation status for a patient;

on one of the computing devices, receiving an entry or selection of one or more physiological parameters for the patient to be monitored during the patient oxygenation test;

on one of the computing devices, receiving an entry or selection of one or more thresholds for at least one of the physiological parameters to be monitored during the patient oxygenation test;

on one of the computing devices, determining whether any of the physiological parameters exceed limits set by the one or more thresholds;

on one of the computing devices, when one or more of the physiological parameters exceed the limits set by the one or more thresholds, taking one or more actions; and

on one of the computing devices, providing a summary and analysis of the test results.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a customization of one or more of the plurality of instructions for the patient.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an entry or selection of a patient profile.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein receiving an entry or selection of the patient profile further comprises receiving an entry or selection of information pertaining to one or more of an activity level, smoking status, drinking status and family history for the patient.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an entry or selection of the patient profile further comprises creating an overall health score for the patient.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an entry or selection of the patient oxygenation test comprises receiving an entry or selection of the patient oxygenation test from a plurality of available patient oxygenation tests, at least one of the plurality of available patient oxygenation tests requiring the patient to be ambulated during the patient test.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an entry or selection of one or more physiological parameters for the patient oxygenation test comprises receiving an entry or selection of one or more physiological parameters relating to one or more of the blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SPO2), heart rate, pulse rate and respiration rate of the patient.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an entry or selection of one or more of a time duration for the patient oxygenation test, a distance that the patient is required to walk during the test and a walking pace during an ambulation phase of the patient oxygenation test.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving an entry or selection of one or more thresholds for at least one of the physiological parameters comprises receiving an entry or selection of one or more thresholds relating to one or more of the blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SPO2), heart rate and respiration rate of the patient.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein taking one or more actions further comprises one or more of activating an audible alert on a computing device and activating a visual alert on a display screen of the computing device.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein providing an analysis and summary of the test results further comprises providing a display of one or more of raw data, statistics and graphs on a display screen of a computing device, the display of the one or more of raw data, statistics and graphs being customizable.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein providing an analysis and summary of the test results further comprises providing a risk assessment that compares the patient to a healthy individual or to a healthy population.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein providing an analysis and summary of the test results comprises providing a risk score for the patient based on the test results.

14. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an option for playback of the test results.

15. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving entries or selections of a plurality of patient oxygenation tests.

16. A physiological monitor device comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the device;

a display screen; and

one or more computer readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the device to;

create or modify a patient profile;

select a patient test, the patient test comprising a plurality of instructions for implementing a workflow for determining an oxygenation status for a patient;

store one or more test parameters selected or entered for the patient test;

store one or more thresholds selected or entered for at least one of the test parameters;

store one or more instructions for the patient, the instructions to be followed by the patient during the patient test;

start the test;

display test results while the test is in progress;

determine whether any of the test parameters exceed limits set by the one or more thresholds;

when it is determined that one or more of the test parameters exceed the limits set by the one or more thresholds, take one or more actions;

provide a summary and analysis of the test results; and

send the test results to a computing device.

17. The physiological monitor device of claim 16, wherein store one or more test parameters comprises storing one or more of a time duration for test, a distance that the patient is required to walk during the test and a walking pace during an ambulation phase of the test.

18. The physiological monitor device of claim 16, wherein provide an analysis and summary of the test results further comprises providing a risk assessment that compares the patient to a healthy individual or to a healthy population and providing a risk score for the patient based on the test results.

19. The physiological monitor device of claim 16, further comprising providing an option for playback of the test results.

20. A computer-readable data storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a processing unit of a computing device, cause the computing device to:

create or modify a patient profile, the patient profile comprising creating or editing a medical history for the patient and creating an overall health score for the patient, the medical history including information relating to one or more of an activity level, smoking status, drinking status and family history for the patient;

select a patient test, the patient test being selected from a plurality of available patient tests, at least one of the plurality of available patient tests requiring the patient to be ambulated during the patient test;

store one or more test parameters selected or entered for the patient test, the one or more parameters being related to one or more of the blood pressure, oxygen saturation (SPO2), heart rate, pulse rate and respiration rate of the patient;

store one or more thresholds selected or entered for at least one of the test parameters, the one or more thresholds being related to one or more of the blood pressure, SPO2, heart rate, pulse rate and respiration rate of the patient;

store one or more instructions for the patient, the instructions to be followed by the patient during the patient test, the one or more instructions being customizable;

start the test;

display test results while the test is in progress;

determine whether any of the test parameters exceed limits set by the one or more thresholds;

when it is determined that one or more of the test parameters exceed the limits set by the one or more thresholds, take one or more actions, the one or actions including one or more of activating an audible alert on the computing device and activating a visual alert on a display screen of the computing device;

provide a summary and analysis of the test results, the summary and analysis of the test results including providing a display of one or more of raw data, statistics and graphs on the display screen of the computing device, the display of the one or more of raw data, statistics and graphs being customizable, the summary and analysis of the test results including providing a risk assessment that compares the patient to a healthy individual or to a healthy population, the summary and analysis of the test results including providing a risk score for the patient based on the test results;

provide an option for playback of the test results; and

send the test results to a computing device to update an electronic medical records system with the test results.