MEDICAL MONITORING HUB

• US 20160328528A1
• Filed: 07/19/2016
• Published: 11/10/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Inventors: AL-ALI, AMMAR, Kinast, Eric Karl, Muhsin, Bilal, Triman, Benjamin
• Granted Patent: US 9,913,617 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0209 adapted for power saving
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0475 Special features of memory means, e.g. removable memory cards
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/08 Sensors provided with means for identification, e.g. barcodes or memory chips
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/222 Electrical cables or leads therefor, e.g. coaxial cables or ribbon cables
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/227 Sensors with electrical connectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/01 Measuring temperature of body parts ; Diagnostic temperature sensing, e.g. for malignant or inflamed tissue clinical contact thermometers G01K13/20
• 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 5/02416 using photoplethysmograph signals, e.g. generated by infrared radiation A61B5/14552 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14539 for measuring pH
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/14551 for measuring blood gases
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/316 Modalities, i.e. specific diagnostic methods
• 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 5/4821 Determining level or depth of anaesthesia A61B5/1106 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4836 : Diagnosis combined with treatment in closed-loop systems or methods A61B5/0036 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4866 : Evaluating metabolism A61B5/083 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4875 : Hydration status, fluid retention of the body
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/742 : using visual displays A61B5/339 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7425 : Displaying combinations of multiple images regardless of image source, e.g. displaying a reference anatomical image with a live image geometric transforms for image registration G06T3/14; enhancement using image fusion G06T5/50; algorithms for registration of images G06T7/30
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/743 : Displaying an image simultaneously with additional graphical information, e.g. symbols, charts, function plots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/746 : Alarms related to a physiological condition, e.g. details of setting alarm thresholds or avoiding false alarms alarms per se G08B
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 7/003 : Detecting lung or respiration noise
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 : with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 : operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 : with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3368 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3375 : Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 : local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 : sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 : using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 : using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 : Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/086 : Docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/04 : Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/10 : Electroencephalographic signals
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/201 : Glucose concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/205 : partial oxygen pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/208 : pH-value
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/30 : Blood pressure A61M2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 : Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/50 : Temperature
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 : electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 : External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4081 : Live connection to bus, e.g. hot-plugging current or voltage limitation during live insertion H02H9/004
• 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

The present disclosure includes a medical monitoring hub as the center of monitoring for a monitored patient. The hub includes configurable medical ports and serial ports for communicating with other medical devices in the patient'"'"'s proximity. Moreover, the hub communicates with a portable patient monitor. The monitor, when docked with the hub provides display graphics different from when undocked, the display graphics including anatomical information. The hub assembles the often vast amount of electronic medical data, associates it with the monitored patient, and in some embodiments, communicates the data to the patient'"'"'s medical records.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a medical communication port with power, the method comprising:

receiving data configuration information from a connector designed to mechanically and electrically mate with a medical port on a medical device;

when the information indicates a desire for isolated power, providing isolated power; and

when the information indicates a desire for non-isolated power, providing non-isolated power.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical port comprises a channel port.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the channel port is configured to provide optional non-isolated power.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the channel port communicates with an electronic memory of the connector to configure the medical device to receive the information without reprogramming software of the medical device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-isolated power comprises a plurality of power levels, and wherein the method further comprises:

determining, based on the information, a power level of the plurality of power levels required; and

providing, via the medical port and based on determining the power level, non-isolated power at the power level.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the medical port comprises a plug and wherein the plug includes a non-linear path between isolated and non-isolated conductors.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the medical port comprises a plug and wherein a distance between an isolated conductor and a non-isolated conductor of the plug is shorter than a periphery of a cable connector housing between the conductors.

8. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

reorganizing information on a display to include data from the medical port when the connector is mated thereto.

9. A medical device comprising:

a medical report; and

one or more processors configured to execute instructions in order to;

receiving data configuration information from a connector designed to mechanically and electrically mate with the medical port;

when the information indicates a desire for isolated power, providing isolated power; and

when the information indicates a desire for non-isolated power, providing non-isolated power.

10. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the medical port comprises a channel port.

11. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the channel port is configured to provide optional non-isolated power.

12. The computing device of claim 10, wherein the channel port communicates with an electronic memory of the connector to configure the medical device to receive the information without reprogramming software of the medical device.

13. The computing device of claim 9, wherein the non-isolated power comprises a plurality of power levels, and wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions in order to:

determine, based on the information, a power level of the plurality of power levels required; and

provide, via the medical port and based on determining the power level, non-isolated power at the power level.

14. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the medical port comprises a plug and wherein the plug includes a non-linear path between isolated and non-isolated conductors.

15. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the medical port comprises a plug and wherein a distance between an isolated conductor and a non-isolated conductor of the plug is shorter than a periphery of a cable connector housing between the conductors.

16. The computing device of claim 13, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute instructions in order to:

reorganize information on a display to include data from the medical port when the connector is mated thereto.