Physiological parameter measuring platform device supporting multiple workflows

• US 9,055,870 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2012
• Issued: 06/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Inventors: Meador, Daniel Thomas, Esler, Janalee, Donovan, Michele Marie
• Primary Examiner(s): Lin, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US13/440,840
• Publication Number:
  US 20130267793A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,167 Days
• Field of Search: 702/19
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0431 Portable apparatus, e.g. comprising a handle or case
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0015 characterised by features of the telemetry system
• 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 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02438 with portable devices, e.g. worn by the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0836 Measuring rate of CO2 production
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14546 for measuring analytes not otherwise provided for, e.g. ions, cytochromes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14552 Details of sensors specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/72 Signal processing specially adapted for physiological signals or for diagnostic purposes character recognition, recognising digital ink, document-oriented image-based pattern recognition G06V30/00; recognition or understanding of postal images G06V30/424
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7425 Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image geometric transforms for image registration G06T3/14; enhancement using image fusion G06T5/50; algorithms for registration of images G06T7/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7435 Displaying user selection data, e.g. icons in a graphical user interface
• 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: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms

Abstract

A device obtains a series of measurements of a physiological parameter of one or more patients. The device displays a monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within a monitoring workflow. The device displays a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the device is operating within a non-monitoring workflow. The device displays a continuous workflow home screen when the device is operating within a continuous workflow. The monitoring workflow home screen, the non-monitoring workflow home screen, and the continuous workflow home screen are each different.

Claims

1. A physiological measuring platform (PMP) device comprising:

a central processing unit (CPU) that is configured to control operation of the PMP device;

a display screen;

at least one physiological sensor; and

a set of one or more computer readable data storage media storing software instructions that, when executed by the CPU, cause the PMP device to;

display, on the display screen, a settings screen enabling a user to select a workflow within which the PMP device is to operate from a plurality of workflows that operate exclusively of each other, including at least an intervals monitoring workflow, a non-monitoring workflow, and a continuous workflow, wherein the workflow selection determines a functionality provided by the PMP device;

obtain a series of measurements taken at intervals of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient with the at least one physiological sensor when the PMP device is operating within the intervals monitoring workflow;

display, on the display screen, an intervals monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within the intervals monitoring workflow, the monitoring workflow home screen containing a first representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the first representation based on a measurement in the series of measurements;

obtain a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients with the at least one physiological sensor when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow; and

display, on the display screen, a non-monitoring workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow, the non-monitoring workflow home screen containing a second representation of the physiological parameter of a given patient in the series of patients, the second representation based on the measurement of the physiological parameter of the given patient in the series of patients;

obtain a continuous measurement of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient with the at least one physiological sensor when the PMP device is operating within the continuous workflow; and

display, on the display screen, a continuous workflow home screen when the PMP device is operating within the continuous workflow, the continuous workflow home screen containing a third representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the third representation based on the continuous measurement of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient;

wherein the intervals monitoring workflow home screen, the non-monitoring workflow home screen, and the continuous workflow home screen are each different.

2. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the physiological parameter displayed on the continuous workflow home screen includes one of SpO2 , SpHb, etCO2, IPI, and RR.

3. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an SpO2 frame, the SpO2 frame displaying an oxygen saturation percentage and a pulse amplitude blip bar indicating a pulse beat relative pulse amplitude.

4. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an etCO2 frame, the etCO2 frame displaying a numeric value representing etCO2 and a Capnogram waveform.

5. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an RR frame, the RR frame displaying a numeric value representing respirations per minute, and a respiration rate indicator graph with a plurality of bars, such that, as a detected respiration becomes stronger, more of the bars light up.

6. The PMP device of claim 1, wherein the continuous workflow home screen displays both continuous data and episodic data.

7. The PMP device of claim 6, wherein an aging of the episodic data is shown on the continuous workflow home screen.

8. The PMP device of claim 7, wherein the aging is shown by changing a display color of the episodic data when an age of the data reaches a threshold.

