Medical device and information display method therefor

Abstract

A medical device and an information display method therefor. The medical device comprises a processor and a display. The processor is used for acquiring patient information of a plurality of patients. The display is used for presenting a plurality of display regions on a same display interface, each display region presenting patient information of one patient, and the patient information further comprising alarm information associated with a monitoring information abnormality and / or a medical device abnormality. For at least one display region in which alarm information is present, before a confirmation operation for the alarm information in the display region is received, the alarm information is displayed in the display region in a first display mode, and an additional prompt element is displayed to highlight the presence of current unconfirmed alarm information. After the confirmation operation is received, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the display region in a second display mode, and the additional prompt element is removed. Compared to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a visual effect of reduced display.

Description

Medical equipment and information display method thereof

[0001] manual Technical Field

[0002] The present application generally relates to the field of medical device technology, and more specifically to a medical device and an information display method thereof. Background Art

[0003] During clinical treatment, medical staff often monitor multiple patients simultaneously using medical equipment such as a central station. This central station typically includes a host computer (processor) and a display. The host computer communicates with medical devices such as patient monitors, acquiring patient information and displaying it on the display for monitoring.

[0004] In current display solutions, when patient monitoring information or medical equipment used by a patient is abnormal, an alarm message associated with the patient will be displayed on the monitor. Emergency and critical alarms require medical staff to take immediate action upon notification. Failure to notify medical staff in a timely manner can have serious consequences. However, because the monitor has to display information for multiple patients, the resulting large amount of information can make it difficult for medical staff to immediately pay attention to emergency alarms, which can lead to serious consequences.

[0005] Furthermore, after viewing an alarm message, medical staff will confirm it, indicating that they are aware of the alarm and will take timely action to address the anomaly. However, in current display solutions, even after medical staff confirm an alarm message, the alarm message remains prominently displayed until the cause of the alarm is resolved. This distracts medical staff and prevents them from seeing the more important, unconfirmed alarm message.

[0006] Summary of the Invention

[0007] In order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present application provides a medical device and an information display method thereof.

[0008] According to one aspect of the present application, a medical device is provided, comprising a processor and a display, wherein: the processor is configured to obtain patient information of multiple patients; and the display is configured to present multiple display areas on a same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of one patient, the patient information including at least patient monitoring information. In the event that the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device. For at least one display area containing the alarm information, before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information in the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed in the display area to highlight the existence of unconfirmed alarm information, the additional prompt element being displayed in a display mode different from the first display mode and / or occupying a display area different from the display area occupied by the alarm information. After receiving the confirmation operation, at least a portion of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display mode, and the additional prompt element is removed. Relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a visual effect of being weakened.

[0009] According to another aspect of the present application, a method for displaying information on a medical device is provided, the method comprising: acquiring patient information of multiple patients; presenting multiple display areas on a same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of one patient, the patient information including at least patient monitoring information, and in the event that the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; wherein, for at least one display area for the alarm information, before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information in the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed in the display area to highlight the existence of unconfirmed alarm information, the additional prompt element being displayed in a display mode different from the first display mode and / or the display area occupied by the additional prompt element is different from the display area occupied by the alarm information; after receiving the confirmation operation, at least a portion of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display mode, and the additional prompt element is eliminated; relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a visual effect of being displayed in a weakened manner.

[0010] According to another aspect of the present application, a medical device is provided, which includes a processor and a display, wherein: the processor is used to obtain patient information of multiple patients; the display is used to present multiple display areas on the same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of one patient, the patient information at least includes patient monitoring information, and when the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; wherein, when the processor obtains alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device, the display displays the alarm information in a third sub-area of ​​the display area of ​​the patient corresponding to the alarm information, and additionally displays an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area or in the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; wherein there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

[0011] According to another aspect of the present application, a method for displaying information of a medical device is provided, the method comprising: acquiring patient information of a plurality of patients; presenting a plurality of display areas on the same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of one patient, the patient information including at least patient monitoring information, and in the case where the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; wherein, when the alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device is acquired, the alarm information is displayed in a third sub-area of ​​the display area of ​​the patient corresponding to the alarm information, and an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information is additionally displayed in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area or in the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; wherein, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

[0012] The medical device and information display method of the present application display patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface, wherein, before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a relatively prominent first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed, which is conducive to medical staff noticing the alarm information and processing it in time. After receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a less prominent second display mode with a weaker visual effect, and the previously displayed additional prompt element is eliminated, so as to avoid the alarm information being too conspicuous and affecting the medical staff's attention to other unconfirmed alarm information, so that medical staff can more easily notice other unconfirmed alarm information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] FIG1 shows an example diagram of a medical device and its schematic display interface according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0014] FIG2 is a schematic diagram showing a display area for each patient on a display interface of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] FIG3 shows an example diagram showing alarm information on a display interface of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application displayed in a first display mode and a second display mode respectively before and after a confirmation operation is received.

[0016] FIG4 shows another example diagram showing the alarm information on the display interface of the medical device according to an embodiment of the present application being displayed in the first and second display modes respectively before and after receiving a confirmation operation.

[0017] FIG5 shows an example diagram of displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements on a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] FIG6 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] FIG. 7 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] FIG8 shows another example diagram of displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements on a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] FIG9 shows another example diagram of displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements on a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] FIG10 shows another example diagram of displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements on a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] FIG11 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying and eliminating additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] FIG12 is a schematic diagram showing a more specific example of how the interface of the alarm information on the display interface of the medical device changes before and after a confirmation operation is received according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] FIG13 shows a schematic flowchart of a method for displaying information of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] FIG14 shows an example diagram of a medical device and a schematic display interface thereof according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0027] FIG15 shows a schematic flowchart of a method for displaying information of a medical device according to another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the following is a detailed description of example embodiments according to the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application, and it should be understood that the present application is not limited to the example embodiments described herein. Based on the embodiments of the present application described in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0029] In the following description, a large number of specific details are provided to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present application can be implemented without one or more of these details. In other examples, some technical features well known in the art are not described in order to avoid confusion with the present application.

[0030] It should be understood that the present application can be implemented in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, providing these embodiments will make the disclosure thorough and complete and will fully convey the scope of the present application to those skilled in the art.

[0031] The purpose of the terms used herein is only to describe specific embodiments and is not intended to limit the present application. When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "comprising" and / or "comprising", when used in this specification, determine the presence of the features, integers, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and / or groups. When used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of the relevant listed items.

[0032] In order to thoroughly understand the present application, detailed steps and detailed structures will be provided in the following description to illustrate the technical solution proposed by the present application. The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail below. However, in addition to these detailed descriptions, the present application may also have other implementation methods.

[0033] FIG1 shows an example diagram of a medical device 100 and a schematic display interface thereof according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG1 , the medical device 100 includes a processor 110 and a display 120 .

[0034] The processor 110 is configured to obtain patient information for multiple patients. For example, the medical device 100 is communicatively connected to medical devices (such as monitors and ventilators) used by multiple patients. The processor 110 can obtain monitoring information for each of the multiple patients from these monitoring devices and display the monitoring information on the display 120. Furthermore, if the patient's monitoring information or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, an alarm message associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or medical device may be displayed on the display 120. This alarm message also serves as a form of patient information.

[0035] The display 120 is configured to present multiple display areas on the same display interface, such as display areas 01, 02, 03, and 04 shown in FIG1 , each display area presenting patient information for a single patient. For simplicity, FIG1 shows only four display areas on the display interface, presenting patient information for four patients. This is merely exemplary. In actual applications, the number of display areas, the number of rows, and the number of columns included in the display interface may depend on the number of patients to be monitored. The display interface may include one column with multiple rows, two columns with multiple rows, multiple columns with multiple rows, etc.

[0036] The patient information displayed in each display area includes at least the patient monitoring information. In the event that the patient monitoring information or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or medical device.

[0037] Among them, for at least one display area where alarm information exists (in Figure 1, display area 02 is taken as an example as the display area where alarm information exists, and the number of display areas where alarm information exists in practice can be one or more), before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information of the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed to highlight the existence of unconfirmed alarm information, wherein the additional prompt element is displayed in a display mode different from the first display mode and / or the display area occupied by the additional prompt element is different from the display area occupied by the alarm information; after receiving the confirmation operation, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display mode, and the additional prompt element is eliminated; relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a visual effect of being weakened.

