Systems, apparatus, and methods for documenting code blue scenarios
AssigneeLos Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
InventorRuey-Kang Chang
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Abstract
An apparatus may be configured for providing feedback to caregivers during a code blue scenario when adhered to the chest of a subject undergoing resuscitation by sensing and transmitting information associated with the code blue scenario. Such information may include one or more of vital signs of the subject during resuscitation, information associated with chest movements of the subject during resuscitation, and audio information from an environment of the subject during resuscitation. One or more processors may generate real-time feedback for communication to the caregivers during the code blue scenario based on the sensed and transmitted information.
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An apparatus configured to provide feedback to caregivers for a code blue scenario, the apparatus comprising:
- an enclosure configured to be adhered to a chest of a subject, the enclosure configured to withstand compressive forces applied to the subject's chest from chest compressions for resuscitation of the subject such that components disposed within the enclosure are protected from mechanical damage;
- a sensor bank at least partially disposed within the enclosure, the sensor bank configured to provide signals conveying information associated with the code blue scenario, the information including vital signs of the subject, information associated with chest movements of the subject, and audio information from an environment surrounding the subject;
- a feedback interface coupled with the enclosure, the feedback interface comprising a grid of at least two rows of at least two separated individual indicator lights formed on a surface of the enclosure, the grid configured to be lit in a specific shape with different colors, patterns, intensities, and frequencies to provide real-time feedback to the caregivers for the code blue scenario;
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- one or more processors operatively coupled with the sensor bank and the feedback interface, the one or more processors configured by computer program instructions to control the grid to generate the real-time feedback based on the information in the signals from the sensor bank and prior real-time feedback generated based on information in prior signals from the sensor bank, wherein the real-time feedback comprises a recommendation to begin resuscitation, and adjustments that should be made to ongoing resuscitation, the adjustments including recommended changes to one or more of a compression rate, a compression depth, a pause between compressions, or a compression interval of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions.
A method for providing feedback to caregivers with a feedback apparatus for a code blue scenario, the apparatus comprising an enclosure, a sensor bank, a feedback interface, and one or more processors configured by computer program instructions, the method comprising:
- configuring the enclosure to be adhered to a chest of a subject, the enclosure configured to withstand compressive forces applied to the subject's chest from chest compressions for resuscitation of the subject such that components disposed within the enclosure are protected from mechanical damage, wherein the sensor bank is at least partially disposed within the enclosure, and wherein the feedback interface is coupled with the enclosure;
- providing signals with the sensor bank that convey information associated with the code blue scenario, the information including vital signs of the subject, information associated with chest movements of the subject, and audio information from an environment surrounding the subject;
- generating real-time feedback for the caregivers based on the information in the signals from the sensor bank and prior real-time feedback generated based on information in prior signals from the sensor bank with the one or more processors, the real-time feedback comprising adjustments that should be made to ongoing resuscitation, the adjustments comprising recommended changes to one or more of a compression rate, a compression depth, a pause between compressions, or a compression interval of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) chest compressions;
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- providing the real-time feedback to the caregivers for the code blue scenario with the feedback interface, the feedback interface comprising a grid of at least two rows of at least two separated individual indicator lights formed on a surface of the enclosure, the grid configured to be lit in a specific shape with different colors, patterns, intensities, and frequencies to provide the real-time feedback.
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