System for displaying medical monitoring data

• US 9,943,269 B2
• Filed: 10/10/2014
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/13/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Original Assignee: Masimo Corporation
• Inventors: Muhsin, Bilal, Al-Ali, Ammar, Kiani, Massi Joe E., Housel, Peter Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): MISIURA, BRIAN THOMAS
• Application Number:
  US14/512,237
• Publication Number:
  US 20150097701A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,285 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0214 of power generation or supply
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Abstract

A first medical device can receive a physiological parameter value from a second medical device. The second physiological parameter value may be formatted according to a protocol not used by the first medical device such that the first medical device is not able to process the second physiological parameter value to produce a displayable output value. The first medical device can pass the physiological parameter data from the first medical device to a separate translation module and receive translated parameter data from the translation module at the first medical device. The translated parameter data can be processed for display by the first medical device. The first medical device can output a value from the translated parameter data for display on the first medical device or an auxiliary device.

Claims

1. A system for providing medical data translation for output on a medical monitoring hub, the system comprising:

a portable physiological monitor comprising a processor configured to;

receive a physiological signal associated with a patient from a physiological sensor;

calculate physiological parameter measurements based on the physiological signal; and

provide the physiological parameter measurements to a monitoring hub for display;

the monitoring hub comprising a docking station configured to receive the portable physiological monitor, the monitoring hub configured to;

receive the physiological parameter measurements from the portable physiological monitor;

display a first value responsive to the physiological parameter measurements;

receive physiological parameter data from a medical device other than the portable physiological monitor, the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol other than a protocol natively readable or displayable by the monitoring hub;

receive measurement synchronization data associated with the medical device;

determine, based at least in part on the physiological parameter data, translated parameter data readable and displayable by the monitoring hub;

determine, based at least in part on the measurement synchronization data, a time-wise synchronization of the physiological parameter measurements and the translated parameter data; and

display a second value responsive to the translated parameter data,

wherein the display of the first value and the display of the second value are time-wise synchronized so as to be helpful in assisting a caregiver in evaluating patient wellness.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to display the first value and the second value on separate displays.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to output the second value to an auxiliary device having a separate display from a display of the monitoring hub.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the auxiliary device is at least one of:

a television, a tablet, a phone, a wearable computer, or a laptop.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the physiological parameter data comprises data from at least one of:

an infusion pump or a ventilator.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to determine the translated parameter data by:

passing the physiological parameter data to a translation module separate from the monitoring hub; and

receiving the translated parameter data from the translation module.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the translation module is configured to translate the physiological parameter data from a first Health Level 7 (HL7) format to a second HL7 format.

8. The system of claim 3, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to cause display, on the separate display of the auxiliary device, of a histogram of historical physiological parameter data.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to cause display, on the separate display of the auxiliary device, of a zoomable detailed waveform of parameter data.

10. The system of claim 3, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to output, for display on the separate display of the auxiliary device, an interactive user interface comprising:

one or more physiological parameter values configured for individual drag-and-drop from a first portion of the separate display to a second portion of the separate display to cause waveforms associated with the respective one or more physiological parameter values to be displayed in the second portion.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the measurement synchronization data comprises measurement delay information.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the measurement synchronization data is provided by a cable providing communication from the medical device to the monitoring hub.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the first value and the second value are displayed simultaneously.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to:

display an interactive user interface comprising information associated with one or more physiological parameters including at least one of the first value or the second value, wherein;

information associated with at least some of the one or more physiological parameters is displayed in a first portion of the interactive user interface as waveforms,

the waveforms in the first portion are interactive and zoomable,

the waveforms are time-wise synchronized and stackable on one another to display multiple overlapping waveforms within a same area of the interactive user interface,

information associated with at least some others of the one or more physiological parameters is displayed in a second portion of the interactive user interface as numerical values, and

the numerical values are selectable and configured for individual drag-and-drop from the second portion to the first portion to cause waveforms associated with the respective at least some others of the one or more physiological parameters to be displayed in the first portion.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the interactive user interface further comprises interactively adjustable alarm limits adjacent to the waveforms.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitoring hub is further configured to:

display an interactive user interface comprising information associated with one or more physiological parameters including at least one of the first value or the second value, wherein;

the information is organized, in the interactive user interface, according to sources of the information.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the interactive user interface further comprises interactively adjustable alarm limits organized according to the sources of the sources of the information.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein portions of the information are highlighted based on alarm conditions or other patient wellness indicators.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein highlighting the portions of the information comprises coloring the portions of the information.

20. A method of providing medical data translation for output on a medical monitoring hub, the method comprising:

under the control of a first medical device comprising digital logic circuitry,

receiving a physiological signal associated with a patient from a physiological sensor;

obtaining a first physiological parameter value based on the physiological signal;

displaying the first physiological parameter value;

receiving physiological parameter data from a second medical device other than the first medical device, the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol not used by the first medical device, such that the first medical device is not able to process the physiological parameter data to produce a displayable output value;

receiving measurement synchronization data associated with the second medical device;

determining, based at least in part on the physiological parameter data, translated parameter data able to be processed for display by the first medical device;

determining, based at least in part on the measurement synchronization data, a time-wise alignment of the first physiological parameter and the translated parameter data; and

displaying a second physiological parameter value responsive to the translated parameter data,

wherein the display of the first physiological parameter value and the display of the second physiological parameter value are time-wise synchronized in order to assist a caregiver in evaluating patient wellness.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising determining the translated parameter data by translating the physiological parameter data from a first Health Level 7 (HL7) format to a second HL7 format.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the physiological parameter data comprises data from at least one of:

a physiological monitor, an infusion pump, a hospital bed, or a ventilator.

23. A system for providing medical data translation for output on a medical monitoring hub, the system comprising:

a first medical device comprising electronic hardware configured to;

obtain a first physiological parameter value associated with a patient;

display the first physiological parameter value;

receive physiological parameter data from a second medical device other than the first medical device, the physiological parameter data formatted according to a protocol not used by the first medical device, such that the first medical device is not able to process the physiological parameter data to produce a displayable output value;

receive measurement synchronization data associated with the second medical device;

determine, based at least in part on the physiological parameter data, translated parameter data able to be processed for display by the first medical device;

time-wise align, based at least in part on the measurement synchronization data, the first physiological parameter and the translated parameter data; and

display a second physiological parameter value responsive to the translated parameter data,

wherein the display of the first physiological parameter value and the display of the second physiological parameter value are time-wise synchronized so as to be helpful in assisting a caregiver in evaluating patient wellness.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the first medical device is further configured to display the first physiological parameter value and the second physiological parameter value on the same display.

25. The system of claim 23, wherein the first medical device is further configured to display the first physiological parameter value and the second physiological parameter value on separate displays.

26. The system of claim 25, wherein the first medical device is further configured to output the second physiological parameter value to an auxiliary device.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the auxiliary device is at least one of:

a television monitor, a tablet, a phone, a wearable computer, or a laptop.

28. The system of claim 23, wherein the first medical device is further configured to pass the physiological parameter data to a translation module over a network.

29. The system of claim 23, wherein the physiological parameter data comprises data from an infusion pump or a ventilator.