[0038] In an embodiment of the present application, the display 120 of the medical device 100 displays patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface. Among them, when a patient has an abnormality (abnormal patient monitoring information or abnormal medical equipment used by the patient), the display area where the patient is located will display the corresponding alarm information. The alarm information is displayed in different display modes before and after receiving the confirmation operation. Specifically, before receiving the confirmation operation, the alarm information is displayed in a relatively prominent first display mode, which is conducive to medical staff noticing the alarm information and handling it in time. Furthermore, before receiving the confirmation operation, an additional prompt element is additionally displayed to further highlight the current unconfirmed alarm information on the basis of the prominent first display mode, making it easier for medical staff to notice the newly occurring, unconfirmed alarm information and handle it in time. Furthermore, after the medical staff confirms the alarm message, since the medical staff is already aware of the alarm and has confirmed the operation, the medical staff will usually handle it according to the specific content of the alarm message. However, since processing takes time, the alarm message will still be displayed before the abnormal problem that triggered the alarm is resolved. At this time, the alarm message is no longer displayed in the previous prominent first display mode, but is displayed in a less prominent second display mode with a weaker visual effect than the first display mode. This prevents the alarm message from being too conspicuous and affecting the medical staff's attention to other unconfirmed alarm messages, making it easier for the medical staff to notice other unconfirmed alarm messages. In addition, after receiving the confirmation operation, the previously displayed additional prompt elements are also eliminated, making it easier to distinguish between confirmed and unconfirmed alarm messages, further avoiding affecting the medical staff's attention to other unconfirmed alarm messages. Such a display solution is particularly important for displaying information of multiple patients on the same interface, because there may be situations where multiple patients have abnormalities and multiple alarm information is displayed in different display areas of the same interface. This display method is more conducive to medical staff paying attention to new and unconfirmed alarm information, avoiding the difficulty of paying attention to emergency alarms due to the large number of alarm information on the interface, thereby avoiding serious consequences.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, the patient information also includes patient identification information, and each display area includes a first subarea for displaying the patient identification information, a second subarea for displaying patient monitoring information, and a third subarea for displaying alarm information. This is exemplarily described below with reference to FIG2 .

[0040] Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of the display area for each patient on the display interface of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application, that is, Figure 2 shows any one of the display areas 01 to 04 in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the display area for a patient may include a first sub-area R1, a second sub-area R2, and a third sub-area R3. Among them, the first sub-area R1 is used to display patient identification information (such as at least one of the patient's name, bed number, medical record number, etc.). Based on the information displayed in the first sub-area, the patient monitoring information and the patient can be better matched with each other. The second sub-area R2 is used to display the patient's patient monitoring information, such as electrocardiogram waveform, blood oxygen value, blood oxygen value, etc. The third sub-area R3 is used to display alarm information. When there is no abnormality in the patient, the third sub-area R3 does not display information.

[0041] At least one of the first sub-region R1, the second sub-region R2, and the third sub-region R3 can be further divided into several areas based on the amount and category of information displayed. For example, alarm information typically includes physiological alarm information and technical alarm information. Physiological alarm information typically indicates an abnormality in patient monitoring information, such as an elevated blood oxygen level. Technical alarm information typically indicates an abnormality in a patient's medical device, such as a low battery level on a patient's monitoring device. Therefore, the third sub-region R3 can be further divided into two sub-units, one for displaying technical alarm information and the other for displaying physiological alarm information. Typically, due to display size limitations and the need to display information for multiple patients on a display interface, the display area for each patient is limited. Therefore, when multiple physiological alarms are present, the highest-level physiological alarm information is typically displayed, while the next highest or lower-level physiological alarm information is hidden and reappears upon user intervention. Similarly, the same applies to technical alarm information. In addition, due to the aforementioned factors such as the size of the display and the number of patients, the third sub-area R3 may not be divided into the above two sub-units, but only one sub-unit to display the highest level alarm information between physiological alarm information and technical alarm information.

[0042] In one embodiment of the present application, the first display mode described above (i.e., the display mode before the alarm information is confirmed) may include: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the original background color to the first color; and the second display mode described above (i.e., the display mode after the alarm information is confirmed) may include: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the first color to a second color, where the second color is the first color with reduced brightness or transparency. This is described below with reference to FIG3 .

[0043] FIG3 shows an example diagram of an alarm message on a display interface of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the alarm message is displayed in the first and second display modes respectively before and after a confirmation operation is received. As shown in FIG3 , for example, before the alarm message is displayed, the background color of the third sub-area is black (i.e., the original background color). When the alarm message is to be displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message (e.g., text information such as high blood oxygen value) in the third sub-area, the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, the original black is changed to a more conspicuous first color (e.g., red or yellow, etc.). In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. Note that the drawings of this application are grayscale images, so the original colors cannot be seen. In actual application, the interface color can be set according to the description in the text.

[0044] In addition, the first color can be a color that can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, suppose the alarm information is divided into advanced alarm information and intermediate alarm information. Among them, the color corresponding to the advanced alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the intermediate alarm information is yellow. Then, when the alarm information is advanced alarm information, the advanced alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to red, so that medical staff know that a high-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Similarly, when the alarm information is intermediate alarm information, the intermediate alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to yellow, so that medical staff know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary. In actual applications, they can be set according to needs and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0045] Continuing with Figure 3, after the alarm message is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red, dimmed by reducing the brightness, or a lighter red, less conspicuous by reducing the transparency. In this way, the confirmed alarm message is displayed less prominently than before, significantly reducing its distraction to medical staff.

[0046] In another embodiment of the present application, the first display mode described above (i.e., the display mode before the alarm information is confirmed) may include: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; and the second display mode described above (i.e., the display mode after the alarm information is confirmed) may include: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute, wherein the text color of the first text attribute is brighter and / or the font is bolder than that of the second text attribute. This is described below with reference to FIG4 .

[0047] FIG4 shows another example diagram of an alarm message on a display interface of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application, in which the alarm message is displayed in a first and a second display mode before and after a confirmation operation is received. As shown in FIG4 , for example, before the alarm message is confirmed, the alarm message is displayed in a red bold font. In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. After the alarm message is confirmed, the alarm message is displayed in a dark red color that has been dimmed after the brightness is reduced, or in a light red color that has been reduced in transparency and is less conspicuous than before, and in a non-bold font. In this way, the alarm message after being confirmed is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm message before being confirmed, and its interference to medical staff will be greatly reduced.

[0048] Here, the text color of the first text attribute can be a color that can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, suppose the alarm information is divided into advanced alarm information and intermediate alarm information. Among them, the color corresponding to the advanced alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the intermediate alarm information is yellow. Then, when the alarm information is advanced alarm information, the advanced alarm information can be displayed in a red font in the third sub-area, so that medical staff can know that a high-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the font color. Similarly, when the alarm information is intermediate alarm information, the intermediate alarm information can be displayed in a yellow font in the third sub-area, so that medical staff can know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the font color. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary. In actual applications, they can be set according to needs and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0049] In one embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned display of the additional prompt phoneme while displaying the alarm information in the first display mode may include: changing the background color of at least a portion of the first sub-region (such as the first sub-region R1 shown in FIG. 2 above) and / or at least a portion of the second sub-region (such as the second sub-region R2 shown in FIG. 2 above) from the original background color to a third color. Correspondingly, eliminating the additional prompt element while displaying the alarm information in the second display mode may include: changing the background color of at least a portion of the first sub-region (such as the first sub-region R1 shown in FIG. 2 above) and / or at least a portion of the second sub-region (such as the second sub-region R2 shown in FIG. 2 above) from the third color back to the original background color. This will be described below in conjunction with FIG. 5 to FIG. 7 .

[0050] FIG5 illustrates an example of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example illustrates a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements within a first sub-area. In this example, the background color of the entire first sub-area is changed. It should be understood that the background color of a portion of the first sub-area can also be changed. As shown in FIG5 , for example, before an alarm message is displayed, the background colors of the first, second, and third sub-areas are all black (i.e., the original background color). When the alarm message is displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message (e.g., textual information such as high blood oxygen levels) in the third sub-area, the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, from the original black to a more conspicuous first color (e.g., red or yellow). This allows the alarm message to be more prominent and attracts the attention of medical staff. Furthermore, the background color of the first sub-area is changed to a third color (e.g., red or yellow) to further highlight the patient whose alarm is currently occurring. Because the first sub-area is generally used to display patient identification information, the change in background color can further highlight the patient experiencing the abnormality. Moreover, within the display area of ​​a patient, the area where the background color changes is larger (including not only the third sub-area, but also the first sub-area), which can better highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, it can better highlight the patient who is currently alarming, and also make it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0051] Here, the third color and the first color can be the same color or different colors. In one example, the first color and the third color are the same color, and both are colors that can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, suppose the alarm information is divided into advanced alarm information and intermediate alarm information. Among them, the color corresponding to the advanced alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the intermediate alarm information is yellow. Then, when the alarm information is advanced alarm information, the advanced alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the first sub-area and the third sub-area are changed from black to red, so that medical staff know that a high-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color, and since not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information, but also the background color of the first sub-area reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurring and unconfirmed alarm is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred.

[0052] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the first and third sub-areas can be changed from black to yellow. This allows medical staff to immediately know that a medium-level alarm has occurred upon seeing the background color. Moreover, since the background color of not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information but also the first sub-area reflects the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious and it is easier to identify the patient for whom the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary and can be set according to actual needs in actual applications, and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0053] Continuing with reference to FIG5 , after the alarm message is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous after the transparency is reduced due to becoming more transparent. In this way, the alarm message after confirmation is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm message before confirmation, and its interference to medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the background color of the first sub-area also changes from the third color back to the original background color, making the display difference between the alarm message before and after confirmation greater, which is more conducive to medical staff distinguishing between unconfirmed alarm messages and confirmed alarm messages, thereby placing more attention on the unconfirmed alarm messages.

