US 2018/0008207 A1 · Dynamic Automated Adjustment of Alarm Threshold Levels

Abstract

In the present invention, a system and associated method is provided for monitoring vital parameters of a patient. The monitoring system includes sensors disposed on the patient and operably connected to a monitor. The parameters that are sensed by the sensors are transmitted to the monitor and compared with alarm thresholds stored within the monitor. The alarm thresholds stored within the monitor are modified by inputs supplied to the monitor regarding the particular condition(s) of the patient being monitored to provide more accurate alarm determinations for the patient. The dynamic adjustment of the alarm threshold during monitoring can be based on a set of proactive inputs to prevent and/or limit the occurrence of unnecessary or clinically irrelevant alarm conditions or a set of reactive inputs that follow immediately after an alarm event is detected, to enable medical personnel to appropriately respond to sensed alarm condition(s).

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Dependent claims

A method for dynamically adjusting the alarm limit settings of a monitoring device operable to provide Information on data obtained from sensors operably connected to the device, the method comprising the steps of:

a) providing the device including a central processing unit configured to receive incoming data signals from a sensor concerning a physiological parameter of a patient and to compare the incoming data signals to a predetermined alarm threshold for the physiological parameters to determine an alarm condition, a user interface operably connected to the central processing unit and electronic storage media operably connected to the central processing unit and adapted to store proactive inputs and reactive inputs from, a user for use in the determination of an alarm condition;
b) inputting at least one of a proactive input and a reactive input into the electronic storage media;
c) altering the alarm threshold for the physiological parameter in response to the at least one proactive input or reactive input;
and
d) determining the existence of an alarm indication based on a comparison of the incoming data signals and the altered threshold.

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