Healthcare processing device and display system

Abstract

A processing device and display system supporting a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, includes a patient monitoring module, including a processor, for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient. A patient treatment module, including a processor, supports delivering treatment to the patient using a treatment delivery device. A central processor exchanges data with module processors and processes signals derived from said patient treatment module to support monitoring of patient condition while concurrently monitoring operation of said treatment delivery device in delivering said treatment to said patient.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to a processing device and display system, and in particular to a modular healthcare processing and display system. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Hospitals routinely monitor physiological parameters of patients from first entry until final release. Originally, this was performed by one or more patient monitoring devices, such as a heart rate monitor, an EKG monitor, an SpO2 monitor, and so forth. These physiological parameters were separately detected by separate pieces of equipment, possibly manufactured by respectively different manufacturers. The monitoring equipment included the connections to the patient necessary to measure the physiological parameter and a display device of the type necessary to display the physiological parameter in an appropriate manner. A healthcare worker, such as a nurse, visited the patient's location and looked at each separate system to accumulate the patient's vital signs. [0003] Curren...

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Problems solved by technology

In an operating room, where many such modules may be in use concurrently, this requires space, and power.

The existing processing and display systems, described above used in patient monitoring and treatment have numerous limitations.

Further, in existing systems, medical device processing devices and displays are typically able to view and control parameters and functions of other like devices, that is, a monitor processing device and display is limited to be able to view and control parameters and functions of another monitor processing device and display.

These devices require multiple individual electrical connections and fail to provide inter-device communication and central parameter processing capability.

Because the different patient monitoring and / or treatment modules are from different sources and include different user interfaces, there is a significant risk of a mistake being made in the settings of one device based on the readings from another.

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