Secure patient data recorder for recording monitored vital sign data
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1. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit, at least one sensing device connected thereto, and a memory module;
(b) applying the at least one sensing device to collect vital sign data from a patient;
(c) during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device;
(d) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device;
(i) receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit,(ii) displaying, on a display unit, data representative of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient, and(iii) recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and
(e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device;
(i) controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor and recorder system that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, and(ii) concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system by automatically preventing the monitor unit from displaying, on the monitor unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient.
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Abstract
A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or damage to the memory module without proper authorization. The data is recorded in a circular memory such that when data must be deleted, the last-recorded data is deleted first. A procedure is disclosed for preserving all data for at least a minimal period of time in case an event such as a patient death occurs.
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49 Claims
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1. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit, at least one sensing device connected thereto, and a memory module; (b) applying the at least one sensing device to collect vital sign data from a patient; (c) during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; (d) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; (i) receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit, (ii) displaying, on a display unit, data representative of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient, and (iii) recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; (i) controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor and recorder system that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, and (ii) concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system by automatically preventing the monitor unit from displaying, on the monitor unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a monitor unit having at least one sensing device connected thereto; (b) applying the at least one sensing device to collect vital sign data from a patient; (c) during operation of the monitor unit, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit; (d) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit; (i) receiving vital sign information from the patient at the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, (ii) displaying, on a display unit, data representative of the vital sign information as it is received from the patient, and (iii) transmitting data representative of at least some of the vital sign information to the patient data recorder for recordation therein; and (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the monitor unit; (i) controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor unit that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the monitor unit, and (ii) concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system by automatically preventing the monitor unit from displaying, on the display unit, data representative of the vital sign information as it is received from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit and a memory module; (b) connecting at least one sensing device to the monitor unit; (c) facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; (d) during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit and recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and (f) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor and recorder system that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, and concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system by automatically preventing the monitor unit from receiving vital sign information via the at least one sensing device.
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46. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a monitor unit; (b) connecting at least one sensing device to the monitor unit; (c) facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; (d) during operation of the monitor unit, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit; (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit, receiving vital sign data from the patient at the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device and transmitting data representative of at least some of the vital sign data to the patient data recorder for recordation therein; and (f) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the monitor unit, controlling operation of the monitor unit at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor unit that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the monitor unit, and, concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor unit by automatically preventing the monitor unit from receiving vital sign data via the at least one sensing device.
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47. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a display unit, at least one sensing device, and a memory module; (b) facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; (c) during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the display unit via the at least one sensing device; (d) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the display unit via the at least one sensing device, receiving vital sign information from the patient via the display unit and recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the display unit via the at least one sensing device, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the monitor and recorder system that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the display unit via the at least one sensing device, and, concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the monitor and recorder system by automatically preventing the display unit from receiving vital sign information via the at least one sensing device.
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48. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a display unit and at least one sensing device; (b) facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; (c) during operation of the display unit, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the display unit; (d) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the display unit, receiving vital sign data from the patient at the display unit via the at least one sensing device and transmitting data representative of at least some of the vital sign data to the patient data recorder for recordation therein; and (e) if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the display unit, controlling operation of the display unit at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the display unit that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the display unit, and, concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the display unit by automatically preventing the display unit from receiving vital sign data via the at least one sensing device.
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49. A method of encouraging the recordation of patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a recorder system, the recorder system including a display unit, at least one sensing device, and a memory module; (b) facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; (c) during operation of the recorder system, automatically determining whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information gathered by the display unit; (d) if the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information; (i) receiving vital sign information from the patient via the display unit, (ii) displaying, on the display unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient, and (iii) recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and (e) if the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information; (i) controlling operation of the recorder system at least by providing a user-perceptible indication to warn an operator of the recorder system that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information, and (ii) concurrently therewith, controlling operation of the recorder system by automatically preventing the display unit from displaying, on the display unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient.
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