An automated process for setting a patient monitor (1) for detecting vital parameters of the patient measured by patient sensors as a function of the patient's current situation is provided. The process includes performing a statistical analysis from the measured values of the vital parameters in a computing unit for a plurality or all measured data of at least one of the measured vital parameters. The settings of the patient monitor (1) are adapted as a function of the statistical analysis performed, the adaptation of the settings pertaining at least to the vital parameters to be measured themselves, the frequency of measurements, the data quality and/or properties of the data transmission.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a patient monitor system for a patient; and
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the patient monitor in detail.
Claims
1. A process for setting a patient monitor for detecting vital parameters of a patient that are measured by means of one or more patient sensors, the process comprising:
performing a statistical analysis from measured values of the vital parameters in a computing unit for a plurality or all measured data of at least one of the vital parameters; andadapting the settings of the patient monitor depending on the statistical analysis performed, the adaptation of the settings pertaining at least to the vital parameters to be measured themselves, frequency of measurements, data quality and/or properties of data transmission.
2. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the statistical analysis includes a sliding mean value formation with trend analysis and gradient monitoring.
3. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the statistical analysis calculates separate trends for different time windows for different vital parameters.
4. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein an evaluation of measured values is performed as a function of a preset therapy goal, so that measured values of vital parameters, which suggest a worsening of the patient's status after comparison with stored values, are weighted more heavily than measured values that indicate an improvement in the patient's status.
5. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the adaptation of the settings takes place according to rules that are stored in advance for use by a computing unit, the rules comprising, one or more of a rate of adaptation, limits for a change of settings, warning limits and alarm limits.
6. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein selected analyses or sum of the statistical analyses are taken into account for the adaptation of the settings.
7. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein additional information, especially patient data and/or data on the patient's current status including a patient's position and motion of the patient, are included in the statistical analysis of the measured data.
8. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein verification of measured values is performed via the patient monitor by means of a voice communication.
9. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the patient monitor receives additional patient information by means of a motion sensor with acceleration and/or position measurement.
10. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein additional actual information of said patient monitor including a charge status of an energy storage means is sent to a central station.
11. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the measured vital parameters comprise one or more of the following:
ECG leads; heart rate; temperature; oxygen saturation; respiration rate; pulse transit time; patient position; and motion of the patient.
12. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein statistical values derived from measured values of the vital parameters are used for the statistical analysis.
13. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein the adapted settings of said patient monitor pertains to frequency of measurements, data quality of measured values, resolution of the measured values, measuring sequence, data transmission and/or performance of the measurements.
14. A patient monitoring process comprising:
providing one or more patient sensors;providing a patient monitor operatively connected to said one or more patient sensors for detecting vital parameters of a patient that are measured by said one or more patient sensors;providing a computing unit operatively connected to said patient monitor;sending measured value data from said patient monitor to said computing unit in a data transmission, said measured value data being based on measurement of one or more vital parameters using said one or more patient sensors;performing a statistical analysis with said computing unit for at least a plurality or all of said measured value data; andchanging settings of said patient monitor based on said statistical analysis performed, wherein said settings comprise one or more of a setting of a vital parameters to be measured, a frequency of measurements, data quality of measurements and/or properties of the data transmission.
15. A process in accordance with claim 14, wherein the statistical analysis includes a sliding mean value formation with trend analysis and gradient monitoring and the change of the settings takes place according to rules that are stored in advance for use by the computing unit, the rules comprising, one or more of a rate of adaptation, limits for a change of settings, warning limits and alarm limits.
16. A process in accordance with claim 14, wherein a verification of the measured values is performed via said patient monitor by means of a voice communication established between said patient monitor to said computing unit.
17. A process in accordance with claim 14, wherein said measurement of one or more vital parameters using said one or more patient sensors comprise one or more of: measurement using ECG leads; measuring heart rate; measuring patient and/or ambient temperature; measuring oxygen saturation; measuring respiration rate; measuring pulse transit time; measuring patient position; and measuring patient motion.
18. A process in accordance with claim 1, wherein said settings of said patient monitor further comprise one or more of a frequency of measurements, data quality of the measured values, a resolution of the measured values, a measuring sequence, data transmission and/or a performance of the measurements.
19. A patient monitoring system comprising:
one or more patient sensors;a patient monitor operatively connected to said one or more patient sensors for detecting vital parameters of a patient that are measured by said one or more patient sensors;a computing unit operatively connected to said patient monitor, said patient monitor sending measured value data to said computing unit in a data transmission, said measured value data being based on measurement of one or more vital parameters using said sensors, said computing unit performing a statistical analysis for at least a plurality or all of said measured value data and changing settings of said patient monitor based on said statistical analysis performed, wherein said settings comprise one or more of a setting of vital parameters to be measured, a frequency of measurements, data quality of measurements and/or properties of the data transmission.
20. A system in accordance with claim 19, wherein said measurement of one or more vital parameters using said one or more patient sensors comprise one or more of: measurement using ECG leads; measuring heart rate; measuring patient and/or ambient temperature; measuring oxygen saturation; measuring respiration rate; measuring pulse transit time; measuring patient position; measuring patient motion and said settings of said patient monitor further comprise one or more of a frequency of measurements, data quality of the measured values, a resolution of the measured values, a measuring sequence, data transmission and/or a performance of the measurements.
Patent Application
20070232867
