Trending display of patient wellness

• US 8,690,771 B2
• Filed: 03/01/2006
• Issued: 04/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare LLC (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Spacelabs Healthcare LLC (OSI Systems Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wekell, William, Bevins, Ken, Koenig, Robert Boyer
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomson, Bill
• Assistant Examiner(s): SORIANO, BOBBY GILES
• Application Number:
  US11/365,196
• Publication Number:
  US 20060200009A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,960 Days
• Field of Search: 600300-301, 128/903, 128/904, 128/920, 340/539, 340/573.1, 705 2- 4
• US Class Current: 600/301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0059 using light, e.g. diagnosis by transillumination, diascopy, fluorescence A61B5/0093, A61B5/1455, A61B5/02416 and A61B5/0261 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/024 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse rate or heart rate A61B5/0205, A61B5/021 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/145 Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration, pH value; Measuring characteristics of body fluids or tissues, e.g. interstitial fluid, cerebral tissuemeasuring of blood pressure or blood flow A61B5/02; non-radiation detecting or locating of foreign bodies in blood A61B5/06
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14532 for measuring glucose, e.g. by tissue impedance measurement
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

The present invention is a novel method of generating and representing the status of various physiological parameters that are monitored for patients during hospitalization. The system of present invention allows healthcare providers to easily view, at a glance, the status of a plurality of patients as well as any changes in the parameter values.

Claims

1. A system for monitoring the physiological condition of an individual, comprising:

(a) at least one SpO₂ sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygen saturation level and providing data on said blood oxygen saturation level;

(b) at least one ECG sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s ECG heart rate and providing ECG data;

(c) a display unit coupled to the SpO₂ and ECG sensors and configured for displaying in real-time the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data provided by said sensors;

(d) an inference engine executing on a computing device, wherein said computing device is coupled to said display unit, the SpO₂ sensor and the ECG sensor, wherein said inference engine uses the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data to generate an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health and transmits said indicator to the display unit, wherein said indicator comprises a bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second section provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color than said second section,

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed;

(iv) wherein selection of said indicator causes a plurality of rules governing how said visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health is determined to be displayed; and

(d) a central monitoring unit remote from said display unit and adapted for receiving said indicator.

2. A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual, comprising:

(a) at least one SpO₂ sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygen saturation level and providing data on said blood oxygen saturation level;

(b) at least one ECG sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s ECG heart rate and providing ECG data;

(c) a display unit coupled to the SpO₂ and ECG sensors and configured for displaying in real-time the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data provided by said sensors;

(d) an inference engine executing on a computing device, wherein said computing device is coupled to said display unit, the SpO₂ sensor and the ECG sensor, wherein said inference engine uses the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data to generate an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health and transmits said indicator to the display unit, wherein said indicator comprises a bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second sections provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color intensity than said second section, and

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed;

(d) a central monitoring unit remote from said display unit and adapted for receiving said indicator of the individual'"'"'s health and physiological parameter.

3. A method for monitoring the physiological condition of an individual by displaying an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health comprising the steps of:

(a) measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygen saturation level with a SpO₂ sensor;

(b) providing data on said blood oxygen saturation level;

(c) measuring the individual'"'"'s ECG heart rate with a ECG sensor;

(d) providing data on said individual'"'"'s ECG heart rate;

(e) displaying in real-time the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG heart rate data provided by the sensors on a display unit;

(f) using the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG heart rate to generate the indicator of the individual'"'"'s health wherein said indicator comprises a bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second sections provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color than said second section,

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed;

(iv) wherein selection of said indicator causes a plurality of rules governing how said visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health is determined to be displayed; and

(e) transmitting said indicator to the display unit;

(f) displaying said indicator on the display unit; and

(g) receiving said indicator of the individual'"'"'s health at a central monitoring station.

4. A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual, comprising:

(a) at least one SpO₂ sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygen saturation level and providing data on said blood oxygen saturation level;

(b) at least one ECG sensor for measuring the individual'"'"'s ECG heart rate and providing ECG data;

(c) a display unit coupled to the SpO₂ and ECG sensors and configured for displaying in real-time the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data provided by said sensors;

(d) an inference engine executing on a computing device, wherein said computing device is coupled to said display unit, the SpO₂ sensor and the ECG sensor, wherein said inference engine uses the blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data to generate an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health and transmits said indicator to the display unit, wherein said indicator comprises a vertical or horizontal bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second sections provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color than said second section,

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed;

(iv) wherein selection of said indicator causes a plurality of rules governing how said visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health is determined to be displayed; and

(d) a central monitoring unit remote from said display unit and adapted for receiving said indicator of the individual'"'"'s health wherein said display unit and said central monitoring unit are configured to display overall individual status using a trend bar representing the combined status of blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data and an icon representing a prediction of the future combined status of blood oxygen saturation level and ECG data.

5. A system for monitoring a physiological condition of an individual, comprising:

(a) a plurality of sensors for measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate and providing data on said blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate;

(b) a display unit coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured for displaying in real-time the blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate data provided by said plurality of sensors; and

(c) an inference engine executing on a computing device, wherein said computing device is coupled to said display unit and the plurality of sensors, wherein said inference engine uses the blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate to generate an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health wherein said indicator comprises a bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second sections provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color than said second section,

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed;

(iv) wherein selection of said indicator causes a plurality of rules governing how said visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health is determined to be displayed; and

(d) a central monitoring unit remote from said display unit and adapted for receiving said indicator of the individual'"'"'s health.

6. A method for monitoring the physiological condition of an individual by displaying an indicator of the individual'"'"'s health comprising the steps of:

(a) measuring the individual'"'"'s blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate with a plurality of sensors;

(b) providing data on said individual'"'"'s blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate;

(c) displaying in real-time the individual'"'"'s blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate provided by the plurality of sensors on a display unit;

(d) using the blood oxygenation level, blood pressure, ECG rate, and respiration rate to generate the indicator of the individual'"'"'s health wherein said indicator comprises a bar of light comprising at least a first section and a second section wherein;

(i) each of said first section and said second sections provides a visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health during a first time period and a second time period, respectively, wherein said first time period and said second time period are different;

(ii) wherein, when said individual'"'"'s health in said first time period differs from said individual'"'"'s health in said second time period by an amount greater than a predetermined value, said first section is a different color than said second section;

(iii) wherein selection of at least one of said first or second sections causes physiological parameter data used to determine the individual'"'"'s health in said section to be displayed; and

(iv) wherein selection of said indicator causes a plurality of rules governing how said visual indication of the individual'"'"'s health is determined to be displayed;

(e) transmitting said indicator to the display unit;

(f) displaying said indicator on the display unit; and

(g) receiving said indicator of the individual'"'"'s general health at a central monitoring station.