JP2007215582A - Biological information monitor with demonstration screen and central monitor with demonstration screen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biological information monitor with a demonstration screen which is excellent in handleability and does not expose a patient to risk, and a central monitor with a demonstration screen. <P>SOLUTION: Whether or not a key to enter a demonstration mode is pressed is determined from a menu displayed at present and the information of a position touched by an operator, and shifting to other processing is performed when determining that the key to enter the demonstration mode is not pressed. When determining that the key to enter the demonstration mode is pressed, whether or not a patient cable is connected is determining. The dialog of a patient cable connection alarm menu is displayed when determining that the patient cable is connected, and the demonstration mode is started and pseudo waveforms and numerical values are displayed when determining that the patient cable is not connected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a biological information monitor having a demo screen and a central monitor having a demo screen.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a biological information monitor is known as a patient monitoring device for monitoring the state of a patient who is receiving treatment in an intensive care unit or the like. In this biological information monitor, biological information such as a patient's pulse wave, pulse rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate is monitored via a sensor attached to the patient. In such a biological information monitor, there is known a biological information monitor that can display a demonstration screen for the purpose of exhibition or education of medical staff.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of a conventional biological information monitor having a demonstration screen.

  The biological information monitor 150 shown in FIG. 15 includes a display unit 152, an electrocardiogram input connector 13, a blood pressure input connector 14, an oxygen saturation input connector 15, and a body temperature input connector 16 provided below the display unit 152. , A non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17 and a carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18 are provided. The electrocardiogram input connector 13, the invasive blood pressure input connector 14, the oxygen saturation input connector 15, the body temperature input connector 16, the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17, and the carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18 monitor the patient's biological information. Therefore, an electrocardiogram relay cable, an invasive blood pressure relay cable, an oxygen saturation sensor cable, a body temperature probe, a cuff tube for non-invasive blood pressure measurement, and a carbon dioxide concentration relay cable are connected. In addition, diversity antennas 19a and 19b constituting a tele control unit are provided on the rear surface.

  Here, in a state where nothing is connected to the above-described connector or joint, the demo mode is selected by operating a menu button provided at the bottom of the display unit 152. Then, biological parameters such as electrocardiogram, respiration, and oxygen saturation are displayed on the display unit 152 as waveforms and numerical values. For this reason, it can appear as if the patient is being monitored. Further, a character string 153 such as “DEMO” is displayed on the upper left of the display unit 152 in order to notify that the demo mode has been selected.

There has also been proposed a biological information monitor that inputs biological information such as an electrocardiogram and blood pressure, amplifies the inputted biological information, performs modulation processing, and transmits the information wirelessly (see Patent Document 1). According to this biological information monitor, the biological information of the patient can be transmitted to the central monitor that manages the biological information of the patient.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-22702

  In a conventional biological information monitor having a demo screen, the demo mode is selected and a character string such as “DEMO” is displayed on the screen, but a cable or the like is connected to an input connector or the like provided in the biological information monitor. If is connected, the patient's biological information may be monitored. On the contrary, if the demo mode is selected while the patient's biological information is being monitored, the demo mode may be entered. Therefore, there is a problem that the patient is exposed to danger because not only the convenience of the biological information monitor is bad but also the change of the patient's condition cannot be grasped. Furthermore, in such a central monitor having a demo screen while managing the biological information of the patient by acquiring the biological information output from the bedside monitor which is a biological information monitor for monitoring the biological information of the patient, The problem described above may occur.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a biological information monitor having a demo screen that is easy to use and a central monitor having a demo screen.

A biological information monitor having a demo screen of the present invention that achieves the above object
One or more patient inputs to which cables or tubes for detecting patient biometric information are connected;
Patient input detection means corresponding to each of the patient input units;
A patient screen generating means for outputting a patient's biological parameters as a waveform or a numerical value;
Demo screen generation means for outputting demo waveforms or numerical values,
Selecting means for selecting one of the output signals of the patient screen generating means and the demo screen generating means based on the output of the patient input detecting means;
And display means for displaying the output signal selected by the selection means.

  The biological information monitor having a demo screen of the present invention selects either the patient screen generation means or the output signal of the demonstration screen generation means based on the output of the patient input detection means, and displays the selected output signal. For this reason, when the cable or tube for detecting the patient's biological information is connected, the display of the demonstration screen can be prohibited. In addition, when a cable or tube is connected to the patient input unit even though the demo screen is selected, display of the patient screen for monitoring the patient's biological information can be prohibited. Therefore, it is possible to provide a biological information monitor having a demo screen that is easy to use.

