CN115398558A - System and method for a universal bridge for medical devices - Google Patents
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Abstract
Systems and methods for communicatively connecting a parameter interface to a monitor interface include a universal bridge having a universal interface converter including a universal monitor-side executor, common data, and a universal parameter-side executor, wherein the monitor-side configuration interface communicates with at least one monitor-side profile compatible with the universal monitor-side executor, and wherein the parameter-side configuration interface communicates with at least one parameter-side profile compatible with the universal parameter-side executor.
Description
Technical Field
The present technology relates generally to systems and methods for converting different medical parameter data for medical monitors using a universal bridge.
Background
In the medical care field, care workers (e.g., doctors and other medical care professionals) often desire to monitor certain physiological characteristics of their patients. Accordingly, a wide variety of devices have been developed for monitoring many such characteristics of patients. Such devices provide doctors and other medical care personnel with the information they need to provide the best possible medical care for their patients. Such monitoring devices have therefore become an integral part of modern medicine.
Monitoring devices are often configured as dedicated monitoring units (e.g., stand-alone pulse oximetry monitors) with integrated processing circuitry for receiving measurements from medical devices and converting these measurements into medical information of interest to clinicians. In some medical care environments, multiple monitoring devices may be used to monitor a single patient. For example, depending on the patient's condition, the patient may be monitored using a ventilator, pulse oximeter, dialysis machine, or any other monitoring system or combination thereof that facilitates diagnosis and treatment of the patient. The monitoring device can transmit data (e.g., measurements) to external devices (e.g., multi-parameter monitors, remote displays, electronic data management systems, etc.) that can be easily accessed by a care provider (e.g., a physician and/or medical care provider) during patient treatment.
Conventional methods for connecting specific medical parameter data/signal types to existing (e.g., original equipment manufacturer ("OEM")) medical monitors rely on creating a bridge that connects the monitor and the parameters in both hardware and software. Fig. 1 (prior art) illustrates an exemplary system architecture generally at 100, which illustrates an exemplary OEM monitor 110 interfaced with specific parameters 112 via a bridge 114.
One approach for a bridge is to establish a designated bridge for each OEM monitor and parameter connection. Fig. 2 (prior art) illustrates such a method generally at 200, wherein an OEM monitor interface 210 is connected to a parameter interface 212 via a bridge 214. Each monitor to parameter connection requires a designated bridge software programming/interface converter (shown generally at 216) to provide the connection. The interface converter generally includes a designated monitor-side actuator 218, common data 220, and a designated parameter-side actuator 222. This means, for example, that for three different medical monitors and 4 parameters/signal types, 12 designated interface converters 216 need to be generated.
Another approach involves establishing a hardware solution to provide such a connection, such as described in U.S. patent No. 10,095,649 to Joshua et al, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
While the software approach described above and the hardware approach referenced above have utility in the art, there is still room for improvement.
Disclosure of Invention
The disclosed technology generally relates to a universal bridge for a medical device that includes a universal interface translator that adds a configuration interface for a universal monitor-side actuator that accesses one or more monitor-side profiles and adds a configuration interface for a universal parameter-side actuator that accesses one or more parameter-side profiles.
In an example embodiment, a system and method for communicatively connecting a parameter interface to a monitor interface includes a universal bridge having a universal interface converter including a universal monitor-side executor, common data, and a universal parameter-side executor, wherein a monitor-side configuration interface communicates with at least one monitor-side profile compatible with the universal monitor-side executor, and wherein a parameter-side configuration interface communicates with at least one parameter-side profile compatible with the universal parameter-side executor.
The details of one or more aspects of the disclosure are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Other features, objects, and advantages of the techniques described in this disclosure will be apparent from the description and drawings, and from the claims.
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FIG. 1 (Prior Art) is a block diagram of an exemplary system architecture for a medical device bridge;
FIG. 2 (Prior Art) is a block diagram of a separate designated interface translator for a bridge; and
fig. 3 is a block diagram of a universal medical device bridge.
Detailed Description
Medical devices (e.g., sensors, monitoring systems, etc.) may be used to monitor patients in a clinical setting. Medical devices collect information associated with physiological parameters such as blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, tidal volume, etc., that enable a care worker (e.g., a doctor, clinician, technician, etc.) involved in patient care to evaluate, diagnose, and treat a patient. It is not uncommon to use medical devices with different hardware and software platforms, which may be proprietary to the medical device manufacturer, during treatment of a patient. However, differences between hardware and/or software platforms may increase the complexity of patient monitoring, as medical devices may not be able to communicate with each other and/or with data information systems (e.g., hospital information systems, electronic data management systems, etc.) used by care workers to monitor and/or compile patient information in, for example, patient medical records. Different hardware and/or software platforms may present challenges to communications between such systems and administrators attempting to integrate various monitoring systems in a medical care environment.
In addition, rapid advances in information system technology may present challenges to communications between existing medical devices and external systems (e.g., electronic data management systems) that may be upgraded to include more advanced information system technology. Furthermore, existing and/or future medical devices may have difficulty keeping up with advances in information system technology due to quality testing and regulatory requirements set forth by regulatory agencies controlling medical devices for diagnosing and treating patients. For example, medical devices may be manufactured according to FDA or other regulatory specifications before being approved for market use by patients. Since such approved systems may be expensive, a hospital or other treatment site may be reluctant to purchase new equipment that may include more functions or features, including newer communication protocols. However, existing devices may be difficult to upgrade and may need to undergo regulatory approval if modified according to their approved version. Therefore, previous generation medical devices may not meet the connection requirements for communicating with external systems with advances in newer information system technology. For example, a previous generation medical monitor may not be able to transmit patient data for entry into the data stream of an electronic medical recording system. Further, since each hospital may purchase electronic medical record systems from different suppliers, each individual electronic medical record system may use its own communication protocol. Thus, individual monitor models may need to undergo additional regulatory approval procedures for each communication upgrade specific to different types of electronic medical recording systems. With the rapid advancement of information system technology, medical care providers and device manufacturers may incur prohibitively expensive costs in order to upgrade existing medical devices to keep up with the advancement of information system technology.
