Medical monitoring system based on sound analysis in a medical environment
US9659149B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2560/0242
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a medical monitoring system (100) based on sound analysis in a medical environment. A sound level analyzer (SLA, 10) is capable of providing an indicator for perceived levels of sound from a number of sound events, and a data storage modality (DSM, 20) is receiving and storing said indicator for perceived levels of sound and also corresponding information from an associated patient monitoring system (PMS, 60) handling information indicative of a physical and/or mental condition of a patient under influence by sound. A sound event analyzer (SEA, 30) is further being arranged for performing, within a defined time window, an overall sound analysis (ANA, 50) related to physical and/or mental condition of the patient that may be influenced by sound in order to assist or supervise medical personal with respect to the acoustic environment.
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