[0054] FIG6 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example shows a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements in the second sub-area. In this example, the background color of the entire second sub-area is changed. It should be understood that the background color of part of the second sub-area can also be changed. As shown in FIG6 , for example, before the alarm message is displayed, the background colors of the first sub-area, the second sub-area, and the third sub-area are all black (i.e., the original background color). When the alarm message is to be displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message in the third sub-area (such as text information such as high blood oxygen value), the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, the original black is changed to the more conspicuous first color (such as red or yellow, etc.). In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, the background color of the second sub-area is changed to a third color (such as red or yellow, etc.) to further highlight which patient is currently alarming, because the second sub-area is generally used to display patient monitoring information, and patient monitoring information usually includes various waveform data and numerical data. Therefore, compared with the first sub-area, the area of ​​the second sub-area is larger. At this time, for the display area of ​​a patient, the area where the background color changes is larger (including not only the third sub-area, but also the larger second sub-area). This can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, it further highlights the patient who is currently alarming, and also makes it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0055] Similar to what has been described above, the third color and the first color can be the same color or different colors. In one example, the first color and the third color are the same color, and both are colors that can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, suppose the alarm information is divided into advanced alarm information and intermediate alarm information. Among them, the color corresponding to the advanced alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the intermediate alarm information is yellow. Then, when the alarm information is advanced alarm information, the advanced alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the second sub-area and the third sub-area are changed from black to red, so that medical staff know that a high-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color, and since not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information, but also the background color of the second sub-area reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurring, unconfirmed alarm is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred on.

[0056] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the second and third sub-areas can be changed from black to yellow. This allows medical staff to know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Since not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information but also the background color of the second sub-area reflects the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious and it is easier to identify which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary and can be set according to actual needs in actual applications, and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0057] Continuing with reference to FIG6 , after the alarm message is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous after the transparency is reduced due to becoming more transparent. In this way, the alarm message after confirmation is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm message before confirmation, greatly reducing its interference to medical staff. In addition, the background color of the second sub-area also changes from the third color back to the original background color, making the display difference between the alarm message before and after confirmation greater, making it easier for medical staff to distinguish between unconfirmed alarm messages and confirmed alarm messages, thereby placing more attention on the unconfirmed alarm messages.

[0058] FIG7 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example shows a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements in the first sub-area and the second sub-area. In this example, the background color of the entire first sub-area and the second sub-area is changed. It should be understood that the background color of part of the first sub-area and the second sub-area can also be changed. As shown in FIG7 , for example, before the alarm message is displayed, the background colors of the first sub-area, the second sub-area, and the third sub-area are all black (i.e., the original background color). When the alarm message is to be displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message in the third sub-area (e.g., text information such as high blood oxygen value), the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, the original black is changed to the more conspicuous first color (e.g., red or yellow, etc.). In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, the background colors of the first sub-area and the second sub-area are changed to a third color (such as red or yellow, etc.), so that the background color of almost the entire display area corresponding to the abnormal patient is changed. This can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, it further highlights the patient who is currently alarming, and also makes it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0059] Similar to what has been described above, the third color and the first color can be the same color or different colors. In one example, the first color and the third color are the same color, and both are colors that can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, suppose the alarm information is divided into advanced alarm information and intermediate alarm information. Among them, the color corresponding to the advanced alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the intermediate alarm information is yellow. Then, when the alarm information is advanced alarm information, the advanced alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the first sub-area, the second sub-area and the third sub-area are changed from black to red, so that medical staff know that a high-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color, and because not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information, but even the background color of almost the entire display area corresponding to the patient with the abnormality reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurring, unconfirmed alarm is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred.

[0060] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm information, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background colors of the first sub-area, the second sub-area, and the third sub-area can be changed from black to yellow. This allows medical staff to know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Moreover, since the background color of not only the third sub-area used to display the alarm information, but also almost the entire display area corresponding to the patient with the abnormality reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious and it is easier to identify which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary and can be set according to needs in actual applications, and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0061] Continuing with reference to FIG7 , after the alarm message is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous after the transparency is reduced because it becomes more transparent. In this way, the alarm message after confirmation is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm message before confirmation, and its interference to medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the background colors of the first and second sub-areas also change from the third color back to the original background colors, making the display difference before and after the alarm message is confirmed greater, which is more conducive to medical staff distinguishing between unconfirmed alarm messages and confirmed alarm messages, thereby placing more attention on the unconfirmed alarm messages.

[0062] In another embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned displaying of the additional prompt phoneme while displaying the alarm information in the first display mode may include: adding a new display layer to at least a portion of the first sub-region (such as the first sub-region R1 shown in FIG. 2 ) and / or at least a portion of the second sub-region (such as the second sub-region R2 shown in FIG. 2 ). Accordingly, removing the additional prompt element while displaying the alarm information in the second display mode may include: deleting the newly added display layer. This is described below with reference to FIG. 8 through FIG. 10 .

[0063] FIG8 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example shows a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements in the first sub-area. In this example, an example of adding a display layer in the first sub-area and covering the entire area of ​​the first sub-area is shown. It should be understood that the newly added display layer can also cover a portion of the first sub-area. As shown in FIG8 , for example, before displaying the alarm message, the first sub-area includes a background layer displaying the background color and a layer displaying the patient identification information. When the alarm message is to be displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message in the third sub-area (such as text information such as high blood oxygen value), the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, the original black is changed to the more conspicuous first color (such as red or yellow). In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, a display layer is added to the first sub-area (such as adding a display layer), and the display layer can present a solid color shadow visual effect (similar to the background layer), a gradient shadow visual effect (for example, the color of the layer gradually fades from the periphery to the center, or vice versa), a banner pattern, an identification pattern (such as a striped pattern, a checkered pattern, etc.) to further highlight which patient is currently alarming. Because the first sub-area is generally used to display patient identification information, the change in the display layer can further highlight the patient with the abnormality. And within the display area of ​​a patient, the area where the display mode changes is larger (including not only the change in the background color of the third sub-area, but also the change in the display layer of the first sub-area), which can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, more highlight the patient who is currently alarming, and also make it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the unconfirmed alarm information.

[0064] Here, the color of the newly added display layer can be the same as the first color, a similar color, or a different color. In one example, the color of the newly added display layer is similar to the first color, and both colors reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, assume that the alarm information is divided into high-level alarm information and medium-level alarm information. The color corresponding to the high-level alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the medium-level alarm information is yellow. If the alarm information is a high-level alarm information, the high-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to red. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from red to the center, for example, is added to the first sub-area. This background color allows medical staff to immediately recognize that a high-level alarm has occurred. Since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the alarm level, but also the color of the newly added display layer in the first sub-area reflects the alarm level, the occurrence of unacknowledged alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to identify the patient for whom the alarm occurred.

[0065] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm information, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to yellow. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from yellow to the center, for example, is added to the first sub-area. This allows medical staff to know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Moreover, since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the color of the alarm level, but also the color of the newly added display layer in the first sub-area reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary. In actual applications, they can be set according to needs and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0066] Continuing to refer to Figure 8, after the alarm information is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming that the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous than before because it becomes more transparent after the transparency is reduced. In this way, the alarm information after being confirmed is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm information before it is confirmed, and its interference to medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the newly added display layer of the first sub-area is also eliminated and is no longer displayed, so that the display difference before and after the alarm information is confirmed is greater, which is more conducive to medical staff to distinguish between alarm information that has not yet been confirmed and alarm information that has been confirmed, thereby placing more attention on the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0067] Figure 9 shows another example diagram of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example shows a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements in the second sub-area. In this example, an example of adding a display layer in the second sub-area and covering the entire area of ​​the second sub-area is shown. It should be understood that the newly added display layer can also cover part of the second sub-area. As shown in Figure 9, for example, before the alarm message is displayed, the second sub-area includes a background layer that displays the background color and a layer that displays patient monitoring information. When the alarm message is to be displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message in the third sub-area (such as text information such as high blood oxygen value), the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, the original black is changed to the more conspicuous first color (such as red or yellow). In this way, the alarm message can be more prominent and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, a display layer is added to the second sub-area (such as adding a display layer), and the display layer can present a solid color shadow visual effect (similar to the background layer), a gradient shadow visual effect (for example, the layer color gradually fades from the periphery to the center, or vice versa), a banner pattern, an identification pattern (such as a striped pattern, a checkered pattern, etc.) to further highlight which patient is currently alarming. Because the second sub-area is generally used to display patient monitoring information, and patient monitoring information usually includes various waveform data and numerical data, the area of ​​the second sub-area is larger than that of the first sub-area. At this time, for the display area of ​​a patient, the area where the display mode changes is larger (including not only the change of the background color of the third sub-area, but also the change of the display layer of the larger second sub-area). This can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, it further highlights the patient who is currently alarming, and also makes it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the unconfirmed alarm information.

