METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

• US 20130235080A1
• Filed: 03/12/2012
• Published: 09/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Robinson, Scott William, Polhamus, Jonathan Robert, Hunsicker, Paul David
• Granted Patent: US 10,076,621 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/634
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/463 characterised by displaying multiple images or images and diagnostic data on one display
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 6/563 involving image data transmission via a network
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/3666 Cardiac or cardiopulmonary bypass, e.g. heart-lung machines
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/022 Control means therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/40 relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

Methods and systems for displaying information on life support systems (LSS) are provided. One LSS includes a patient monitoring portion configured to acquire, as LSS information, patient measurement information from a monitored patient. The LSS also includes a communication device configured to communicate with a remote device to obtain, as non-LSS information, information acquired by the remote device. The LSS further includes a display configured to display a user interface that presents the non-LSS information.

Claims

1. A life support system (LSS) comprising:

a patient monitoring portion configured to acquire, as LSS information, patient measurement information from a monitored patient;

a communication device configured to communicate with a remote device to obtain, as non-LSS information, information acquired by the remote device; and

a display configured to display a user interface that presents the non-LSS information.

2. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the display is configured to display the LSS information and the non-LSS information concurrently.

3. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the LSS information is displayed as at least one or more graphs or one or more measurement values.

4. The LSS of claim 1, further comprising a non-LSS information display portion for displaying the non-LSS information, the non-LSS information display portion defining a window on the display.

5. The LSS of claim 4, wherein the window is one of sizeable or movable on the display.

6. The LSS of claim 1, further comprising user selectable members presented on the display and operable to control at least one of review functions or navigation functions for the non-LSS information display portion.

7. The LSS of claim 6, wherein the review functions include annotations functions to annotate the displayed non-LSS information.

8. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the non-LSS information comprises an x-ray image.

9. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the non-LSS information comprises a radiologist'"'"'s report.

10. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the non-LSS information comprises an Electronic Medical Record.

11. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the non-LSS information comprises a lab report.

12. The LSS of claim 1, further comprising a memory for storing the non-LSS information.

13. The LSS of claim 1, wherein the communication device is configured to communicate with a remote device via one of a wired or wireless connection.

14. The LSS of claim 1, further comprising a data access module to acquire the non-LSS information.

15. A method for presenting data using a life support system (LSS), the method comprising:

receiving by the LSS, as non-LSS information, information from a remote device;

providing access to the non-LSS information via the LSS; and

displaying the non-LSS information on a display of the LSS.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising displaying LSS information acquired by the LSS concurrently with the non-LSS information.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the non-LSS information comprises at least one of an image acquired by a remote imaging device or a medical report.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising receiving a user input annotating the displayed non-LSS information.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising storing the non-LSS information in a memory of the LSS.

20. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium for displaying information with a life support system (LSS) using a processor, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium including instructions to command the processor to:

receive by the LSS, as non-LSS information, information from a remote device;

provide access to the non-LSS information via the LSS; and

display the non-LSS information on a display of the LSS.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the instructions further command the processor to display LSS information acquired by the LSS concurrently with the non-LSS information.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the non-LSS information comprises at least one of an image acquired by a remote imaging device or a medical report.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the instructions further command the processor to receive a user input annotating the displayed non-LSS information.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 20, wherein the instructions further command the processor to store the non-LSS information in a memory of the LSS.