Tactical clinical evaluation of patient monitor events
US9615784B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 11, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B5/363
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In the present invention, a method and accompanying system for evaluating alarm events generated by patient monitors includes the steps of receiving a plurality of alarm events and associated alarm event data from one or more patient monitors at a central control unit, storing the alarm event data in an electronic storage medium, calculating an acuity score for the patient monitor from the alarm event data and a customizable rule set input into and stored in the control unit, the rule set applied to the alarm event data and comparing the calculated acuity score to a threshold value for the acuity score.
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