[0068] Here, the color of the newly added display layer can be the same as the first color, a similar color, or a different color. In one example, the color of the newly added display layer is similar to the first color, and both colors reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, assume that the alarm information is divided into high-level alarm information and medium-level alarm information. The color corresponding to the high-level alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the medium-level alarm information is yellow. If the alarm information is a high-level alarm information, the high-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to red. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from red to the center, for example, is added to the second sub-area. This background color immediately indicates to medical staff that a high-level alarm has occurred. Since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the alarm level, but also the color of the newly added display layer in the second sub-area also reflects the alarm level, the occurrence of unacknowledged alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to identify the patient for whom the alarm occurred.

[0069] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm information, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to yellow. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from yellow to the center, for example, is added to the second sub-area. This allows medical staff to know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Moreover, since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the color of the alarm level, but also the color of the newly added display layer in the second sub-area also reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary. In actual applications, they can be set according to needs and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0070] Continuing with reference to FIG9 , after the alarm message is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous than before due to becoming more transparent after the transparency is reduced. In this way, the alarm message after being confirmed is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm message before it is confirmed, and its interference to medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the newly added display layer of the second sub-area is also eliminated and is no longer displayed, making the display difference before and after the alarm message is confirmed greater, which is more conducive to medical staff distinguishing between alarm messages that have not yet been confirmed and alarm messages that have been confirmed, thereby placing more attention on the alarm messages that have not yet been confirmed.

[0071] FIG10 illustrates another example of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example illustrates a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements within a first sub-area and a second sub-area. In this example, a display layer is added to the first and second sub-areas, and the display layer covers the entire first and second sub-areas. It should be understood that the newly added display layer may also cover portions of the first and second sub-areas. As shown in FIG10 , before displaying an alarm message, the first sub-area includes a background layer displaying a background color and a layer displaying patient identification information, while the second sub-area includes a background layer displaying a background color and a layer displaying patient monitoring information. When the alarm message is displayed, in addition to displaying the specific alarm message content (e.g., textual information such as high blood oxygen levels) in the third sub-area, the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, from black to a more conspicuous first color (e.g., red or yellow). This can further highlight the alarm message and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, display layers are added in the first sub-area and the second sub-area (such as adding a display layer to cover the first sub-area and the second sub-area, or adding a display layer to each of the two sub-areas). The display layer can present a solid color shadow visual effect (similar to a background layer), a gradient shadow visual effect (for example, the color of the layer gradually fades from the periphery to the center, or vice versa), a banner pattern, a logo pattern (for example, a striped pattern, a checkered pattern, etc.), which changes the display mode of almost the entire area of ​​the display area corresponding to the abnormal patient (including not only the change of the background color of the third sub-area, but also the change of the display layer of the first sub-area and the second sub-area). This can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, it further highlights the patient who is currently alarming, and also makes it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the unconfirmed alarm information.

[0072] Here, the color of the newly added display layer can be the same as the first color, a similar color, or a different color. In one example, the color of the newly added display layer is similar to the first color, and both colors reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, assume that the alarm information is divided into high-level alarm information and medium-level alarm information. The color corresponding to the high-level alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the medium-level alarm information is yellow. If the alarm information is a high-level alarm information, the high-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area. At the same time, the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to red. Display layers with colors that gradually fade from red to the center, for example, are added to the first and second sub-areas. This allows medical staff to immediately recognize the occurrence of a high-level alarm by observing the background color. Since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the alarm level, but also the colors of the newly added display layers in the first and second sub-areas reflect the alarm level, the occurrence of unacknowledged alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to identify the patient for whom the alarm occurred.

[0073] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm information, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to yellow. In addition, a display layer with a color that gradually fades from yellow to the center, for example, is added to the first sub-area and the second sub-area. This allows medical staff to know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Moreover, since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the color of the alarm level, but also the color of the newly added display layer in the first sub-area and the second sub-area also reflects the color of the alarm level, the occurrence of unconfirmed alarms is more obvious and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary and can be set according to needs in actual applications, and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0074] Continuing to refer to Figure 10, after the alarm information is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming that the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous than before because it becomes more transparent after the transparency is reduced. In this way, the alarm information after being confirmed is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm information before it is confirmed, and its interference with medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the newly added display layers of the first sub-area and the second sub-area are also eliminated and are no longer displayed, so that the display difference before and after the alarm information is confirmed is greater, which is more conducive to medical staff to distinguish between alarm information that has not yet been confirmed and alarm information that has been confirmed, thereby placing more attention on the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0075] FIG11 illustrates another example of a medical device displaying additional prompt elements according to an embodiment of the present application. This example illustrates a schematic diagram of displaying additional prompt elements within the entire display area of ​​a patient experiencing an abnormality. In this example, a display layer is added to the display area of ​​the patient experiencing an abnormality, and the display layer covers the entire display area. As shown in FIG11 , for example, before displaying an alarm message, the first sub-area includes a background layer displaying a background color and a layer displaying patient identification information. The second sub-area includes a background layer displaying a background color and a layer displaying patient monitoring information. The third sub-area includes a background layer displaying a background color and a layer displaying patient alarm information. When the alarm message is displayed, in addition to displaying the specific content of the alarm message (e.g., textual information such as high blood oxygen levels) in the third sub-area, the background color of the third sub-area is also changed, for example, from black to a more conspicuous first color (e.g., red or yellow). This can further highlight the alarm message and attract the attention of medical staff. In addition, display layers are added in the first sub-area, the second sub-area and the third sub-area (such as adding a display layer to cover the first sub-area, the second sub-area and the third sub-area, or adding a display layer to each of the three sub-areas). The display layer can present a solid color shadow visual effect (similar to the background layer), a gradient shadow visual effect (for example, the layer color gradually fades from the periphery to the center, or vice versa), a banner pattern, a logo pattern (for example, a striped pattern, a checkered pattern, etc.), which changes the display mode of almost the entire area of ​​the display area corresponding to the abnormal patient (including not only the change of the background color of the third sub-area, but also the change of the display layer of the entire display area). This can further highlight the display area where the alarm is currently occurring, that is, further highlight the patient who is currently causing the alarm, and also make it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the unconfirmed alarm information.

[0076] Here, the color of the newly added display layer can be the same as the first color, a similar color, or a different color. In one example, the color of the newly added display layer is similar to the first color, and both colors reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, assume that the alarm information is divided into high-level alarm information and medium-level alarm information. The color corresponding to the high-level alarm information is red, and the color corresponding to the medium-level alarm information is yellow. If the alarm information is a high-level alarm information, the high-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area. At the same time, the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to red. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from red to the center, for example, is added to the entire display area corresponding to the abnormal patient. This allows medical staff to immediately recognize the occurrence of a high-level alarm by observing the background color. Moreover, since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the alarm level, but the entire display area corresponding to the abnormal patient is also covered by the newly added display layer with the color reflecting the alarm level, the occurrence of unacknowledged alarms is more obvious, and it is easier to identify the specific patient.

[0077] Similarly, when the alarm information is a medium-level alarm information, the medium-level alarm information can be displayed in the third sub-area, and the background color of the third sub-area is changed from black to yellow. A display layer with a color that gradually fades from yellow to the center is added to the entire display area corresponding to the abnormal patient, so that medical staff know that a medium-level alarm has occurred as soon as they see the background color. Moreover, since not only the background color of the third sub-area used to display the alarm information reflects the color of the alarm level, but also the entire display area corresponding to the abnormal patient is covered by the newly added display layer with the color reflecting the alarm level, the alarm that has occurred but has not been confirmed is more obvious, and it is easier to see which patient the alarm occurred. It should be understood that the above colors are exemplary. In actual applications, they can be set according to needs and are not limited to the colors in the above examples.

[0078] Continuing to refer to Figure 11, after the alarm information is confirmed, the background color of the third sub-area changes from the first color to the second color. Assuming that the first color is red, the second color can be a dark red that becomes dim after the brightness is reduced, or a light red that becomes less conspicuous than before because it becomes more transparent after the transparency is reduced. In this way, the alarm information after being confirmed is displayed in a weakened manner relative to the alarm information before it is confirmed, and its interference with medical staff will be greatly reduced. In addition, the newly added display layer covering the entire display area is also eliminated and is no longer displayed, so that the display difference before and after the alarm information is confirmed is greater, which is more conducive to medical staff to distinguish between alarm information that has not yet been confirmed and alarm information that has been confirmed, thereby placing more attention on the alarm information that has not yet been confirmed.

[0079] In the above examples, it is mainly described that the additional prompt element is displayed by changing the background color of at least a part of the first sub-area and / or at least a part of the second sub-area, or by adding a new display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists (the display layer covers at least a part of the area outside the third sub-area or covers the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists). In other examples, additional prompt elements can also be displayed in other ways. For example, additional prompt elements are displayed by changing the color of at least one display layer of at least a part of the first sub-area and / or at least a part of the second sub-area; additional prompt elements are displayed by changing the background color of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; additional prompt elements are displayed by changing the color of the display layer of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; additional prompt elements are displayed by adding a new display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of ​​the display area; and so on, which will not be described in detail here. The above methods can also be combined according to needs and feasibility.

