Collection and analysis of vital signs

• US 8,694,085 B2
• Filed: 08/06/2011
• Issued: 04/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: US Department of The Army (Government of the United States of America)
• Original Assignee: The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army
• Inventors: Reifman, Jaques, Chen, Liangyou, McKenna, Thomas, Khitrov, Maxim Y., Reisner, Andrew T.
• Primary Examiner(s): EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US13/204,657
• Publication Number:
  US 20120078128A1
• Time in Patent Office: 976 Days
• Field of Search: 607/59, 607/30, 600/510, 600/513, 600523-525
• US Class Current: 600/523
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/029 adapted for auto-initiation
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0255 Recording instruments specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14542 for measuring blood gases A61B5/14551 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7221 Determining signal validity, reliability or quality A61B5/7207 and A61B5/7217 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 50/20 for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems

Abstract

A system is disclosed having a storage, a communications module for interacting with a medical measurement device, an analysis controller, and a test module that allows for the testing and evaluating of decision-support algorithms. A method for testing decision-support algorithms is disclosed having the steps of receiving into storage of a ruggedized, compact computer at least one decision-support algorithm; detecting with a communications module the initiation of a vital-sign monitoring session; receiving and storing vital-sign information into storage by the communications module; pushing the stored vital-sign information by an analysis controller to a test module running the stored at least one decision-support algorithm; and providing at least one output from the decision-support algorithm to at least one of a database and a display.

Claims

1. A system for receiving an output from an external source comprising:

a storage configured to store at least one algorithm;

a communications module for receiving vital-sign data from an external source and storing the received vital-sign data in said storage;

an analysis controller in communication with said storage, said analysis controller monitors said storage;

a test module in communication with said analysis controller and said storage, said test module configured to receive at least a portion of the vital-sign data from said storage through said analysis controller and to store any output produced by said test module in said storage, and

said test module includes running means for running said at least one algorithm loaded into said storage where said at least one algorithm processes at least a portion of the vital-sign data provided by said analysis controller; and

a ruggedized, compact housing enclosing said storage, said communications module, said analysis controller, and said test module.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a connector passing through a wall of said housing and in communication with said communications module.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a display in communication with said test module for displaying at least part of the output produced by said test module.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein said storage includes at least one database.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein said storage includes at least one database configured to store the received vital-sign data and at least one database configured to store the output of said test module.

6. A system for receiving vital-sign information from a vital-sign monitor, said system comprising:

a storage having at least one database, said storage configured to store at least one algorithm;

a communications module for receiving vital-sign data from an external source and storing the received vital-sign data in said database of said storage;

an analysis controller in communication with said storage, said analysis controller monitors said storage;

a test module in communication with said analysis controller and said storage, said test module configured to receive at least a portion of the vital-sign data from said storage through said analysis controller, and

said test module includes running means for running said at least one algorithm loaded into said storage where said at least one algorithm processes at least a portion of the vital-sign data provided by said analysis controller, said running means provides an output in substantially real time from receipt of the vital-sign data by said communications module;

a ruggedized, compact housing enclosing said storage, said communications module, said analysis controller, and said test module.

7. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a connector passing through a wall of said housing and in communication with said communications module.

8. The system according to claim 7, further comprising a display in communication with said test module for displaying at least part of the output produced by said test module.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein said storage includes at least one database configured to store the received vital-sign data and at least one database configured to store the output of said test module.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said test module stores in said storage the output produced by the at least one algorithm.

11. The system according to claim 6, further comprising a display in communication with said test module for displaying at least part of the output produced by said test module.

12. The system according to claim 6, wherein said storage includes at least one database configured to store the received vital-sign data and at least one database configured to store the output of said test module.

13. The system according to claim 6, wherein said test module stores in said storage at least part of the output produced by the at least one algorithm.

14. The system according to claim 13, wherein said storage includes at least one database configured to store the received vital-sign data and at least one database configured to store the output of said test module.