Pulse oximetry data confidence indicator
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1. A method of providing a caregiver with a visual evaluation tool helpful in determining an indication of signal quality, the method comprising:
- acquiring a signal from a physiological sensor capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue carrying blood;
measuring a signal quality of said signal;
generating a trace responsive to said signal on a display; and
varying a color of said trace so as to indicate said signal quality.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the present invention, a display is used to show a signal from a physiological sensor as well as an indication of the signal'"'"'s quality. While this indication of the signal'"'"'s quality may be provided in a number of ways, it is preferably provided by changing a color on the display.
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1. A method of providing a caregiver with a visual evaluation tool helpful in determining an indication of signal quality, the method comprising:
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acquiring a signal from a physiological sensor capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue carrying blood;
measuring a signal quality of said signal;
generating a trace responsive to said signal on a display; and
varying a color of said trace so as to indicate said signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of altering display elements indicative of one or more parameters monitored by a patient monitoring device, the method comprising:
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acquiring a signal from a physiological sensor;
generating display elements, including a plethysmograph trace, in response to said signal;
calculating a signal quality; and
altering a color of at least one of the display elements in response to the signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A physiological monitoring device that provides a visual indication of signal quality, the device comprising:
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a light sensitive detector capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue carrying blood;
a display having a trace; and
a microprocessor configured to receive a signal from the light sensitive detector and generate the trace on the display in response to said signal, said microprocessor also configured to measure a signal quality of the signal and vary a color of the trace so as to indicate the signal quality. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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