APPARATUS, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR CARDIOPULMONARY MONITORING

• US 20150099952A1
• Filed: 10/04/2013
• Published: 04/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Lain, David, Feldman, Gerry
• Application Number:
  US14/046,112
• Publication Number:
  US 20150099952A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/324
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0024 for multiple sensor units attached to the patient, e.g. using a body or personal area network
• 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 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6823 Trunk, e.g., chest, back, abdomen, hip
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6826 Finger
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6831 Straps, bands or harnesses
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7445 Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/747 in case of emergency, i.e. alerting emergency services
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0068 Comparison to target or threshold, previous performance or not real time comparison to other individuals
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2024/0093 the load of the exercise apparatus being controlled by performance parameters, e.g. distance or speed
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/025 electrically, e.g. D.C. motors with variable speed control
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 22/0605 performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2225/50 Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/04 heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulations
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/208 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/40 respiratory characteristics
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/405 used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2230/425 : used as a control parameter for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/0622 : Visual, audio or audio-visual systems for entertaining, instructing or motivating the user

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer executable instructions for monitoring a patient'"'"'s cardiopulmonary status and/or providing feedback-based control regarding the same. Such methods include, and such systems are configured for, determining a cardiopulmonary status based upon measured data, e.g., from a plurality of sensors, comparing the determined cardiopulmonary status with input data, e.g., input data indicating a target cardiopulmonary status, and providing a result signal based upon the comparison. The result signal may include a display signal for displaying an indication of the result of the comparison, an audio alert signal for audibly provided an indication of the result of the comparison, and/or a control signal for controlling an exercise apparatus in accordance with the result of the comparison.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to measure at least one cardiopulmonary parameter and to provide measured data relating to the at least one cardiopulmonary parameter;

at least one input device configured to provide input data indicating a target cardiopulmonary status;

a monitoring device configured to;

receive the measured data from each of the plurality of sensors,

receive the input data from the at least one input device,

determine a cardiopulmonary status based upon the measured data,

compare the determined cardiopulmonary status with the input data, and

provide a result signal based upon the comparison; and

at least one output device configured to receive the result signal and indicate a relationship between the determined cardiopulmonary status and the target cardiopulmonary status.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one output device includes a display configured to visually display the indication of the relationship between the determined cardiopulmonary status and the target cardiopulmonary status.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one output device includes a speaker configured to audibly output the indication of the relationship between the determined cardiopulmonary status and the target cardiopulmonary status.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of:

a heart rate monitor;

a respiratory rate monitor;

a capnography sensor; and

a pulse oximeter.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of sensors provide the measured data to the monitoring device wirelessly.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device is integrated into an exercise apparatus.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein at least one of the output devices is integrated into the exercise apparatus, and wherein the indication of the relationship between the determined cardiopulmonary status and the target cardiopulmonary status is visually displayed on a display of the exercise apparatus.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the determined cardiopulmonary status is an index value.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the target cardiopulmonary status is a target index value or a target index value range.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring device provides a control signal for controlling an exercise apparatus based upon the comparison.

11. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing computer executable instructions to perform a method, comprising:

determining a cardiopulmonary status of a patient that is using an exercise apparatus;

comparing the determined cardiopulmonary status of the patient with a target cardiopulmonary status; and

controlling the exercise apparatus in accordance with a result of the comparison.

12. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 11, wherein controlling the exercise apparatus includes at least one of suspending operation of the exercise apparatus and adjusting at least one operational setting of the exercise apparatus.

13. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 12, wherein the exercise apparatus is a treadmill.

14. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 11, wherein the cardiopulmonary status is determined based upon data received from at least one sensor configured to measure at least one cardiopulmonary parameter.

15. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 14, wherein the determined cardiopulmonary status is an index value and wherein the target cardiopulmonary status is a target index value or a target index value range.

16. The non-transitory computer readable recording medium of claim 15, wherein cardiopulmonary status is determined based on data received from one or more of a heart rate monitor, a respiratory rate monitor, a capnography sensor, and a pulse oximeter.

17. A method, comprising:

determining a cardiopulmonary status of a patient that is using an exercise apparatus;

comparing the determined cardiopulmonary status of the patient with a target cardiopulmonary status; and

controlling the exercise apparatus in accordance with a result of the comparison.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein controlling the exercise apparatus includes at least one of suspending operation of the exercise apparatus and adjusting at least one operational setting of the exercise apparatus.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein the cardiopulmonary status is determined based upon data received from at least one sensor configured to measure at least one cardiopulmonary parameter.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein the determined cardiopulmonary status is an index value and wherein the target cardiopulmonary status is a target index value or a target index value range.