[0080] In the above example, the additional prompt element can reflect the level of the alarm information. For example, the changed background color (i.e., the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element) reflects the level of the alarm information, and the color of the changed or newly added display layer (i.e., the color of the display layer that displays the additional prompt element) reflects the level of the alarm information. Regarding the level of the alarm information, as described above, for example, high-level alarms and medium-level alarms, different alarm levels reflect different urgency of the required action. In other examples, the additional prompt element can also reflect the type of alarm information. For example, the changed background color reflects the type of alarm information, and the color of the changed or newly added display layer reflects the type of alarm information. Regarding the type of alarm information, as described above, for example, physiological alarms and technical alarms, different alarm types reflect different alarm sources. Therefore, in an embodiment of the present application, displaying the additional prompt element can include: displaying the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information; wherein the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information differ. For example, as described above, different alarm levels will display different additional prompt elements (such as different changed background colors and / or different colors of the changed or newly added display layer in the above example).

[0081] As previously described, regarding physiological alarm information and technical alarm information, the third sub-region R3 can be further divided into two sub-units, one for displaying technical alarm information and the other for displaying physiological alarm information. The background colors of these two sub-units can be the same or different. For example, the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the higher-level physiological alarm information and technical alarm information can be closer to the background color of the area containing the additional prompt element or the color of the display layer representing the additional prompt element than the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the lower-level physiological alarm information. A more specific example is provided below.

[0082] In one example, the third sub-area of ​​a patient's display area includes two sub-units, the first sub-unit displays physiological alarm information, and the second sub-unit displays technical alarm information, wherein the currently displayed physiological alarm information is advanced alarm information, and the technical alarm information is intermediate alarm information. The background color of the first sub-unit where the physiological alarm information is located is changed from the original background color black to red reflecting the advanced alarm information, and the background color of the second sub-unit where the technical alarm information is located is changed from the original background color black to yellow reflecting the intermediate alarm information. At this time, in order to better highlight the presence of a high-level alarm for this patient, additional prompt elements are displayed, such as adding a display layer with a gradient red shade to the entire display area of ​​the patient. In this example, the background color of the first sub-unit is closer to the color of the newly added display layer than that of the second sub-unit. Here, the proximity of colors can be quantified, for example, by calculating RGB values ​​to obtain close colors.

[0083] In the above examples, the first and second display modes and the additional prompt elements are presented in schematic form. The following uses FIG12 as an example of an interface diagram to more specifically present examples of the first and second display modes and the additional prompt elements.

[0084] As shown in Figure 12, the display interface displays the patient information of 8 patients, so the display interface is divided into four rows and two columns of display areas, and each display area displays the patient information of one patient. The displayed patient information includes at least monitoring information such as waveforms and numerical values. In addition, the display area of ​​patient No. 03 displays two alarm messages, one is the technical alarm information of the battery (battery), and the other is the physiological alarm information of carbon dioxide (CO2). It can be seen from the figure that the background color of the sub-area displaying the alarm information is more prominent than the color of other areas, which can highlight the occurrence of alarm information. In addition, the display area of ​​patient No. 03 adds a display layer (inwardly expanded shadow) covering the entire display area to further highlight the patient who has issued the alarm information.

[0085] Continuing with Figure 12, after the alarm information is confirmed, the display layer for Patient 03 on the interface disappears, and the background color of the sub-area used to display the alarm information becomes dim (displayed as weakened) to avoid distracting the user from viewing the new alarm. On the interface after Patient 03's alarm is confirmed, a new alarm message appears in the display area for Patient 04, indicating a physiological alarm message related to carbon dioxide (CO2). As can be seen from the figure, the background color of the sub-area displaying the alarm information is more prominent than the colors of other areas, highlighting the alarm message. In addition, a display layer (with an inwardly expanded shadow) covering the entire display area is added to Patient 04's display area, further highlighting the patient who has issued the alarm message.

[0086] Continuing with Figure 12, a lung icon is also displayed in the display area for patient No. 04, indicating that a respiratory system abnormality has occurred. In embodiments of the present application, when a patient's body system abnormality occurs, the patient information may also include system abnormality information. Displaying the system abnormality information on the display may include displaying an icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information. For example, when a patient's respiratory system abnormality occurs, a small lung icon may be displayed in the display area for that patient, as shown in Figure 12, to alert the user to the patient's respiratory system abnormality. Upon receiving a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information (the icon), the display may no longer display the icon. Alternatively, if no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the display may no longer display the icon. This is because patient system abnormalities typically take a long time to recover. If a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is not received for an extended period, it may be assumed that the user has already seen the icon and taken appropriate action. The icon is still displayed simply because the patient's system abnormality has not fully recovered, but the abnormality has already been addressed and therefore no longer needs to be displayed.

[0087] The above is an exemplary illustration of a medical device according to an embodiment of the present application. Based on the above description, the medical device according to the embodiment of the present application displays patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface, wherein, before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a relatively prominent first display mode, and additional prompt elements are additionally displayed, which is conducive to medical staff noticing the alarm information and processing it in a timely manner; after receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a less prominent second display mode with a weaker visual effect, and the previously displayed additional prompt elements are eliminated, so as to avoid the alarm information being too conspicuous and affecting the medical staff's attention to other unconfirmed alarm information, so that the medical staff can more easily notice other unconfirmed alarm information.

[0088] The following describes, in conjunction with FIG13 , a method 1300 for displaying medical device information, provided in accordance with another aspect of the present application. This method 1300 is applied to the medical device 100 described above. The manner in which medical device 100 displays information has been described in detail above, and those skilled in the art will appreciate the specific details of medical device information display method 1300 in conjunction with the above description. For the sake of brevity, only the main steps of medical device information display method 1300 are described herein, and the specific details are omitted.

[0089] As shown in FIG13 , a method 1300 for displaying information of a medical device may include the following steps:

[0090] In step S1310, patient information of a plurality of patients is acquired.

[0091] In step S1320, multiple display areas are presented on the same display interface, and each display area presents patient information of a patient. The patient information includes at least patient monitoring information. In the case where the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or abnormal medical device.

[0092] Wherein, for at least one display area where alarm information exists, displaying the alarm information in step S1320 further includes step S1321 and step S1322.

[0093] In step S1321, before receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information in the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed in the display area to highlight the existence of unconfirmed alarm information. The additional prompt element is displayed in a display mode different from the first display mode and / or the display area occupied by the additional prompt element is different from the display area occupied by the alarm information.

[0094] In step S1322, after receiving the confirmation operation, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display mode, and the additional prompt elements are eliminated; relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a weakened display visual effect.

[0095] In an embodiment of the present application, the patient information also includes patient identification information, and each display area includes a first sub-area for displaying patient identification information, a second sub-area for displaying patient monitoring information, and a third sub-area for displaying alarm information.

[0096] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the original background color to the first color; the second display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the first color to the second color, wherein the second color is the color of the first color after the brightness or transparency is reduced.

[0097] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; the second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; wherein relative to the second text attribute, the text color of the first text attribute has a higher brightness and / or a bolder text font.

[0098] In an embodiment of the present application, additional prompt elements are additionally displayed, including: changing the background color of at least a portion of the first sub-area and / or at least a portion of the second sub-area from the original background color to a third color; eliminating additional prompt elements includes: changing the background color of at least a portion of the first sub-area and / or at least a portion of the second sub-area from the third color back to the original background color.

[0099] In an embodiment of the present application, additionally displaying an additional prompt element includes: adding a new display layer in at least a portion of the first sub-area and / or at least a portion of the second sub-area; eliminating the additional prompt element includes: deleting the newly added display layer.

[0100] In an embodiment of the present application, the display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, and a logo pattern.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present application, additionally displaying an additional prompt element includes: displaying an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information; wherein there is a difference between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

[0102] In an embodiment of the present application, the patient information also includes patient identification information, and each display area includes a first sub-area for displaying patient identification information, a second sub-area for displaying patient monitoring information, and a third sub-area for displaying alarm information; additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information are additionally displayed, including: changing the background color of at least part of the first sub-area and / or at least part of the second sub-area; and / or, changing the color of at least one display layer of at least part of the first sub-area and / or at least part of the second sub-area; and / or, adding a new display layer to at least part of the first sub-area and / or at least part of the second sub-area; there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information, including: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers embodying the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

[0103] In an embodiment of the present application, additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information are additionally displayed, including: changing the background color of the entire display area where the alarm information exists; and / or changing the color of the display layer of the entire display area where the alarm information exists; and / or adding a new display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of ​​the display area; there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information, including: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or the colors of the display layers embodying the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

[0104] In an embodiment of the present application, the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; the color of the display layer embodying the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

[0105] In an embodiment of the present application, the alarm information includes the patient's physiological alarm information and technical alarm information related to the equipment used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-area is used to display the higher-level alarm information between the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-area is divided into two sub-units to display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information respectively.

[0106] In an embodiment of the present application, the background colors of the two subunits are different, and the background color of the subunit corresponding to the higher-level one of the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer that reflects the additional prompt element than the background color of the subunit corresponding to the lower-level one of the two.

[0107] In an embodiment of the present application, when the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information also includes system abnormality information, and the system abnormality information is displayed, including: displaying the icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; when a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the icon is no longer displayed.

