APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR A PATIENT MONITOR

• US 20080281164A1
• Filed: 05/11/2007
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: General Electric Company
• Original Assignee: General Electric Company
• Inventors: Booth, John W., Friedman, Bruce, Stebor, Andrea
• Application Number:
  US11/747,423
• Publication Number:
  US 20080281164A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/04 Constructional details of apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02055 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular condition and temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/021 Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels A61B5/0205 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/318 Heart-related electrical modalities, e.g. electrocardiography [ECG]
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/369 Electroencephalography [EEG] devices for psychotechnics A61B5/16
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7405 using sound

Abstract

A patient monitoring apparatus is disclosed herein. The patient monitoring apparatus includes a controller, and a speaker operatively connected to the controller. The speaker is configured to selectively produce a sound adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe a patient such that the patient can be conveniently and accurately monitored. A corresponding method for monitoring one or more of a patient'"'"'s vital signs is also provided.

Claims

1. A patient monitoring apparatus comprising:

a controller; and

a speaker operatively connected to the controller, wherein the speaker is configured to selectively produce a sound adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe a patient such that the patient can be conveniently and accurately monitored.

2. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 1, wherein the patient monitoring device is selected from the group consisting of a blood pressure monitor, an electrocardiogram, an electroencephalogram, a thermometer, and a pulse oximeter.

3. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 2, wherein the speaker is configured to selectively produce music adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe the patient.

4. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a display operatively connected to the controller, wherein the display is configured to selectively produce an image adapted to visually entertain, distract and/or soothe the patient such that the patient can be conveniently and accurately monitored.

5. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a patient interface coupling the controller with the patient.

6. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 5, wherein the patient interface includes a sensor.

7. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 2, further comprising an Internet connection coupled with the controller.

8. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 2, further comprising an input port coupled with the controller.

9. A patient monitoring apparatus comprising:

a controller; and

a display operatively connected to the controller, wherein the display is configured to selectively produce an image adapted to visually entertain, distract and/or soothe a patient such that the patient can be conveniently and accurately monitored.

10. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 9, wherein the patient monitoring device is selected from the group consisting of a blood pressure monitor, an electrocardiogram, an electroencephalogram, a thermometer, and a pulse oximeter.

11. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 10, further comprising a patient interface coupling the controller with the patient.

12. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 11, wherein the patient interface includes a sensor.

13. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 12, further comprising a speaker operatively connected to the controller, wherein the speaker is configured to selectively produce a sound adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe the patient such that the patient can be conveniently and accurately monitored.

14. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 13, wherein the speaker is configured to selectively produce music adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe the patient.

15. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 14, further comprising an Internet connection coupled with the controller.

16. The patient monitoring apparatus of claim 15, further comprising an input port coupled with the controller.

17. A method for monitoring one or more of a patient'"'"'s vital signs comprising:

producing a sound adapted to audibly entertain, distract and/or soothe a patient; and

collecting medical data related to one or more of the patient'"'"'s vital signs after the patient has been entertained, distracted and/or soothed such that the patient is less likely to interfere with the medical data collection.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising automatically shutting off the sound after the medical data has been collected.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein said producing a sound includes producing music.

20. The method of claim 17, further comprising producing an image adapted to visually entertain, distract and/or soothe the patient.