An exemplary aspect of the present disclosure provides a software solution to the above problem, namely a universal bridge for a medical device, comprising a universal interface translator that adds a configuration interface for a universal monitor-side actuator that accesses one or more monitor-side profiles and a configuration interface for a universal parameter-side actuator that accesses one or more parameter-side profiles.
A block diagram of a generic bridge is provided generally at 300 in fig. 3. The example OEM monitor interface 310 connects to the parameter interface 312 via a generic bridge 314. A general bridge software programming/interface converter, shown generally at 316, provides the connection of the parameter interface 312 and the monitor interface 310. The universal interface converter generally includes a universal monitor side actuator 318, common data 320, and a universal parameter side actuator 322. The monitor-side configuration interface 324 provides one or more monitor-side configuration files 326 to the universal monitor-side actuator 318. The parameter side configuration interface 328 provides one or more parameter side configuration files 330 for the generic parameter side executor 322.
The configuration interfaces 324, 328 and the configuration files 326, 330 make the software solution compact, modulated and more reliable. Once the first bridge is created using the appropriate configuration files, the bridge can be easily updated with additional configuration files as needed to increase functionality and reduce overall workload.
It should be understood that the various aspects disclosed herein may be combined in different combinations than those specifically presented in the description and drawings. It will also be understood that, according to an example, some acts or events of any process or method described herein may be performed in a different order, may be added, merged, or not performed at all (e.g., all described acts or events may not be necessary for performing the technique). Further, while certain aspects of the disclosure are described as being performed by a single module or unit for clarity, it should be understood that the techniques of the disclosure may be performed by a combination of units or modules associated with, for example, a medical device.
In one or more examples, the described techniques may be implemented in hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium and executed by a hardware-based processing unit. Computer-readable media can include non-transitory computer-readable media corresponding to tangible media such as data storage media (e.g., RAM, ROM, EEPROM, flash memory, or any other medium that can be used to store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a computer).
The instructions may be executed by one or more processors, such as one or more Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), general purpose microprocessors, application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), field programmable logic arrays (FPGAs), or other equivalent integrated or discrete logic circuitry. Thus, as used herein, the term "processor" may refer to any of the foregoing structure or any other physical structure suitable for implementing the described techniques. Furthermore, the techniques may be fully implemented in one or more circuits or logic elements.
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1. A system for communicatively connecting a parameter interface to a monitor interface, comprising:
a monitor interface;
a parameter interface; and
a bridge, the bridge comprising:
a universal interface converter comprising a universal monitor side actuator, a common data and a universal parameter side actuator;
a monitor-side configuration interface that communicates with at least one monitor-side configuration file compatible with the universal monitor-side actuator; and
a parameter side configuration interface to communicate with at least one parameter side configuration file compatible with the generic parameter side executor.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the monitor-side configuration interface is configured to access a plurality of stored monitor-side profiles.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the parameter side configuration interface is configured to access a plurality of stored parameter side configuration files.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to convert different medical parameters provided to the universal monitor-side effector.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the universal monitor-side actuator is configured to interface with a plurality of different monitor interfaces.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the universal monitor-side effector is configured to convert different medical parameters provided by a multi-parameter monitor.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to receive an updated monitor-side profile.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured to receive an updated parameter side profile.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the universal monitor side effector is configured to interface with one or more of a ventilator, a pulse oximeter, a dialysis machine, and a multi-parameter monitor.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the interface converter is configured to convert one or more physiological parameters including blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and tidal volume.
11. A method for communicatively connecting a parameter interface to a monitor interface, comprising:
providing a monitor interface;
providing a parameter interface; and
providing a bridge, the bridge comprising:
a universal interface converter comprising a universal monitor side actuator, a common data and a universal parameter side actuator;
a monitor-side configuration interface in communication with at least one monitor-side configuration file compatible with the universal monitor-side actuator; and
a parameter side configuration interface to communicate with at least one parameter side configuration file compatible with the generic parameter side executor.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the monitor-side configuration interface is configured to access a plurality of stored monitor-side profiles.
13. The method of claim 11, wherein the parameter side configuration interface is configured to access a plurality of stored parameter side configuration files.
14. The method of claim 11, wherein the system is configured to convert different medical parameters provided to the universal monitor-side effector.
15. The method of claim 11, wherein the universal monitor-side actuator is configured to interface with a plurality of different monitor interfaces.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein the generic monitor side effector is configured to convert different medical parameters provided by a multi-parameter monitor.
17. The method of claim 11, wherein the system is configured to receive an updated monitor-side profile.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the system is configured to receive an updated parameter side profile.
19. The method of claim 11, wherein the universal monitor side effector is configured to interface with one or more of a ventilator, a pulse oximeter, a dialysis machine, and a multi-parameter monitor.
20. The method of claim 11, wherein the interface converter is configured to convert one or more physiological parameters including blood oxygen saturation, pulse rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, and tidal volume.
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