AUGMENTED CHEST TUBE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD WITH VOLUME SENSING, AUTOMATED ALERTS AND MESSAGING CAPABILITY
First Claim
1. A system that facilitates monitoring of a chest tube drainage canister, comprising:
- a volume sensor that determines a volume of a fluid in the chest tube drainage canister; and
a control component that calculates a flow rate of the fluid into the chest tube drainage canister, wherein the control component compares the volume and the flow rate with one or more predetermined conditions, and wherein the control component provides at least one notification to a healthcare professional when at least one of the predetermined conditions are met.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that can augment conventional chest tube drainage canisters are discussed. One such system can monitor a chest tube drainage canister that collects fluid and includes a volume sensor that can determine a volume of the fluid. Such a system can also include a control component that calculates a flow rate of the fluid. The control component can compares the volume and the flow rate with one or more predetermined conditions, and the control component provides at least one notification to a healthcare professional when at least one of the predetermined conditions are met. Additionally, a user interface can be provided for monitoring fluid volume and flow rate, entering alerts capable of defining conditions for notification of healthcare professionals, and entering contact information for automatic notification of healthcare professionals via email or text message in connection with the alerts.
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20 Claims
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1. A system that facilitates monitoring of a chest tube drainage canister, comprising:
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a volume sensor that determines a volume of a fluid in the chest tube drainage canister; and a control component that calculates a flow rate of the fluid into the chest tube drainage canister, wherein the control component compares the volume and the flow rate with one or more predetermined conditions, and wherein the control component provides at least one notification to a healthcare professional when at least one of the predetermined conditions are met. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of monitoring a chest tube drainage canister, comprising:
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receiving contact information associated with a healthcare professional; monitoring a volume of a fluid in the chest tube drainage canister; determining a flow rate of the fluid in the chest tube drainage canister; comparing the volume and the flow rate to one or more predetermined conditions; determining whether at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions has been met; and providing at least one notification to the healthcare professional when the at least one of the one or more predetermined conditions has been met, wherein the notification comprises information indicating which predetermined condition has been met. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for monitoring a chest tube drainage canister, comprising:
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a weight sensor that determines a weight of a fluid in the chest tube drainage canister; a control component that calculates a volume and flow rate of the fluid based at least in part on the weight of the fluid, wherein the control component compares the volume and the flow rate with conditions associated with one or more alerts, and wherein the control component provides at least one notification to a healthcare professional when at least one of the predetermined conditions are met; and a user interface that displays information associated with one or more of the volume, the flow rate, or the one or more alerts, wherein the user interface facilitates entry of at least one of contact data for the healthcare professional or data associated with the one or more alerts.
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