User interface enhancements for physiological parameter monitoring platform devices

• US 10,226,200 B2
• Filed: 04/05/2012
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Welch Allyn Incorporated
• Inventors: Vassallo, Gregory P., Myers, Thomas A., Esler, Janalee, Donovan, Michele Marie, Andreassen, Eric Michael, Garrant, Michael D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tiedeman, Jason S
• Application Number:
  US13/440,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20130267861A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,532 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2, 705 3, 600301
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• 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: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A method for configuring a presentation of physiological data for a patient includes identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device. After the physiological sensor modules are identified, the physiological parameter monitoring device is configured so that display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate display area is allocated for each identified physiological module. After one or more physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, the physiological parameter monitoring device is automatically configured to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate additional display area is allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected.

Claims

1. A method for displaying patient physiological data on a physiological parameter monitoring device, the method comprising:

identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device;

after identifying the one or more physiological sensor modules, configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device so that one or more display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient, at least one separate display area being allocated for each identified physiological sensor module;

detecting that one or more additional physiological sensor modules are connected in the physiological parameter monitoring device;

after the one or more additional physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, automatically configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient, at least one separate additional display area being allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected, wherein a size of the at least one separate display area is decreased to provide space for the at least one separate additional display area;

uninstalling a physiological sensor module from the physiological parameter monitoring device;

as a result of uninstalling the physiological sensor module, reconfiguring the physiological parameter monitoring device to remove a display screen area corresponding to the physiological sensor module;

receiving selection of a zoom feature button;

displaying a trend display of selected physiological data at a periodic time interval, the trend display including numerical values of recorded measurements of the selected physiological data in tabular format; and

inserting a new column into the trend display at a time at which an alarm occurred.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more physiological sensor modules are connected during manufacture of the physiological parameter monitoring device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more physiological sensor modules are hard-wired physiological sensor devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more physiological sensor devices are wireless devices.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein reconfiguring the physiological parameter monitoring device further comprises adjusting a display area size corresponding to one or more other physiological sensor modules.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

activating a feature of the physiological parameter monitoring device relating to monitoring physiological data from the patient; and

as a result of activating the feature, configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device to include a display area on the display screen associated with the feature.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the feature is related to a measurement of a pulmonary health of the patient.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying a second trend display when a column of the trend display is selected, the second trend display having shorter periodic time interval.