PATIENT MONITORING DEVICE WITH REMOTE ALERT

• US 20160199008A1
• Filed: 03/17/2016
• Published: 07/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Physio-Control Incorporated (Stryker Corporation)
• Inventors: LYON, RICHARD MARK, WALKER, ROBERT G., ANDERSSON, NIKLAS, JOHNSON, BETHANY JOYCE, Edwards, Jeffery S.
• Granted Patent: US 10,136,815 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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 having a main patient monitor and a remote patient monitor. The main patient monitor is configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters and to provide an alarm in response to an alarm trigger. The alarm trigger includes a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value. The remote patient monitor has an alarm reset and is configured to be carried by a caregiver. It is also configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger. The indication includes one or more of a notification that the patient is being attended to, a request by the caregiver for additional help, or a message about resolution of the alarm trigger.

Claims

1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

a main patient monitor configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters of a patient, and to provide an alarm in response, at least in part, to an alarm trigger, the alarm trigger including a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value; and

a remote patient monitor having an alarm reset configured to terminate the alarm, the remote patient monitor being configured to be carried by a caregiver, and further configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger, the indication comprising one or more of a notification that the patient is being attended to, a request by the caregiver for additional help, or a message about resolution of the alarm trigger.

2. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the main patient monitor is further configured to transmit at least one of:

the collected patient physiological parameter data, patient identification, location identification, device data concerning the remote patient monitor, device data concerning one or more medical probes or delivery devices connected to the main patient monitor, and caregiver messages.

3. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the remote patient monitor is further configured to display at least one of:

the collected patient physiological parameter received from the main patient monitor, patient identification, location identification, device data concerning the remote patient monitor, device data concerning one or more medical probes or delivery devices connected to the main patient monitor, and caregiver messages.

4. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein patient physiological parameter data includes at least one of:

a heart rate, a blood pressure, an oxygen saturation, an end-tidal CO2, or a respiration rate.

5. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the main patient monitor and remote patient monitor are coupled wirelessly through one or more networks.

6. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the remote patient monitor is further configured to, in response to the signal from the main patient monitor, commence an action selected from a group consisting of vibration output, visual output, and auditory output.

7. The patient monitoring system of claim 6, wherein the remote monitor is configured to vary an intensity of the commenced action, the intensity of the commenced action being indicative of a risk to the patient.

8. The patient monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the main patient monitor is a plurality of different main patient monitors, and wherein each main patient monitor of the plurality of different main patient monitors is configured to monitor an individual patient and provide alarm signals to one or more of the remote patient monitors.

9. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

a main patient monitor configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters of a patient, and to provide an alarm in response, at least in part, to an alarm trigger, the alarm trigger including a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value; and

a remote patient monitor having an alarm reset configured to terminate the alarm, the remote patient monitor being configured to be carried by a caregiver, and further configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger, the indication comprising a notification that the patient is being attended to.

10. The patient monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the remote patient monitor is further configured to, in response to the signal from the main patient monitor, commence an action selected from a group consisting of vibration output, visual output, and auditory output.

11. The patient monitoring system of claim 10, wherein the remote monitor is configured to vary an intensity of the commenced action, the intensity of the commenced action being indicative of a risk to the patient.

12. The patient monitoring system of claim 9, wherein the main patient monitor is a plurality of different main patient monitors, and wherein each main patient monitor of the plurality of different main patient monitors is configured to monitor an individual patient and provide alarm signals to one or more of the remote patient monitors.

13. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

a main patient monitor configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters of a patient, and to provide an alarm in response, at least in part, to an alarm trigger, the alarm trigger including a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value; and

a remote patient monitor having an alarm reset configured to terminate the alarm, the remote patient monitor being configured to be carried by a caregiver, and further configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger, the indication comprising a request by the caregiver for additional help.

14. The patient monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the remote patient monitor is further configured to, in response to the signal from the main patient monitor, commence an action selected from a group consisting of vibration output, visual output, and auditory output.

15. The patient monitoring system of claim 14, wherein the remote monitor is configured to vary an intensity of the commenced action, the intensity of the commenced action being indicative of a risk to the patient.

16. The patient monitoring system of claim 13, wherein the main patient monitor is a plurality of different main patient monitors, and wherein each main patient monitor of the plurality of different main patient monitors is configured to monitor an individual patient and provide alarm signals to one or more of the remote patient monitors.

17. A patient monitoring system, comprising:

a main patient monitor configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters of a patient, and to provide an alarm in response, at least in part, to an alarm trigger, the alarm trigger including a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value; and

a remote patient monitor having an alarm reset configured to terminate the alarm, the remote patient monitor being configured to be carried by a caregiver, and further configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger, the indication comprising a message about resolution of the alarm trigger.

18. The patient monitoring system of claim 17, wherein the remote patient monitor is further configured to, in response to the signal from the main patient monitor, commence an action selected from a group consisting of vibration output, visual output, and auditory output.

19. The patient monitoring system of claim 18, wherein the remote monitor is configured to vary an intensity of the commenced action, the intensity of the commenced action being indicative of a risk to the patient.

20. The patient monitoring system of claim 17, wherein the main patient monitor is a plurality of different main patient monitors, and wherein each main patient monitor of the plurality of different main patient monitors is configured to monitor an individual patient and provide alarm signals to one or more of the remote patient monitors.