9. A method for performing physiological parameter measurements for a plurality of patients, the method comprising:

displaying, by a physiological measurement platform (PMP) device, a settings screen on a display screen, the settings screen enabling a user to select a workflow within which the PMP device is to operate from a plurality of workflows that operate exclusively of each other, including at least an intervals monitoring workflow, a non-monitoring workflow, and a continuous workflow, wherein the workflow selection determines a functionality provided by the PMP device;

when the PMP device is operating within the intervals monitoring workflow;

obtaining, by a physiological sensor of the PMP device, a series of measurements taken at intervals of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient; and

displaying, by the PMP device, an intervals monitoring workflow home screen on the display screen, the intervals monitoring workflow home screen containing a first representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the first representation based on a measurement in the series of measurements;

when the PMP device is operating within the non-monitoring workflow;

obtaining, by the physiological sensor of the PMP device, a measurement of the physiological parameter of each patient in a series of patients; and

displaying, by the PMP device, a non-monitoring workflow home screen on the display screen, the non-monitoring workflow home screen containing a second representation of the physiological parameter of a given patient in the series of patients, the second representation based on the measurement of the physiological parameter of the given patient in the series of patients; and

when the PMP device is operating within the continuous workflow;

obtaining, by the physiological sensor of the PMP device, continuous measurements of a continuous physiological parameter of the monitored patient;

displaying, by the PMP device, a continuous workflow home screen on the display screen, the continuous workflow home screen containing a third representation of the continuous physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the third representation based on a continuous measurement in the continuous measurements, wherein the continuous workflow home screen displays both continuous and episodic data; and

showing an aging of the episodic data on the continuous workflow home screen when an age of the episodic data reaches a threshold, wherein showing the aging of the episodic data comprises displaying a timestamp to indicate when a last measurement of the episodic data was taken.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the intervals monitoring workflow home screen, the non-monitoring workflow home screen, and the continuous workflow home screen each comprise:

a device status area containing data regarding a status of the PMP device;

a content area, the content area including a parameter reporting area and a patient attribute area, the parameter reporting area containing a plurality of parameter reporting frames that are each directed to reporting a value of a different physiological parameter; and

a navigation area, the navigation area including screen tabs associated with different screens.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the physiological parameter displayed on the continuous workflow home screen includes one of SpO2 , SpHb, etCO2, IPI, and RR.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an SpO2 frame, the SpO2 frame displaying an oxygen saturation percentage and a pulse amplitude blip bar indicating a pulse beat relative pulse amplitude.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an etCO2 frame, the etCO2 frame displaying a numeric value representing etCO2 and a Capnogram waveform.

14. The method of claim 9, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an etCO2 frame, the etCO2 frame displaying a numeric value representing etCO2 and a Capnogram waveform.

15. The method of claim 9, wherein the continuous workflow home screen includes an RR frame, the RR frame displaying a numeric value representing respirations per minute, and a respiration rate indicator graph with a plurality of bars, such that, as a detected respiration becomes stronger, more of the bars light up with each breath.

16. The method of claim 9, further comprising changing a display color of the episodic data when an age of the data reaches a threshold.

17. A computer-readable storage medium comprising software instructions that, when executed, cause a physiological measurement platform (PMP) device to:

display, on a display screen of the PMP device, a settings screen enabling a user to select a workflow within which the PMP device is to operate from a plurality of workflows that operate exclusively of each other, including at least an intervals monitoring workflow and a continuous workflow, wherein the workflow selection determines a functionality provided by the PMP device;

display, on the display screen of the PMP device, one of a plurality of workflow home screens based on the workflow selection, each of the workflow home screens being configured to address a different type of workflow;

when the intervals monitoring workflow is selected;

obtain, by a physiological sensor of the PMP device, a series of measurements taken at intervals of a physiological parameter of a monitored patient; and

display, on the display screen of the PMP device, a intervals monitoring workflow home screen;

when the continuous workflow is selected;

obtain by the physiological sensor of the PMP device a continuous measurement of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient; and

display, on the display screen of the PMP device, a continuous workflow home screen, the continuous workflow home screen containing a representation of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the representation based on the measurement of the physiological parameter of the monitored patient, the continuous workflow home screen including;

an SpO2 frame displaying an oxygen saturation percentage and a pulse amplitude blip bar indicating a pulse beat relative pulse amplitude;

an etCO2 frame displaying a numeric value representing etCO2 land a Capnogram waveform;

an RR frame displaying a numeric value representing respirations per minute; and

episodic data, wherein an aging of the episodic data is shown when an age of the episodic data reaches a threshold, wherein the aging is shown by changing a display color of the episodic data and displaying a timestamp to indicate when a last measurement of the episodic data was taken.