  Here, the selection means does not select the demonstration screen generation means when the patient input detection means detects that a cable or tube for connecting to the patient is connected to the patient input section. It is preferable that

  In this way, even when the operator selects the demo mode, the patient screen for monitoring the patient's biological information can be displayed as it is.

  Further, when the selection means detects that the cable or tube for connecting the patient input unit to the patient is connected to the patient input unit when the output signal of the demonstration screen generation means is selected It is also a preferable aspect that the output signal of the patient screen generating means is reselected.

  In this way, in the state where the demo screen is displayed, when a cable or tube for connecting to the patient is connected to the patient input unit, the patient screen for monitoring the patient's biological information by exiting the demo screen Can be displayed. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the labor of the operation and prevent the patient's biological information from being monitored while in the demo mode.

  In addition, when a cable or tube that cannot be detected by the patient input detection unit is connected to the patient input unit, an instruction to start measurement of biological parameters using the cable or tube is provided. It is also preferable to issue a warning that measurement is performed at the time when the measurement is performed.

  In this way, when it is not possible to detect that it is connected to a biological information monitor, such as a cuff tube at the time of non-invasive blood pressure measurement, measurement can be performed according to an operator's instruction.

  A central monitor having a demonstration screen according to the present invention is a central monitor for obtaining biological parameter information output from the biological information monitor according to claim 1, wherein the selection means of the biological information monitor is a patient screen generation means. Is selected, the biological parameter information of the patient is displayed. When the output signal of the demo screen generating means is selected, a warning is issued as to whether or not to display.

  Since the central monitor having the demo screen of the present invention is linked to the biological information monitor having the demo screen of the present invention because of the above configuration, it is possible to provide a central monitor having a demo screen that is easy to use.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a biological information monitor having a demonstration screen that is easy to use and does not endanger a patient, and a central monitor having a demonstration screen.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a biological information monitor having a demonstration screen of the present invention.

  A biological information monitor (hereinafter simply referred to as a biological information monitor) 1 having a demo screen shown in FIG. 1 is a bedside monitor for monitoring biological information of a patient. The biological information monitor 1 is equipped with a touch panel on the front surface. The display unit 12 (corresponding to an example of display means in the present invention) is provided. The input operation to the biological information monitor 1 is performed through this touch panel.

  Further, below the display unit 12 of the biological information monitor 1, an electrocardiogram input connector 13, an invasive blood pressure input connector 14, an oxygen saturation input connector 15, and a body temperature input connector which are examples of a patient input unit according to the present invention. 16, a non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17 and a carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18 are provided.

  Further, a telecontrol unit 19 is provided on the back surface of the biological information monitor 1. Diversity antennas 19 a and 19 b are provided on the upper surface of the telecontrol unit 19.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a state in which each cable, probe, or tube is connected to each connector or joint provided in the biological information monitor illustrated in FIG. 1.

  FIG. 2A shows a state in which the electrocardiographic relay cable 23 is connected to the electrocardiographic input connector 13 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  FIG. 2B shows a state in which the invasive blood pressure relay cable 24 is connected to the invasive blood pressure input connector 14 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  Further, FIG. 2C shows a state in which the oxygen saturation sensor cable 25 is connected to the oxygen saturation input connector 15 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  FIG. 2D shows a state in which the body temperature probe 26 is connected to the body temperature input connector 16 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  Further, FIG. 2 (e) shows a state in which a cuff tube 27 for non-invasive blood pressure measurement is connected to the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  FIG. 2 (f) shows a state in which the carbon dioxide concentration relay cable 28 is connected to the carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18 provided in the biological information monitor 1.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an internal block of the biological information monitor of the present embodiment.

  Note that blocks and devices not directly related to the present invention are omitted. A central processing circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as CPU) 31 includes a read only memory (hereinafter abbreviated as ROM) 31 a for storing programs and data, and a random access memory (hereinafter referred to as “ROM”) used for computation and temporary storage. 31b (abbreviated as RAM) and the like are incorporated. The CPU 31 communicates with the display unit 12 to control display and discriminate input keys. Further, the CPU 31 detects whether a cable is connected to each of the electrocardiogram input connector 13, the open blood pressure input connector 14, the oxygen saturation input connector 15, the body temperature input connector 16, and the carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18. Interrupt ports P1, P2, P3, P4, and P5 (an example of patient input detection means according to the present invention) to be performed are provided. Further, the CPU 31 has ports P6 and P7 (another example of patient input detection means according to the present invention) corresponding to the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17.

