Abstract:
A universal/upgrading pulse oximeter (UPO) (210) comprises a portable unit (610) and a docking station (660,910) together providing three-instruments-in-one functionality for measuring oxygen saturation and related physiological parameters. The portable unit functions as a handheld pulse oximeter. The combination of the docked portable and the docking station functions as a stand-alone, high-performance pulse oximeter. The portable- docking station combination is also connectable to, and universally compatible with, pulse oximeters from various manufacturers through use of a waveform generator (320, 930). The UPO provides a universal sensor to pulse oximeter interface and a pulse oximeter measurement capability that upgrades the performance of conventional instruments by increasing low perfusion performance and motion artefact immunity, for example. Universal compatibility combined with portability allows the UPO to be transported along with patients transferred between an ambulance and a hospital ER, or between various hospital sites, providing continuous patient monitoring in addition to plug-compatibility and functional upgradin g for multiparameter patient monitoring systems. The image on the portable display (264, 740) is rotatable, either manually when undocked or as a function of orientation (950). In one embodiment, the docking station (660) has a web server and a network interface (1410) that allows UPO data to be downloaded and viewed as web pages over a local area network (1420) or the Internet.
Abstract:
An intelligent, rule-based processor (300) provides signal quality based limits to the signal strength operating region of a pulse oximeter. These limits are superimposed on the typical gain dependent signal strength limits (314). If a sensor signal appears physiologically generated, the pulse oximeter is allowed to operate with minimal signal strength, maximizing low perfusion performance. If a sensor signal is potentially due to a signal induced by a dislodged sensor, signal strength requirements are raised. Thus, signal quality limitations enhance probe off detection without significantly impacting low perfusion performance. One signal quality measure used is pulse rate density (354), which defines the percentage of time physiologically acceptable pulses are occurring. If the detected signal contains a significant portion of unacceptable pulses, the minimum required signal strength is raised proportionately. Another signal quality measure used in conjunction with pulse rate density is energy ratio (352), computed as the percentage of total energy contained in the pulse rate fundamental and associated harmonics.
Abstract:
A universal/upgrading pulse oximeter (UPO) comprises a portable unit and a docking station together providing three-instruments-in-one functionality for measuring oxygen saturation and related physiological parameters. The portable unit functions as a handheld pulse oximeter. The combination of the docked portable and the docking station functions as a stand-alone, high-performance pulse oximeter. The portable-docking station combination is also connectable to, and universally compatible with, pulse oximeters from various manufacturers through use of a waveform generator. The UPO provides a universal sensor to pulse oximeter interface and a pulse oximeter measurement capability that upgrades the performance of conventional instruments by increasing low perfusion performance and motion artefact immunity, for example. Universal compatibility combined with portability allows the UPO to be transported along with patients transferred between an ambulance and a hospital ER, or between various hospital sites, providing continuous patient monitoring in addition to plug-compatibility and functional upgrading for multiparameter patient monitoring systems. The image on the portable display is rotatable, either manually when undocked or as a function of orientation. In one embodiment, the docking station has a web server and a network interface that allows UPO data to be downloaded and viewed as web pages over a local area network or the Internet.
Abstract:
Un sistema de medición fisiológica que comprende: un dispositivo portátil de medición fisiológica (610) capaz de funcionar en un modo portátil, en donde dicho modo portátil proporciona monitorización portátil de uno o más parámetros fisiológicos de un paciente, y capaz de funcionar en un modo integrado, en donde dicho modo integrado proporciona monitorización integrada de dicho uno o más parámetros fisiológicos de un paciente, en donde el dispositivo de medición fisiológica portátil comprende: una interfaz de sensor (618) para interactuar con un sensor (110) sensible a un estado fisiológico; un procesador de medición (710; 1810) configurado para calcular un parámetro fisiológico basado en dicho estado fisiológico; una primera pantalla (340; 542; 740; 1720) para presentar dicho parámetro fisiológico a una persona; y una carcasa para alojar dicho procesador de medición y dicha primera pantalla y para proporcionar una conexión entre dicho sensor y dicho procesador de medición; y una estación de acoplamiento (660; 1540; 1900) que comprende una interfaz (1610; 1940) para conectar eléctricamente dicha carcasa a la estación de acoplamiento en el modo integrado y para desconectar dicha carcasa de dicha estación de acoplamiento en el modo portátil, en donde la estación de acoplamiento (660, 1540, 1900) está configurada para encajar con el dispositivo portátil de medición fisiológica cuando el dispositivo portátil de medición fisiológica está funcionando en el modo integrado, en el cual el dispositivo portátil de medición fisiológica está en comunicación eléctrica con la interfaz y en el cual la estación de acoplamiento está configurada para proporcionar funcionalidad adicional de al menos una otra medición fisiológica, y en donde la estación de acoplamiento está en comunicación eléctrica con una segunda pantalla (282, 1530).
