Contextual Medical Data Display via Tabbed Segmentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of displaying large amounts of data from implantable medical devices makes it difficult for clinicians to quickly identify and focus on the most important information, leading to a need for systems and methods that efficiently present this data in a user-friendly manner.
Innovation Solution
A medical system that displays information in both graphical and textual formats simultaneously, allowing data to be divided into phases, with the textual information automatically updating based on user selection, enabling focused display of relevant data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If all data from the implantable medical device is displayed simultaneously, then the complete information is available for review, but the display complexity increases and user-friendliness decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The display is segmented into multiple tabs (e.g., summary tab, detailed tab, graphical tab) that organize different types of data from the implantable device. Each tab presents specific aspects of the physiological data in a structured manner, allowing clinicians to access complete information while maintaining display organization and reducing overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transitions from a single-dimensional display to a multi-dimensional navigation structure using tabs and hierarchical organization. Data is arranged across multiple levels and dimensions, enabling comprehensive information presentation while maintaining a clean, organized interface that reduces perceived complexity.
2Loss of information
If detailed data is presented, then comprehensive information is available, but it becomes difficult to quickly identify important information
Solution Approach 1:
Data is segmented into summary views and detailed views through tabbed navigation. The summary tab provides high-level overviews and key metrics that can be quickly scanned, while detailed tabs contain comprehensive data for in-depth analysis. This segmentation allows clinicians to quickly identify important information at the summary level and drill down only when necessary.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary organization and categorization of data before presentation to the clinician. Summary statistics, key findings, and critical alerts are pre-processed and displayed prominently in the summary tab, allowing clinicians to quickly identify important information without sifting through all raw data.
3Loss of information
If multiple formats of data are displayed simultaneously, then comprehensive information is provided, but the system becomes less user-friendly
Solution Approach 1:
Different data formats (textual, graphical, tabular) are segmented into separate tabs rather than being displayed simultaneously on the same screen. Each tab is dedicated to a specific format or type of information, maintaining user-friendliness by presenting one format at a time while still providing access to all formats through the tabbed navigation structure.
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the invention are related to data management systems, amongst other things. In an embodiment, the invention includes a video output and a processor in communication with the video output, wherein the video output and the processor are configured to display information regarding a patient in a first format and a second format through the video output simultaneously, the first format comprising a graphical formal and the second format comprising a textual format, the information displayed in the first format divided into a plurality of phases, wherein the system is configured to automatically change the information displayed in the second format based on user selection of one of the plurality of phases. Other embodiments are also included herein.