[0108] Based on the above description, the information display method 1300 of the medical equipment according to the embodiment of the present application displays the patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface, wherein, before receiving the confirmation operation of the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a relatively prominent first display mode, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed, which is conducive to medical staff to notice the alarm information and deal with it in time. After receiving the confirmation operation of the alarm information, the alarm information is displayed in a less prominent second display mode with a weaker visual effect, and the previously displayed additional prompt element is eliminated to avoid the alarm information being too conspicuous and affecting the medical staff's attention to other unconfirmed alarm information, so that medical staff can more easily notice other unconfirmed alarm information.

[0109] A medical device 1400 provided according to another aspect of the present application will be described below with reference to FIG14 . As shown in FIG14 , the medical device 1400 includes a processor 1410 and a display 1420 .

[0110] Processor 1410 is configured to obtain patient information for multiple patients. For example, medical device 1400 is communicatively connected to medical devices (such as monitors and ventilators) used by multiple patients. Processor 1410 can obtain monitoring information for each of the multiple patients from these monitoring devices and display the monitoring information on display 1420. Furthermore, if the patient's monitoring information or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, an alarm message associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or medical device may be displayed on display 1420, which also serves as a form of patient information.

[0111] Display 1420 is configured to present multiple display areas on the same display interface, such as display areas 01, 02, 03, and 04 shown in FIG1 , each display area presenting patient information for a single patient. For simplicity, FIG1 shows only four display areas on the display interface, presenting patient information for four patients. This is merely exemplary. In actual applications, the number of display areas, the number of rows, and the number of columns included in the display interface may depend on the number of patients to be monitored. The display interface may include one column with multiple rows, two columns with multiple rows, multiple columns with multiple rows, etc.

[0112] The patient information displayed in each display area includes at least the patient monitoring information. In the event that the patient monitoring information or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or medical device.

[0113] Among them, when the processor 1410 obtains alarm information associated with monitoring information abnormalities and / or medical equipment abnormalities, the display 1420 displays the alarm information in the third sub-area (for example, the third sub-area R3 mentioned above, or a sub-area at other positions of the display area where the alarm information exists) in the display area of ​​the patient corresponding to the alarm information (in Figure 1, display area 02 is used as an example for explanation as the display area where the alarm information exists, and the number of display areas where the alarm information exists in practice can be one or more) and additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information are additionally displayed in at least part of the area outside the third sub-area or in the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; wherein, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

[0114] In an embodiment of the present application, the display 1420 of the medical device 1400 displays patient information for multiple patients on the same display interface. When a patient experiences an abnormality (e.g., abnormal patient monitoring information or abnormal medical equipment used by the patient), a corresponding alarm message is displayed in a sub-area of ​​the display area where the patient is located. Additional prompt elements are also displayed in at least a portion of the area outside the sub-area, or in the entire display area for the patient, to highlight the current alarm message, making it easier for medical staff to notice the new alarm message and handle it promptly. Such a display scheme is particularly important for displaying information of multiple patients on the same interface, because there may be situations where multiple patients have abnormalities and multiple alarm information is displayed in different display areas of the same interface. Such a display method not only displays the alarm information in a sub-area of ​​the display area where the abnormal patient is located, but also displays additional prompt elements in other sub-areas of the display area where the abnormal patient is located or even the entire area, which is more conducive to medical staff paying attention to new alarm information and the corresponding patients. The additional prompt elements correspond to the alarm information (type, level, etc.), so that medical staff can not only easily pay attention to new alarm information and the corresponding patients, but also intuitively understand whether the alarm is urgent, avoiding difficulty in paying attention to emergency alarms due to the large number of alarm information on the interface, thereby avoiding serious consequences.

[0115] The medical device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application is similar to the medical device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application described above: both involve displaying additional prompt elements to highlight the current alarm information when displaying an alarm information; the difference between the two is that the medical device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application does not limit the change in the display mode before and after the alarm information is confirmed. In addition, in the medical device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application, the additional prompt elements displayed correspond to the alarm information, and different alarm information (such as different types or different levels) corresponds to different additional prompt elements displayed. This is also similar to the different embodiments of the medical device 100 described above. Therefore, the medical device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application is generally similar to the medical device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, except that the two have different focuses. In the different embodiments described below, most of the content is also similar to the previous embodiment. For the sake of brevity, the following description is brief and no further details are given.

[0116] In an embodiment of the present application, the display 1420 displays additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area, including: changing the background color of at least a partial area outside the third sub-area; and / or, changing the color of at least one display layer in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area; and / or, adding a new display layer in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area.

[0117] In an embodiment of the present application, the display 1420 additionally displays additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information within the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists, including: changing the background color of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or changing the color of the display layer of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or adding a new display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of ​​the display area.

[0118] In an embodiment of the present application, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information, including: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or the colors of the display layers embodying the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

[0119] In an embodiment of the present application, the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; the color of the display layer embodying the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

[0120] In an embodiment of the present application, the display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient color shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, and a logo pattern.

[0121] In an embodiment of the present application, the alarm information includes the patient's physiological alarm information and technical alarm information related to the equipment used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-area is used to display the higher-level alarm information between the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-area is divided into two sub-units to display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information respectively.

[0122] In an embodiment of the present application, the background colors of the two subunits are different, and the background color of the subunit corresponding to the higher-level one of the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer that reflects the additional prompt element than the background color of the subunit corresponding to the lower-level one of the two.

[0123] In an embodiment of the present application, the processor 1410 is further configured to: after receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, eliminate the additional prompt element.

[0124] In an embodiment of the present application, the processor 1410 eliminates the additional prompt element, including: changing the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element back to the original background color; and / or, changing the color of the display layer embodying the additional prompt element back to the original color; and / or, deleting the display layer embodying the additional prompt element.

[0125] In an embodiment of the present application, the display 1420 displays alarm information, and also includes: before receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, displaying the alarm information in a third sub-area in a first display mode; after receiving the confirmation operation, displaying at least part of the alarm information in the third sub-area in a second display mode, and eliminating additional prompt elements; relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a weakened display visual effect.

[0126] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the original background color to the first color; the second display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the first color to the second color, wherein the second color is the color of the first color after the brightness or transparency is reduced.

[0127] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; the second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; wherein relative to the second text attribute, the text color of the first text attribute has a higher brightness and / or a bolder text font.

[0128] In an embodiment of the present application, when the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information also includes system abnormality information, and the display 1420 displays the system abnormality information, including: displaying the icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; when a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the display 1420 no longer displays the icon.

[0129] Based on the above description, the medical device 1400 according to the embodiment of the present application displays patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface. When a patient has an abnormal condition, a sub-area of ​​the display area where the patient is located will display the corresponding alarm information. In addition, additional prompt elements are additionally displayed in at least a portion of the area outside the sub-area or in the entire display area of ​​the patient to highlight the current alarm information, making it easier for medical staff to notice the new alarm information and handle it in a timely manner. In addition, the displayed additional prompt elements correspond to the alarm information (type, level, etc.), making it easier for medical staff to pay attention to the new alarm information and the corresponding patient, and to intuitively understand whether the alarm is urgent, thereby avoiding the difficulty of paying attention to the urgent alarm due to the large number of alarm information on the interface, thereby avoiding serious consequences.

[0130] The following describes, in conjunction with FIG15 , a method 1500 for displaying medical device information according to another aspect of the present application. This method 1500 is applied to the medical device 1400 described above, and the specific details of the method 1500 for displaying medical device information 1400 have been described in detail above. For the sake of brevity, only the main steps of the method 1500 for displaying medical device information are described here, and the specific details are not repeated.

[0131] As shown in FIG15 , a method 1500 for displaying information of a medical device may include the following steps:

[0132] In step S1510, patient information of a plurality of patients is acquired.

[0133] In step S1520, multiple display areas are presented on the same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of a patient. The patient information includes at least patient monitoring information. In the event that the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information also includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or abnormal medical device.

[0134] When alarm information associated with abnormal monitoring information and / or abnormal medical equipment is obtained, displaying the alarm information in step S1520 further includes step S1521.

[0135] In step S1521, when alarm information associated with monitoring information abnormalities and / or medical equipment abnormalities is obtained, the alarm information is displayed in the third sub-area of ​​the display area of ​​the patient corresponding to the alarm information, and additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information are additionally displayed in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area or in the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; wherein, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

[0136] In an embodiment of the present application, displaying an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area includes: changing the background color of at least a partial area outside the third sub-area; and / or, changing the color of at least one display layer in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area; and / or, adding a new display layer in at least a partial area outside the third sub-area.

[0137] In an embodiment of the present application, additional prompt elements corresponding to the alarm information are additionally displayed in the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists, including: changing the background color of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or changing the color of the display layer of the entire area of ​​the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or adding a new display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of ​​the display area.

[0138] In an embodiment of the present application, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information, including: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or the colors of the display layers embodying the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

[0139] In an embodiment of the present application, the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; the color of the display layer embodying the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

[0140] In an embodiment of the present application, the display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient color shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, and a logo pattern.

