COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AUTOMATED PHYSIOLOGICAL MONITORING, PROGNOSIS, AND TRIAGE
First Claim
1. A system for automated triage prioritization, comprising:
- a plurality of monitoring devices, each monitoring device comprising a first portion and a second portion, each first portion of each monitoring device configured for deployment on a surface opposite a concha of a respective ear of a respective subject, and each first portion of each monitoring device comprising;
a plurality of physiological sensors comprising;
a pulse oximetry sensor comprising an emitter configured to emit light in a direction toward the concha and a receptor configured to receive light reflected from one or more sources in the direction, the pulse oximetry sensor configured to generate an electronic pulse oximetry signal based on the received, reflected light;
a blood pressure sensor comprising;
an electrocardiograph sensor configured to monitor an electrical potential at the ear surface; and
a motion sensor configured to monitor motion at the ear surface relevant to a motion axis,the blood pressure sensor configured to generate an electronic blood pressure signal based on the monitored electrical potential and motion;
an orientation sensor configured to monitor an orientation of the respective subject relative to an orientation axis and to generate an electronic orientation signal based on the monitored orientation;
each second portion of each monitoring device comprising;
one or more atmospheric sensors comprising a pressure sensor configured to monitor ambient pressure around a surface of the respective subject and to generate an electronic ambient pressure signal based on the monitored pressure;
a transmitter configured to transmit the generated electronic signals over a first network;
a mobile communication and display device comprising;
a communications interface configured to be coupled to the first network and to receive the transmitted electronic signals over the first network from each of the transmitters of each of the plurality of monitoring devices;
a user interface;
a processor coupled to the communications interface;
a non-transient machine-readable storage medium encoded with program code executable by the processor for;
generating respective machine readable values indicative of pulse oximetry, orientation, and blood pressure for each of the subjects using the received electronic signals;
generating respective human readable values indicative of pulse oximetry and blood pressure for each of the subjects using the received electronic signals;
generating a respective prognosis score for each of the subjects using the generated machine readable values;
selecting a triage prioritization order of the subjects using the generated prognosis scores; and
displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two of the subjects on respective portions of the user interface based on the selected triage prioritization order.
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Abstract
Systems and computer-implemented methods of automated triage prioritization including a mobile communication and display device with a communications interface configured to receive, from a plurality of monitoring devices, electronic signals corresponding to a plurality of real-time physiological parameters, location, and orientation, of a plurality of subjects, and one or more respective environmental parameters. The device also includes program code executable by a processor for generating respective machine and human readable values indicative of the plurality of physiological parameters, location, and orientation, for each subject, generating respective severity scores for each of the plurality of physiological parameters, orientation, and location, generating a prognosis score for each subject, generating a triage prioritization order for the subjects, and displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two subjects on respective portions of the user interface based on the generated triage prioritization order.
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1. A system for automated triage prioritization, comprising:
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a plurality of monitoring devices, each monitoring device comprising a first portion and a second portion, each first portion of each monitoring device configured for deployment on a surface opposite a concha of a respective ear of a respective subject, and each first portion of each monitoring device comprising; a plurality of physiological sensors comprising; a pulse oximetry sensor comprising an emitter configured to emit light in a direction toward the concha and a receptor configured to receive light reflected from one or more sources in the direction, the pulse oximetry sensor configured to generate an electronic pulse oximetry signal based on the received, reflected light; a blood pressure sensor comprising; an electrocardiograph sensor configured to monitor an electrical potential at the ear surface; and a motion sensor configured to monitor motion at the ear surface relevant to a motion axis, the blood pressure sensor configured to generate an electronic blood pressure signal based on the monitored electrical potential and motion; an orientation sensor configured to monitor an orientation of the respective subject relative to an orientation axis and to generate an electronic orientation signal based on the monitored orientation; each second portion of each monitoring device comprising; one or more atmospheric sensors comprising a pressure sensor configured to monitor ambient pressure around a surface of the respective subject and to generate an electronic ambient pressure signal based on the monitored pressure; a transmitter configured to transmit the generated electronic signals over a first network; a mobile communication and display device comprising; a communications interface configured to be coupled to the first network and to receive the transmitted electronic signals over the first network from each of the transmitters of each of the plurality of monitoring devices; a user interface; a processor coupled to the communications interface; a non-transient machine-readable storage medium encoded with program code executable by the processor for; generating respective machine readable values indicative of pulse oximetry, orientation, and blood pressure for each of the subjects using the received electronic signals; generating respective human readable values indicative of pulse oximetry and blood pressure for each of the subjects using the received electronic signals; generating a respective prognosis score for each of the subjects using the generated machine readable values; selecting a triage prioritization order of the subjects using the generated prognosis scores; and displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two of the subjects on respective portions of the user interface based on the selected triage prioritization order. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method for automated triage prioritization, the method comprising, on a mobile communication and display device:
