SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING CONFIGURATION PARAMETER COLLECTION RATES RECEIVED FROM A PLURALITY OF MEDICAL DEVICES

• US 20140235975A1
• Filed: 02/15/2013
• Published: 08/21/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Carnes, Tony C.
• Application Number:
  US13/768,200
• Publication Number:
  US 20140235975A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/323
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16Z 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass

Abstract

A medical device communication system is presented including a plurality of medical devices and at least one data collection module for capturing a set of values at a first rate, the set of values corresponding to configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices. The medical device communication system also includes at least one medical device driver electrically communicating with the at least one data collection module and at least one remote device configured to receive and display the set of values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices. When at least one acute event is detected by at least one of the plurality of medical devices, the at least one data collection module captures the set of values of the configuration parameters at a second rate for a predetermined time interval, the second rate being greater than the first rate.

Claims

1. A medical device communication system, comprising:

a plurality of medical devices;

at least one data collection module for capturing a set of values at a first rate, the set of values corresponding to configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

at least one medical device driver electrically communicating with the at least one data collection module; and

at least one remote device configured to receive and display the set of values or a synthesis of those values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

wherein, when at least one acute event is detected by at least one of the plurality of medical devices, the at least one data collection module captures the set of values of the configuration parameters at a second rate for a predetermined time interval, the second rate being greater than the first rate.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the second rate is automatically triggered upon detection of the at least one acute event.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the second rate is triggered by a user and the predetermined time interval is specified by the user.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one remote device displays the set of values at a third rate, the third rate possibly being different than the first and second rates.

5. The system according to claim 4, wherein the at least one remote device refreshes the set of values displayed at a fourth rate, the fourth rate being different than the first, second, and third rates.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein a user is permitted to specify a plurality of different predetermined time intervals each associated with a different acute event.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the set of values are selectively stored at the first rate or the second rate or at any other predefined rate.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the at least one medical device driver is configured to adjust a speed of capture of the set of values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from at least one of the plurality of medical devices.

9. A method of establishing communication with a plurality of medical devices, the method comprising:

capturing a set of values at a first rate via at least one data collection module, the set of values corresponding to configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

establishing communication between the at least one data collection module and at least one medical device driver;

receiving and displaying, via at least one remote device, the set of values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

detecting at least one acute event via at least one of the plurality of medical devices; and

capturing the set of values of the configuration parameters at a second rate for a predetermined time interval, the second rate being greater than the first rate.

10. The method according to claim 9, further comprising automatically triggering the second rate upon detection of the at least one acute event.

11. The method according to claim 9, further comprising allowing a user to trigger the second rate and specify the predetermined time interval.

12. The method according to claim 9, further comprising displaying the set of values or a synthesis of those values at a third rate via the at least one remote device, the third rate possibly being different than the first and second rates.

13. The method according to claim 12, further comprising refreshing the set of values displayed via the at least one remote device at a fourth rate, the fourth rate being different than the first, second, and third rates.

14. The method according to claim 9, further comprising permitting a user to specify a plurality of different predetermined time intervals each associated with a different acute event.

15. The method according to claim 9, further comprising selectively storing the set of values at the first rate or the second rate or at any other predefined rate.

16. The method according to claim 9, further comprising adjusting, via the at least one medical device, a speed of capture of the set of values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from at least one of the plurality of medical devices.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a program that, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to:

capture a set of values at a first rate via at least one data collection module, the set of values corresponding to configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

establish communication between the at least one data collection module and at least one medical device driver;

receive and display, via at least one remote device, the set of values corresponding to the configuration parameters acquired from the plurality of medical devices;

detect at least one acute event via at least one of the plurality of medical devices; and

capture the set of values of the configuration parameters at a second rate for a predetermined time interval, the second rate being greater than the first rate.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processor is further caused to automatically trigger the second rate upon detection of the at least one acute event.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processor is further caused to allow a user to trigger the second rate and specify the predetermined time interval.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17, wherein the processor is further caused to:

display the set of values at a third rate via the at least one remote device, the third rate possibly being different than the first and second rates; and

refresh the set of values displayed via the at least one remote device at a fourth rate, the fourth rate being different than the first, second, and third rates.