[0141] In an embodiment of the present application, the alarm information includes the patient's physiological alarm information and technical alarm information related to the equipment used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-area is used to display the higher-level alarm information between the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-area is divided into two sub-units to display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information respectively.

[0142] In an embodiment of the present application, the background colors of the two subunits are different, and the background color of the subunit corresponding to the higher-level one of the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer that reflects the additional prompt element than the background color of the subunit corresponding to the lower-level one of the two.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present application, the method further includes: after receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, eliminating the additional prompt element.

[0144] In an embodiment of the present application, eliminating the additional prompt element includes: changing the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element back to the original background color; and / or, changing the color of the display layer embodying the additional prompt element back to the original color; and / or, deleting the display layer embodying the additional prompt element.

[0145] In an embodiment of the present application, displaying alarm information also includes: before receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, displaying the alarm information in a third sub-area in a first display mode; after receiving the confirmation operation, displaying at least part of the alarm information in the third sub-area in a second display mode, and eliminating additional prompt elements; relative to the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a weakened display visual effect.

[0146] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the original background color to the first color; the second display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the first color to the second color, wherein the second color is the color of the first color after the brightness or transparency is reduced.

[0147] In an embodiment of the present application, the first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; the second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; wherein relative to the second text attribute, the text color of the first text attribute has a higher brightness and / or a bolder text font.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present application, when the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information also includes system abnormality information, and the system abnormality information is displayed, including: displaying the icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; when a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the icon is no longer displayed.

[0149] Based on the above description, the information display method 1500 of the medical device according to the embodiment of the present application displays the patient information of multiple patients on the same display interface, wherein when a patient has an abnormal condition, a sub-area of ​​the display area where the patient is located will display the corresponding alarm information, and additional prompt elements will be additionally displayed in at least a portion of the area outside the sub-area or in the entire display area of ​​the patient to highlight the current alarm information, so that medical staff can more easily notice the new alarm information and handle it in time. In addition, the displayed additional prompt elements correspond to the alarm information (type, level, etc.), so that medical staff can not only easily pay attention to the new alarm information and the corresponding patient, but also intuitively understand whether the alarm is urgent, avoiding the difficulty of paying attention to the emergency alarm due to the large number of alarm information on the interface, thereby avoiding serious consequences.

[0150] In addition, according to an embodiment of the present application, a storage medium is further provided, on which program instructions are stored, and when the program instructions are executed by a computer or a processor, the corresponding steps of the information display method for the medical device of the embodiment of the present application are executed. The storage medium may include, for example, a memory card of a smart phone, a storage component of a tablet computer, a hard disk of a personal computer, a read-only memory (ROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a portable compact disk read-only memory (CD-ROM), a USB memory, or any combination of the above storage media. The computer-readable storage medium may be any combination of one or more computer-readable storage media.

[0151] Although example embodiments have been described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above example embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application. Various changes and modifications may be made therein by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. All such changes and modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present application as required by the appended claims.

[0152] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians can use different methods to implement the described functions for specific applications, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0153] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. For example, the division of the units described is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used, such as combining or integrating multiple units or components into another device, or ignoring or not performing some features.

[0154] In the description provided herein, a large number of specific details are described. However, it is understood that the embodiments of the present application can be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures, and techniques are not shown in detail so as not to obscure the understanding of this description.

[0155] Similarly, it should be understood that in order to streamline the present application and aid in understanding one or more of the various inventive aspects, in the description of the exemplary embodiments of the present application, the various features of the present application are sometimes grouped together into a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof. However, this approach to the present application should not be interpreted as reflecting the intention that the application claimed for protection requires more features than those explicitly recited in the claims. More precisely, as reflected in the corresponding claims, the inventive point is that the corresponding technical problem can be solved with fewer features than all the features of a single disclosed embodiment. Therefore, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into the detailed description, with the claims themselves serving as separate embodiments of the present application.

[0156] Those skilled in the art will understand that, except where mutually exclusive, all features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) and all processes or units of any method or apparatus disclosed herein may be combined in any combination. Unless expressly stated otherwise, features disclosed in this specification (including the accompanying claims, abstract, and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features that provide the same, equivalent, or similar purpose.

[0157] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that although some embodiments described herein include certain features included in other embodiments but not other features, combinations of features from different embodiments are intended to be within the scope of this application and to form different embodiments. For example, in the claims, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

[0158] The various component embodiments of the present application can be implemented in hardware, or in a software module running on one or more processors, or in a combination thereof. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that a microprocessor or digital signal processor (DSP) can be used in practice to implement some or all of the functions of some modules according to the embodiments of the present application. The application can also be implemented as a device program (for example, a computer program and a computer program product) for performing a part or all of the methods described herein. Such a program implementing the present application can be stored on a computer-readable storage medium, or can have the form of one or more signals. Such a signal can be downloaded from an Internet website, or provided on a carrier signal, or provided in any other form.

[0159] It should be noted that the above embodiments illustrate rather than limit the present application, and that those skilled in the art may devise alternative embodiments without departing from the scope of the appended claims. In the claims, any reference symbols placed between brackets should not be construed as limiting the claims. The present application may be implemented by means of hardware comprising several different elements and by means of a suitably programmed computer. In a unit claim enumerating several means, several of these means may be embodied by the same item of hardware. The use of the words first, second, and third, etc. does not indicate any order. These words may be interpreted as names.

[0160] The above description is merely a specific embodiment or illustration of a specific embodiment of the present application, and the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A medical device, characterized in that, The medical device includes a processor and a display, wherein: The processor is configured to obtain patient information of multiple patients; The display is configured to present multiple display areas on the same display interface, and each display area presents the patient information of one patient. The patient information includes at least patient monitoring information. In the case where the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information further includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; Wherein, for at least one display area having the alarm information, Before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information in the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display manner, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed in the display area to highlight the existence of unconfirmed alarm information. The additional prompt element is displayed in a display manner different from the first display manner and / or the display area occupied by the additional prompt element is different from the display area occupied by the alarm information; After receiving the confirmation operation, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display manner, and the additional prompt element is eliminated; compared with the alarm information displayed in the first display manner, the alarm information displayed in the second display manner presents a visually weakened display effect.

2. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein The patient information further includes patient identification information. Each display area includes a first sub-area for displaying the patient identification information, a second sub-area for displaying the patient monitoring information, and a third sub-area for displaying the alarm information.

3. The medical device according to claim 2, wherein The first display manner includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the original background color to a first color; The second display manner includes: changing the background color of the third sub-area from the first color to a second color, wherein the second color is the color obtained by reducing the brightness or transparency of the first color.

4. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein The first display manner includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; The second display manner includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; Wherein, compared with the second text attribute, the text color of the first text attribute has a higher brightness and / or a thicker text font.

5. The medical device according to claim 2, wherein The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: Changing the background color of at least part of the first sub-area and / or at least part of the second sub-area from the original background color to a third color; The elimination of the additional prompt element includes: changing the background color of at least part of the first sub-area and / or at least part of the second sub-area from the third color back to the original background color.

6. The medical device according to claim 2, wherein The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: adding a display layer in at least part of the first sub-region and / or at least part of the second sub-region; The elimination of the additional prompt element includes: deleting the added display layer.

7. The medical device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, an identification pattern.

8. The medical device according to claim 1, wherein The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: displaying an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information; Among them, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

9. The medical device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The patient information further includes patient identification information, and each display area includes a first sub-region for displaying the patient identification information, a second sub-region for displaying the patient monitoring information, and a third sub-region for displaying the alarm information; The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information includes: changing the background color of at least part of the first sub-region and / or at least part of the second sub-region; and / or, changing the color of at least one display layer in at least part of the first sub-region and / or at least part of the second sub-region; and / or, adding a display layer in at least part of the first sub-region and / or at least part of the second sub-region; The differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information include: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

10. The medical device according to claim 8, characterized in that, The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information includes: changing the background color of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or changing the color of the display layer of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or adding a display layer in the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of the display area; The differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information include: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

11. The medical device according to claim 9 or 10, wherein The background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; The color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

12. The medical device according to claim 2 or 9, characterized in that, The alarm information includes physiological alarm information of the patient and technical alarm information related to the equipment used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-region is used to display the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-region is divided into two sub-units to respectively display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information.

13. The medical device according to claim 12, wherein The background colors of the two sub-units are different, and the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element than the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a lower level among the two.

14. The medical device according to any one of claims 1-10, characterized in that, When the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information further includes system abnormality information, and the display shows the system abnormality information, including: Showing an icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; When a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the display no longer shows the icon.

