Patient monitor and method for monitoring a patient

US10505910B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KONINIKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. · NL

Inventors

• Guenter Gegner · Lörrach, DE
• Sebastian Hebler · Herrenberg, DE
• Harald Greiner · Nufringen, DE
• JURGEN FISCHBACH · Bandorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 14, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 2, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G16H50/30
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient monitor for monitoring a patient includes a sensor interface (106), a communication interface (108), a user interface (114), and a patient identification unit (115) for identifying the patient to be monitored. A processor (120) processes obtained sensor signals, received information and/or user input to obtain patient-related data, and a controller (121) controls said communication interface (108) to retrieve patient context information including information related to the patient, once the patient has been identified by the patient identification unit (115), available in a central administration system (102) from said central administration system (102) and/or other patient monitors (100b-100n) and controls said processor (120) to take received patient context information into account in the processing to obtain patient-related data.