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communicating with a plurality of monitoring devices via a first network to receive a plurality of electronic signals regarding a plurality of subjects, the received plurality of electronic signals corresponding to; a respective plurality of real-time physiological signs, a respective orientation relative to an orientation axis, and a respective location, monitored by each of the plurality of monitoring devices, the real-time physiological signs comprising pulse oximetry, electrical potential, and motion relative to a motion axis, at a surface of the respective monitoring device; and one or more respective atmospheric conditions monitored by each of the plurality of monitoring devices, the one or more atmospheric conditions comprising ambient pressure around at least a portion of the respective monitoring device; retrieving registration information regarding the plurality of monitoring devices from a non-transient memory of the mobile communication and display device, the retrieved registration information binding respective monitoring devices of the plurality of monitoring devices to respective subjects of the plurality of subjects; generating respective machine readable values indicative of location and orientation of each of the plurality of subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to location and orientation, and the retrieved registration information; generating a respective machine readable value and a respective human readable value indicative of blood pressure for each of the plurality of subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to motion, electrical potential, and ambient pressure, and the retrieved registration information; generating a respective machine readable value and a respective human readable value indicative of pulse oximetry for each of the plurality of subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to motion and pulse oximetry, and the retrieved registration information; generating respective severity scores for each of pulse oximetry, orientation, location, and blood pressure, for each of the plurality of subjects using the generated machine readable values for the respective subject and a plurality of pre-determined thresholds; generating a respective prognosis score for each of the plurality of subjects using the generated respective severity scores for the respective subject and a plurality of pre-determined weighting factors; generating a triage prioritization order for the plurality of subjects using the generated prognosis scores; detecting a change in the triage prioritization order for at least two subjects of the plurality of subjects based on the generated prognosis scores for the at least two subjects, and information stored in a cache memory of the mobile communication and display device, wherein the stored information comprises stored respective prognosis scores for the at least two subjects and a stored triage prioritization order; and in response to detecting the change in the triage prioritization order for the at least two subjects, changing a display of the respective generated human readable values for the at least two subjects. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for automated triage prioritization, comprising:
a mobile communication and display device comprising; a communications interface configured to be coupled to a first network and to receive transmitted electronic signals regarding a plurality of subjects over the first network from a plurality of monitoring devices, the received plurality of electronic signals corresponding to; a plurality of real-time physiological parameters monitored at a respective surface of each of the plurality of subjects by a respective one of the plurality of monitoring devices; an orientation relative to an orientation axis, and a location, of each of the plurality of subjects monitored by the respective one of the plurality of monitoring devices; and one or more environmental parameters monitored around each of the plurality of subjects by the respective one of the plurality of monitoring devices; a user interface; a processor coupled to the communications interface; a non-transient machine-readable storage medium encoded with program code executable by the processor for; generating respective machine readable values indicative of each of a plurality of physiological signs for each of the respective subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to the plurality of real-time physiological parameters of each respective subject; generating respective human readable values indicative of each of at least two of the plurality of real-time physiological signs for each of the subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to the plurality of real-time physiological parameters of each respective subject; generating respective machine readable values indicative of each of location and orientation of each of the subjects using the received electronic signals corresponding to the location and orientation of each respective subject; selecting two or monitoring groups based on the generated machine readable values indicative of the respective location of each respective subject;
wherein each of the monitoring groups comprises two or more subjects;generating respective severity scores for each of the plurality of physiological signs, orientation, and location for each of the plurality of subjects using the generated machine readable values corresponding to the plurality of real-time physiological parameters of each respective subject and a plurality of pre-determined thresholds; generating a prognosis score for each of the plurality of subjects using the generated respective severity scores of each respective subject and a plurality of pre-determined weighting factors; generating a respective triage prioritization order for the respective subjects in each monitoring group of the two or more monitoring groups using the generated prognosis scores for the respective subjects in each monitoring group; and displaying the generated respective human readable values for at least two of the respective subjects in at least one monitoring group on respective portions of the user interface based on the generated triage prioritization order for the at least one monitoring group. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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