Visual indication of alarms on a ventilator graphical user interface
First Claim
1. A ventilator system for hierarchically indicating one or more alarm messages corresponding to an alarm event, the ventilator system configured with a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the ventilator system to provide a graphical user interface for accepting commands and for displaying information, the graphical user interface comprising:
- at least one window associated with the graphical user interface; and
one or more elements within the at least one window comprising one or more of;
a first meter element for indicating a first parameter, the first parameter having a first parameter priority level;
a second meter element for indicating a second parameter, the second parameter having a second parameter priority level;
a scroll bar element, wherein the scroll bar is provided below the first meter element and the second meter element, the scroll bar element displaying at least;
a first parameter symbol associated with the first parameter;
a first alarm event symbol superimposed on the first parameter symbol, wherein the first alarm event symbol identifies a first alarm event associated with the first parameter, wherein the first alarm event has a first alarm level;
a second parameter symbol associated with the second parameter; and
a second alarm event symbol superimposed on the second parameter symbol, wherein the second alarm event symbol identifies a second alarm event associated with the second parameter, wherein the second alarm event has a second alarm level, and wherein the first alarm level is ranked higher than the second alarm level.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for displaying alarms to a clinician in a ventilatory system. Specifically, embodiments described herein seek to optimize the informative presentation of alarms on a ventilator interface. Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide one or more selection elements, each selection element indicating a ranked alarm event. The ranking of an alarm event may be determined by alarm level. If two alarm events are associated with the same alarm level, the ranking of the alarm events may be determined by parameter priority. Alarm event ranking is communicated by display in a hierarchical structure. When an alarm event ranking changes, the alarm event may shift up or down the hierarchical structure, depending on whether the ranking increased or decreased.
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1. A ventilator system for hierarchically indicating one or more alarm messages corresponding to an alarm event, the ventilator system configured with a computer having a processor and a memory, the memory communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor cause the ventilator system to provide a graphical user interface for accepting commands and for displaying information, the graphical user interface comprising:
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at least one window associated with the graphical user interface; and one or more elements within the at least one window comprising one or more of; a first meter element for indicating a first parameter, the first parameter having a first parameter priority level; a second meter element for indicating a second parameter, the second parameter having a second parameter priority level; a scroll bar element, wherein the scroll bar is provided below the first meter element and the second meter element, the scroll bar element displaying at least; a first parameter symbol associated with the first parameter; a first alarm event symbol superimposed on the first parameter symbol, wherein the first alarm event symbol identifies a first alarm event associated with the first parameter, wherein the first alarm event has a first alarm level; a second parameter symbol associated with the second parameter; and a second alarm event symbol superimposed on the second parameter symbol, wherein the second alarm event symbol identifies a second alarm event associated with the second parameter, wherein the second alarm event has a second alarm level, and wherein the first alarm level is ranked higher than the second alarm level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions that when executed cause a ventilator to provide a graphical user interface for accepting commands and for displaying information, the graphical user interface comprising:
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at least one window associated with the graphical user interface; and one or more elements within the at least one window comprising one or more of;
a first meter element for indicating a first parameter, the first parameter having a first parameter priority level; anda second meter element for indicating a second parameter, the second parameter having a second parameter priority level; a scroll bar element, wherein the scroll bar is provided below the first meter element and the second meter element, the scroll bar element displaying at least; a first parameter symbol associated with the first parameter; a first alarm event symbol superimposed on the first parameter symbol, wherein the first alarm event symbol identifies a first alarm event associated with the first parameter, wherein the first alarm event has a first alarm level; a second parameter symbol associated with the second parameter; a second alarm event symbol superimposed on the second parameter symbol, wherein the second alarm event symbol identifies a second alarm event associated with the second parameter, wherein the second alarm event has a second alarm level, and wherein the first alarm level is ranked higher than the second alarm level. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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