PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE WITH REMOTE ALERT

• US 20140085082A1
• Filed: 09/24/2013
• Published: 03/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: Walker, Robert G., Johnson, Bethany Joyce, Lyon, Richard Mark, Edwards, Jeffrey S., Andersson, Niklas
• Granted Patent: US 9,314,159 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/539.12
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0004 characterised by the type of physiological signal transmitted
• 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 5/746 Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A remote patient monitoring system provides patient physiological data and alerts/alarms from a main patient monitor to a remote patient monitor worn by a medical professional. The medical professional is alerted as to physiological data of the monitored patient, and provided alerts or alarms when predetermined levels are reached. The medical professional is able to reset the alert or alarms at the remote patient monitor.

Claims

1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

a main patient monitor configured to monitor and collect patient physiological parameter data, and alarm in response to a determination that the collected data has reached a predetermined value; and

a remote patient monitor in a form of a band, the remote patient monitor being configured to be worn by a caregiver, to receive a signal in response to an alarm from the main patient monitor.

2. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the main patient monitor further transmits at least one of the collected patient physiological parameter data, patient identification, location identification, device data, and messages to a caregiver.

3. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the remote patient monitor further receives and displays at least one of the collected patient physiological parameter received from the main patient monitor, patient identification, location identification, device data, and messages to a caregiver.

4. A medical system in accordance with claim 1, wherein patient physiological parameter data includes at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, respiration rate.

5. A medical system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the band is a band attachable to a caregiver'"'"'s extremities, neck, belt, and waist and further has properties selected from a group consisting of adjustable, waterproof, and shock-resistant.

6. A medical system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the main patient monitor and remote patient monitor are coupled wirelessly through one or more networks such as a cloud based network.

7. A medical system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the signal in response to an alarm is selected from a group consisting of vibration, visual, or auditory signal and capable of changes in intensity depending on the risk to a patient.

8. A medical system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the alarm includes one or more alarms which include overall urgency alarm and specific alarms that are activated based on preset threshold values.

9. A medical system in accordance with claim 1 further comprising one or more different main patient monitors, each main patient monitor monitoring an individual patient, and capable of providing alarm signals to one or more remote patient monitors and caregivers.

10. A patient monitoring device comprising:

a patient data collection module configured to gather patient physiological parameter data received from a monitored patient;

a patient data evaluation module configured to store values for patient physiological parameter data;

an alert module configured to provide an alerts in response to reaching predetermined values for the patient physiological parameter data;

a display module configured to display the patient physiological parameter data; and

a transmitting module configured to send the patient physiological parameter data and one or more alarm signals to a remote patient monitor device.

11. A patient monitoring device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the patient physiological parameter data includes measurements of at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, respiration rate.

12. A patient monitoring device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the alert is selected from a group consisting of vibration, illumination, and noise generation.

13. A patient monitoring device claim 10, wherein the alarm signals include overall urgency alarm and specific alarms that are activated based on the preset threshold values.

14. A patient monitoring device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the patient monitoring device and the remote patient monitor device are coupled through one or more networks, including cloud based networks.

15. A method that facilitates remotely monitoring a patient using a wrist band remote patient monitor, the method comprising:

receiving patient physiological parameter data at the wrist band remote patient monitor via a transmitting module;

displaying the patient physiological parameter data on the wrist band remote patient monitor;

determining whether the wrist band remote patient monitor is vibrating; and

in response to a determination that the wrist band remote patient monitor is vibrating, receiving an indication at the wrist band remote patient monitor to reset an alarm associated with the wrist band remote patient monitor vibration.

16. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the wrist band remote patient monitor vibrates in response to a predetermined patient physiological parameter data being encountered.

17. A method in accordance with claim 16, wherein the predetermined patient physiological parameter provides for at least one of a general urgency alarm and a specific alarm and can escalate in intensity depending on risk to a patient.

18. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein patient physiological parameter data includes at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, respiration rate.

19. A method in accordance with claim 17, wherein patient physiological parameter data is from more than one patient.

20. An article comprising:

a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, wherein when the instructions are executed by at least one medical device configured to remotely monitoring a patient using a wrist band remote patient monitor, they result in;

receiving patient physiological parameter data at the wrist band remote patient monitor via a wireless module;

displaying the patient physiological parameter data on the wrist band remote patient monitor;

determining whether the wrist band remote patient monitor is vibrating; and

in response to a determination that the wrist band remote patient monitor is vibrating, receiving an indication at the wrist band remote patient monitor to reset an alarm associated with the wrist band remote patient monitor vibration.

21. An article in accordance with claim 20, wherein the wrist band remote patient monitor vibrates in response to a predetermined patient physiological parameter data being encountered.

22. An article in accordance with claim 20, wherein patient physiological parameter data includes at least one of heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, end-tidal CO2, respiration rate.

23. An article in accordance with claim 20, wherein patient physiological parameter data is from more than one patient.