APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MONITORING BODILY FLUID OUTPUT IN A HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENT

• US 20130267871A1
• Filed: 03/13/2013
• Published: 10/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: RUD LLC
• Original Assignee: RUD LLC
• Inventors: Delaney, Barbara, Uchal, Miro, Rahbar, Rodeen
• Application Number:
  US13/802,493
• Publication Number:
  US 20130267871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/584
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/208 adapted to determine urine quantity, e.g. flow, volume
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B

Abstract

An apparatus, system and method of monitoring fluid output are disclosed. The apparatus, system and method includes at least one exit route for the fluid output, a collection point for the fluid output, and at least one output reader for display of at least one output reading device. The output reader includes a detector, such as a weight sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, a float sensor, a mechanical diaphragm/counter, or an electromechanical or electrical sensor, through which the fluid output passes, at least one local memory at which a counter output of the detector is stored, and a buffer that forwards the counter output accumulated at the at least one local memory to at least one remote memory at a predetermined interval.

Claims

1. A system of monitoring fluid output, comprising:

at least one exit route for the fluid output;

a collection point for the fluid output; and

at least one output reader for display on at least one output reading device, comprising;

a detector past which the fluid output passes;

at least one local memory at which an output of the detector is stored;

a buffer that forwards the output at the at least one local memory to at least one remote memory at a predetermined interval;

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one output reading device comprises an alarm device configured to send an alarm signal based on fluid management conditions.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the fluid management conditions comprise the output reaching a set maximum duration of time that the collection point is attached to a patient.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the at least one exit route comprises a central line tube.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the fluid management conditions comprise the output reaching a set maximum duration of time that the central line tube is attached to a patient.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the maximum duration of time is predefined.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one output reading device is communicatively coupled to a wristband attached to the patient.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the detector comprises an ultraviolet sensor.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the detector comprises a mechanical diaphragm.

10. A method of monitoring fluid, comprising:

routing the fluid through at least one exit route;

collecting the fluid at a collection point; and

detecting, by at least one detector, characteristics of the fluid to transmit fluid output;

storing, at at least one local memory the fluid output;

forwarding the fluid output to at least one remote memory at a predetermined interval;

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

transmitting an alarm based on fluid management conditions.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the fluid management conditions comprise the fluid output reaching a set maximum duration of time that the collection point is attached to a patient.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the at least one exit route comprises a central line tube.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the fluid management conditions comprise the fluid output reaching a set maximum duration of time that the central line tube is attached to a patient.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the maximum duration of time is predefined.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one detector comprises an ultraviolet sensor.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the at least one detector comprises a mechanical diaphragm.