SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC REGULATION OF OXYGEN FLOW RESPONSIVE TO AN OXIMETER
First Claim
1. A system for regulating a flow of oxygen to a patient comprising:
- an oximeter for measuring at least one of the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level and heart rate;
a controller for acquiring the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level/heart rate from said oximeter, determining a desired oxygen flow rate based on the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level/heart rate, and generating a control signal representative of the desired oxygen flow rate; and
an oxygen flow regulator for dynamically regulating a flow rate of oxygen supplied to the patient responsive to the control signal provided by said controller.
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Abstract
A system is provided for regulating a flow of oxygen to a patient where the system may include an oximeter for measuring the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level and/or heart rate; a controller for determining a desired oxygen flow rate based on the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level and/or heart rate, and generating a control signal representative of the desired oxygen flow rate; an oxygen flow regulator for dynamically regulating a flow rate of oxygen supplied to the patient responsive to the control signal provided by the controller; an oxygen delivery device; and a transmitter for wirelessly communicating with an electronic medical records system. The oxygen flow regulator may receive oxygen from an oxygen bottle, oxygen mixer, a wall oxygen supply of a healthcare facility, or an oxygen concentrator. One or more of the components of the system may be treated with an antimicrobial material.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for regulating a flow of oxygen to a patient comprising:
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an oximeter for measuring at least one of the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level and heart rate; a controller for acquiring the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level/heart rate from said oximeter, determining a desired oxygen flow rate based on the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level/heart rate, and generating a control signal representative of the desired oxygen flow rate; and an oxygen flow regulator for dynamically regulating a flow rate of oxygen supplied to the patient responsive to the control signal provided by said controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An integrated oximeter and oxygen delivery device comprising:
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a nasal cannula having an oxygen delivery hose for delivering oxygen to a patient'"'"'s nose; and an oximeter integrated with said oxygen delivery hose for securing to the patient'"'"'s septum to read the patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for regulating a flow of oxygen to a patient comprising:
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continuously measuring at least one of a patient'"'"'s blood oxygen level and heart rate; automatically determining a desired oxygen flow rate based on the measured blood oxygen level/heart rate; and dynamically regulating a flow rate of oxygen supplied to the patient responsive to the determined desired oxygen flow rate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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