Abstract:
A pulse oximeter (210) has an integrated mode in which it operates as a plug-in module for a multiparameter patient monitoring system (MPMS) (250). The pulse oximeter (210) also has a portable mode in which operates separately from the MPMS (250) as a battery-powered handheld or standalone instrument. The pulse oximeter (210) has a sensor port that receives a photo-plethysmographic signal as input to an internal processor. The pulse oximeter processes this sensor signal to derive oxygen saturation and pulse rate measurements. In the portable mode, this information is provided on its display (340), and stored in memory for trend capability. A keypad (510) provides a user interface for operational control in the portable mode.; In the integrated mode, the pulse oximeter provides oxygen saturation and pulse rate measurements to the MPMS (250) through a communications interface, along with previously stored trend data, and displayed on the MPMS monitor. The MPMS (250) also provides external power and operational control of the pulse oximeter (210) in the integrated mode. Alternatively, a docking station (660) operates as a plug-in module that provides the mechanical and electrical interface between a portable pulse oximeter (610) and MPMS instruments from a variety of manufacturers. In the integrated mode, the portable pulse oximeter (610) docks to the docking station (660), which in turn is inserted in one or more MPMS slots (290). The docking station (660) can function as a simple electrical pass-through device between the docked portable pulse oximeter (610) and the MPMS (250) or it can provide a MPMS communications interface.
Abstract:
An intelligent, rule-based processor (300) provides signal quality based limits to the signal strength operating region of a pulse oximeter. These limits are superimposed on the typical gain dependent signal strength limits (314). If a sensor signal appears physiologically generated, the pulse oximeter is allowed to operate with minimal signal strength, maximizing low perfusion performance. If a sensor signal is potentially due to a signal induced by a dislodged sensor, signal strength requirements are raised. Thus , signal quality limitations enhance probe off detection without significantly impacting low perfusion performance. One signal quality measure used is puls e rate density (354), which defines the percentage of time physiologically acceptable pulses are occurring. If the detected signal contains a significa nt portion of unacceptable pulses, the minimum required signal strength is rais ed proportionately. Another signal quality measure used in conjunction with pul se rate density is energy ratio (352), computed as the percentage of total ener gy contained in the pulse rate fundamental and associated harmonics.
Abstract:
A universal/upgrading pulse oximeter (UPO) (210) comprises a portable unit (610) and a docking station (660, 910) together providing three-instruments- in- one functionality for measuring oxygen saturation and related physiological parameters. The portable unit functions as a handheld pulse oximeter. The combination of the docked portable and the docking station functions as a stand-alone, high-performance pulse oximeter. The portable-docking station combination is also connectable to, and universally compatible with, pulse oximeters from various manufacturers through use of a waveform generator (32 0, 930). The UPO provides a universal sensor to pulse oximeter interface and a pulse oximeter measurement capability that upgrades the performance of conventional instruments by increasing low perfusion performance and motion artifact immunity, for example. Universal compatibility combined with portability allows the UPO to be transported along with patients transferred between an ambulance and a hospital ER, or between various hospital sites, providing continuous patient monitoring in addition to plug-compatibility an d functional upgrading for multiparameter patient monitoring systems. The imag e on the portable display (264, 740) is rotatable, either manually when undock ed or as a function of orientation (950). In one embodiment, the docking statio n (660) has a web server and network interface (1410) that allows UPO data to be downloaded and viewed as web pages over a local area network (1420) or the Internet.