15. An information display method for a medical device, characterized in that, The method includes: Obtaining patient information of multiple patients; Presenting a plurality of display areas on the same display interface, each display area presenting patient information of one patient, the patient information at least including patient monitoring information, and when the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical equipment used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information further includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical equipment; wherein, for at least one display area with the alarm information, Before receiving a confirmation operation for the alarm information in the display area, the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a first display manner, and an additional prompt element is additionally displayed in the display area to highlight the current unconfirmed alarm information, and the additional prompt element is displayed in a display manner different from the first display manner and / or the display area occupied by the additional prompt element is different from the display area occupied by the alarm information; After receiving the confirmation operation, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the display area in a second display manner, and the additional prompt element is eliminated; compared with the alarm information displayed in the first display manner, the alarm information displayed in the second display manner presents a visually weakened display effect.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein The patient information further includes patient identification information, and each display area includes a first sub-region for displaying the patient identification information, a second sub-region for displaying the patient monitoring information, and a third sub-region for displaying the alarm information.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein The first display manner includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the original background color to a first color; The second display manner includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the first color to a second color, wherein the second color is the color obtained by reducing the brightness or transparency of the first color.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; The second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; Wherein, relative to the second text attribute, the brightness of the text color of the first text attribute is higher and / or the text font is thicker.

19. The method according to claim 16, wherein: The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: Changing the background color of at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region from the original background color to a third color; The elimination of the additional prompt element includes: changing the background color of at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region from the third color back to the original background color.

20. The method according to claim 16, wherein: The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: adding a new display layer in at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region; The elimination of the additional prompt element includes: deleting the newly added display layer.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein The display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, an identification pattern.

22. The method according to claim 15, wherein: The additional display of the additional prompt element includes: displaying an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information; Wherein, there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein The patient information further includes patient identification information, and each of the display areas includes a first sub-region for displaying the patient identification information, a second sub-region for displaying the patient monitoring information, and a third sub-region for displaying the alarm information; The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information includes: Changing the background color of at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region; and / or, Changing the color of at least one display layer of at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region; and / or Adding a new display layer in at least a part of the first sub-region and / or at least a part of the second sub-region; The differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information include: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

24. The method according to claim 22, wherein The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information includes: Changing the background color of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Changing the color of the display layer of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Add a display layer within the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of the display area; There are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information, including: the background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information are different.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, wherein The background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; The color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element reflects the Level.

26. The method according to claim 16 or 23, characterized in that, The alarm information includes the physiological alarm information of the patient and the technical alarm information related to the equipment used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-region is used to display the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or the third sub-region is divided into two sub-units to respectively display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information.

27. The method according to claim 26, wherein The background colors of the two sub-units are different, and the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element than the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a lower level among the two.

28. The method according to any one of claims 15 - 24, characterized in that, When the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information further includes system abnormality information, and displaying the system abnormality information includes: Displaying an icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; When a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the icon is no longer displayed.

29. A medical device, characterized in that, The medical device includes a processor and a display, wherein: The processor is configured to obtain patient information of multiple patients; The display is configured to present multiple display areas on the same display interface, each display area presenting the patient information of one patient, and the patient information at least includes patient monitoring information. When the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information further includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; Wherein, when the processor obtains alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device, the display displays the alarm information in the third sub-region of the display area corresponding to the patient of the alarm information, and additionally displays an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in at least a part of the area outside the third sub-region or in the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; Wherein, there are differences between the additional prompt elements respectively corresponding to at least two types of alarm information Difference.

30. The medical device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The display displays an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in at least a part of the area outside the third sub-region, including: Change the background color of at least part of the area outside the third sub-region; and / or, Change the color of at least one display layer of at least part of the area outside the third sub-region; and / or, Add a display layer to at least part of the area outside the third sub-region.

31. The medical device according to claim 29, characterized in that, The display additionally displays an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists, including: Change the background color of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Change the color of the display layer of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Add a display layer within the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of the display area.

32. The medical device according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that, There are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to the at least two types of alarm information, including: The background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of the alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of the alarm information are different.

33. The medical device according to claim 32, wherein The background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; The color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

34. The medical device according to claim 31, wherein, The display layer presents any one of the following: a solid color shadow visual effect, a gradient color shadow visual effect, a banner pattern, an identification pattern.

35. The medical device according to any one of claims 29 - 31, characterized in that The alarm information includes the physiological alarm information of the patient and the technical alarm information related to the device used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-region is used to display the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-region is divided into two sub-units to respectively display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information.

36. The medical device according to claim 35, wherein, The background colors of the two sub-units are different, and the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element than the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the alarm information with a lower level.

37. The medical device according to claim 30 or 31, characterized in that, The processor is further configured to: After receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, eliminate the additional prompt element.

38. The medical device according to claim 37, wherein The processor eliminates the additional prompt element, including: Change the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element back to the original background color; and / or, Change the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element back to the original color; and / or, Delete the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element.

39. The medical device according to any one of claims 29-31, characterized in that, The display displays the alarm information, and further includes: Before receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, display the alarm information in the third sub-region in a first display manner; After receiving the confirmation operation, at least part of the alarm information is displayed in the third sub-region in a second display mode, and the additional prompt element is eliminated; compared with the alarm information displayed in the first display mode, the alarm information displayed in the second display mode presents a visually weakened display effect.

40. The medical device according to claim 39, wherein the first display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the original background color to a first color; the second display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the first color to a second color, where the second color is the color obtained by reducing the brightness or transparency of the first color.

41. The medical device according to claim 39, wherein the first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; the second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; wherein, compared with the second text attribute, the text color of the first text attribute has a higher brightness and / or the text font is thicker.

42. The medical device according to any one of claims 29-31, characterized in that, When the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information further includes system abnormality information, and the display shows the system abnormality information, including: displaying an icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; When a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the display no longer displays the icon.

43. An information display method for a medical device, characterized in that, The method includes: obtaining patient information of multiple patients; presenting multiple display regions on the same display interface, each display region presenting the patient information of one patient, the patient information at least including patient monitoring information, and when the patient monitoring information is abnormal or the medical device used by the patient is abnormal, the patient information further includes alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device; wherein, when alarm information associated with the abnormal monitoring information and / or the abnormal medical device is obtained, the alarm information is displayed in the third sub-region in the display region corresponding to the patient with the alarm information, and an additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information is additionally displayed in at least part of the region outside the third sub-region or in the entire region of the display region where the alarm information exists; wherein there are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of alarm information.

44. The method according to claim 43, characterized in that, The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in at least part of the region outside the third sub-region includes: changing the background color of at least part of the region outside the third sub-region; and / or, changing the color of at least one display layer of at least part of the region outside the third sub-region; and / or, adding a display layer in at least part of the region outside the third sub-region. The additional display of the additional prompt element corresponding to the alarm information in the entire region of the display region where the alarm information exists includes:

45. The method according to claim 43, characterized in that, ​ Change the background color of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Change the color of the display layer of the entire area of the display area where the alarm information exists; and / or Add a display layer within the display area where the alarm information exists, and the display layer covers the entire area of the display area.

46. The method according to claim 44 or 45, characterized in that, There are differences between the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of the alarm information, including: The background colors of the display areas occupied by the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of the alarm information are different; and / or, the colors of the display layers reflecting the additional prompt elements corresponding to at least two types of the alarm information are different.

47. The method according to claim 46, wherein The background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information; The color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element reflects the level of the alarm information.

48. The method according to claim 45, characterized in that, The display layer presents any one of the following: solid color shadow visual effect, gradient color shadow visual effect, banner pattern, logo pattern.

49. The method according to any one of claims 43-45, characterized in that, The alarm information includes the physiological alarm information of the patient and the technical alarm information related to the device used by the patient; wherein, the third sub-region is used to display the alarm information with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information, or, the third sub-region is divided into two sub-units to respectively display the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information.

50. The method according to claim 49, wherein The background colors of the two sub-units are different, and the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the one with a higher level among the physiological alarm information and the technical alarm information is closer to the background color of the area where the additional prompt element is located or the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element than the background color of the sub-unit corresponding to the one with a lower level among the two.

51. The method according to claim 44 or 45, characterized in that, The method further includes: After receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, eliminate the additional prompt element.

52. The method according to claim 47, characterized in that, The eliminating the additional prompt element includes: Change the background color of the display area occupied by the additional prompt element back to the original background color; and / or, Change the color of the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element back to the original color; and / or, Delete the display layer reflecting the additional prompt element.

53. The method according to any one of claims 43-45, characterized in that, The displaying the alarm information further includes: Before receiving a confirmation operation on the alarm information, display the alarm information in the third sub-region in a first display manner; After receiving the confirmation operation, display at least part of the alarm information in the third sub-region in a second display manner and eliminate the additional prompt element; compared with the alarm information displayed in the first display manner, the alarm information displayed in the second display manner presents a visually weakened display effect.

54. The method according to claim 53, wherein The first display manner includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the original background color to a first color; The second display mode includes: changing the background color of the third sub-region from the first color to a second color, where the second color is a color obtained by reducing the brightness or transparency of the first color.

55. The method according to claim 53, wherein The first display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a first text attribute; The second display mode includes: displaying the alarm information with a second text attribute; wherein, relative to the second text attribute, the brightness of the text color of the first text attribute is higher and / or the text font is thicker.

56. The method according to any one of claims 43-45, characterized in that, When the patient's body system is abnormal, the patient information further includes system abnormality information, and displaying the system abnormality information includes: displaying an icon corresponding to the system indicated by the system abnormality information; When a confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received, or when no confirmation operation for the system abnormality information is received within a preset time, the icon is no longer displayed.

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