SEQUENTIAL COMPRESSION THERAPY COMPLIANCE MONITORING SYSTEMS AND METHODS

• US 20140031730A1
• Filed: 09/30/2013
• Published: 01/30/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Hornbach, David W., Ribble, David L., O'Keefe, Christopher R., Receveur, Timothy J., Skripps, Thomas K.
• Granted Patent: US 9,737,454 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/148
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02007 Evaluating blood vessel condition, e.g. elasticity, compliance
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02141 Details of apparatus construction, e.g. pump units or housings therefor, cuff pressurising systems, arrangements of fluid conduits or circuits A61B5/02233, A61B5/0235 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0295 using plethysmography, i.e. measuring the variations in the volume of a body part as modified by the circulation of blood therethrough, e.g. impedance plethysmography
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1115 Monitoring leaving of a patient support, e.g. a bed or a wheelchair
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4833 Assessment of subject's compliance to treatment
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7275 Determining trends in physiological measurement data; Predicting development of a medical condition based on physiological measurements, e.g. determining a risk factor
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0184 by raising an alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/10 with further special therapeutic means, e.g. electrotherapy, magneto therapy or radiation therapy, chromo therapy, infrared or ultraviolet therapy
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5002 Means for controlling a set of similar massage devices acting in sequence at different locations on a patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/501 connected to external computer devices or networks
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5012 using the internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/5071 Pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2209/00 Devices for avoiding blood stagnation, e.g. Deep Vein Thrombosis [DVT] devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/06 Heartbeat rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/10 Electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2230/30 Blood pressure A61H2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 7/00 Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for electro-medical massage devices applying electric current by contact A61N1/18
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 9/0078 with intermittent or alternately inflated bladders or cuffs mattresses for preventing bed-sores with alternated pressurized chambers A61G7/05776
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0452 Specially adapted for transcutaneous muscle stimulation [TMS]
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/0456 Specially adapted for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation [TENS]
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 : for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 : relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A system includes a sequential compression device (SCD) used by a patient as part of a sequential compression therapy (SCT) protocol. The system also includes a computer device that determines whether the SCD is in use in substantially real time in compliance with the protocol. The computer device initiates a notification to a caregiver if noncompliance with the SCT protocol is detected.

Claims

1. A system comprising

a sequential compression device (SCD) that used by a patient as part of a sequential compression therapy (SCT) protocol;

and

a computer device that determines whether the SCD is in use in substantially real time in compliance with the protocol and that initiates a notification to a caregiver if noncompliance with the SCT protocol is detected.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device determines whether an excused non-use condition exists.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the excused non-use condition corresponds to a caregiver being present in the room of the patient.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the excused non-use condition corresponds to the patient being off a person support apparatus.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer device determines that the SCD should be in use currently.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on one or more of the following:

a locating tag of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room, a locating tag attached to a compression sleeve of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room, a locating tag attached to an SCD pump of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room, and the patient being sensed to be in the patient'"'"'s room.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on a locating tag attached to a compression sleeve of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room, a locating tag attached to an SCD pump of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room, and the patient being sensed to be in the patient'"'"'s room.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on a locating tag attached to an SCD pump of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room and the patient being sensed to be in the patient'"'"'s room.

9. The system of claim 8, further comprising a locating tag for tracking the location of the patient or a wristband for tracking the location of the patient.

10. The system of claim 5, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on a locating tag attached to a compression sleeve of the SCD being sensed in the patient'"'"'s room and the patient being sensed to be in the patient'"'"'s room.

11. The system of claim 10, further comprising a locating tag for tracking the location of the patient or a wristband for tracking the location of the patient.

12. The system of claim 5, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on an electronic order.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the electronic order is entered at the patient'"'"'s bedside or is stored in a patient'"'"'s electronic medical record (EMR).

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the determination that the SCD should be in use is based on at least one risk factor of the patient.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the risk factor comprises the patient having poor circulation.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the risk factor comprises the patient recovering from surgery.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the SCD being in use is determined based on detecting one or more of the following:

an SCD pump is on, the SCD pump is blowing air, the SCD pump is moving fluid, a motor of the SCD pump is drawing current, a compression sleeve is connected to the SCD pump, the compression sleeve is inflated to a threshold pressure, the SCD pump experiences a threshold back pressure due to pressurization of the compression sleeve, or a threshold amount of force is sensed by a sensor indicative of force between the compression sleeve and the patient.