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Methods and systems for providing the proximity of a process requirement metric to a system process requirement

US11211163B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2018
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 29, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2560/0223
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods and systems are presented for indicating the proximity of a process requirement metric to a corresponding system process requirement in a physiological monitor. Metrics are determined based on a received physiological signal, such as a PPG signal. At least one of the metrics is compared to a corresponding system process requirement, such as a threshold, which can be used to trigger a system process, such as an alarm, a recalibration, or a measurement. The proximity of the metric to the corresponding system process requirement is calculated and indicated. Indicating the proximity to a system process requirement may provide valuable information to clinicians and allow them to manually trigger system processes, such as measurements or recalibrations, when a metric is close to a system process requirement for a significant period of time.

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