SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT MEDICAL VIGILANCE WITH ALERT CAUSE INDICATION
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring physiology of a person, comprising:
- placing adjacent the person a plurality of sensors configured to detect physiological parameters of the person;
detecting one or more physiological parameters of the person with said sensors;
converting the detected physiological parameters into signals;
analyzing the signals to determine if they satisfy at least one alert condition;
activating an alert when at least one alert condition is satisfied;
generating an alert message on a display to provide an indication of a cause of the alert; and
maintaining the alert message on the display until the display is cleared by a user.
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Abstract
An intelligent medical vigilance system that observes and analyzes, and, only in the event of a clinically significant negative condition, notifies and reports the event to the care staff utilizing the hospital'"'"'s existing nurse call system. The device includes a bedside unit connected to a pad or coverlet with a sensor array (placed under the patient) and also to an existing hospital nurse call system via an interface. The bedside unit is a wall-mounted unit with a display that becomes active when an alarm condition is enabled. Vigilance alarms are suspended if a patient is detected out of bed. An unable-to-measure alert is provided if the system is unable to reliably monitor. An alert message is generated and maintained on the display screen to inform a responding caregiver of the time and reason for any alarm.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring physiology of a person, comprising:
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placing adjacent the person a plurality of sensors configured to detect physiological parameters of the person; detecting one or more physiological parameters of the person with said sensors; converting the detected physiological parameters into signals; analyzing the signals to determine if they satisfy at least one alert condition; activating an alert when at least one alert condition is satisfied; generating an alert message on a display to provide an indication of a cause of the alert; and maintaining the alert message on the display until the display is cleared by a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. Apparatus for monitoring the physiology of a person, comprising:
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one or more physiological sensors configured to detect physiological parameters of a person and generate corresponding electrical signals; a processor configured to analyze the signals from the sensors to determine if the signals satisfy at least one alert condition; an alarm system in communication with the processor for activating an alert when at least one alert condition is satisfied; a display in communication with the processor; the processor being configured to generate an alert message on the display to provide an indication of the cause of the alert and to maintain the alert message on the display until the display is cleared by a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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