  Further, according to a program stored in the ROM 31a of the CPU 31, patient screen generating means for outputting the patient's biological parameters as waveforms or numerical values, demo screen generating means for outputting demo waveforms or numerical values, and outputs from the ports P1 to P7 Based on the above, a selection means for selecting one of the output signals of the patient screen generation means and the demo screen generation means is realized.

  The CPU 31 has ports P8 and P9 for performing serial communication with the telemeter unit 37 and the telecontrol unit 19, and performs communication with an external device such as a central monitor described later.

  Diversity antennas 19a and 19b are antennas for telecontrol, and transmit and receive packet information including the start / stop of non-invasive blood pressure. The telemeter antenna 37 a is built in the housing of the biological information monitor 1.

  Further, the CPU 31 communicates with the pump unit 32. The pump unit 32 sends air to the cuff (not shown) through the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17, and controls the constant exhaust valve 33 and the rapid exhaust valve 34 to exhaust the air. Do. The pressure sensor unit 35 outputs pressure information to the CPU 31. The pump unit 32, the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17, the constant drain valve 33, the rapid drain valve 34, and the pressure sensor unit 35 are connected through an internal tube 36.

  Next, the operation of the biological information monitor 1 of this embodiment will be described. First, the operation when the key input is performed from the display unit 12 of the biological information monitor 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a flow of a key input interruption routine that is started when a key input is performed from the display unit of the biological information monitor of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a dialog of a patient cable connection warning menu displayed on the display unit. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a screen of the demo mode displayed on the display unit.

  When the operator touches the touch panel arranged on the front surface of the display unit 12, a hardware interrupt is generated and a key input interrupt routine shown in FIG. 4 is started.

  First, in step S101, the input key is determined from the currently displayed menu and the position information touched by the operator.

  Next, in step S102, it is determined whether or not the key for entering the demo mode has been pressed. If it is determined that the key to enter the demo mode has not been pressed, the process proceeds to another process. On the other hand, if it is determined that the key for entering the demo mode has been pressed, the process proceeds to step S103.

  In step S103, it is determined whether or not a patient cable is connected. If it is determined that the patient cable is connected, the process proceeds to step S104.

  In step S104, a dialog of a patient cable connection warning menu shown in FIG. 5 described below is displayed on the display unit 12, and this routine is terminated. In FIG. 5, a dialog D01 of a patient cable connection warning menu is displayed. This dialog D01 shows a message M01 indicating that the demo mode cannot be entered unless the patient cable is disconnected. Pressing the OK button B01 at the bottom of this dialog D01 returns to the original screen.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S103 that the patient cable is not connected, the process proceeds to step S105. In step S105, the demo mode is entered without opening any dialog or window, and the pseudo waveform or numerical value shown in FIG. 6 is displayed and the routine is terminated. FIG. 6 also shows a non-invasive blood pressure measurement button B02 described later.

  Next, the operation when the patient cable is connected will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8, and 9.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a flow of a patient cable connection interrupt routine that is started when a patient cable is connected. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a dialog of a normal mode return menu displayed on the display unit. Furthermore, FIG. 9 is a figure which shows the entrance window displayed on the display part.

  When the operator inserts a cable corresponding to any of the electrocardiogram input connector 13, the blood pressure input connector 14, the oxygen saturation input connector 15, the body temperature input connector 16, and the carbon dioxide concentration input connector 18, a hardware interrupt is applied. This activates the patient cable connection interrupt routine. First, in step S201, it is acquired whether the biological information monitor 1 is currently operating in the normal mode or the demo mode.

  Next, in step S202, it is determined whether or not the current mode is the demo mode. If it is determined that the current mode is not the demo mode, this routine is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current mode is the demo mode, the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, the normal mode return menu dialog D02 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 12, and a message M02 in the dialog D02 informs the operator that the normal mode is to be restored. If the OK button B03 at the bottom of the dialog D02 is pressed here, the process proceeds to step S204.

  In step S204, the process proceeds to the normal mode entry window W01 shown in FIG. 9, prompting the patient information to be connected from now on, and ending this routine.

  Next, an operation when the non-invasive blood pressure measurement button B02 (see FIG. 6) is pressed in the demonstration mode will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a flow of a preprocessing routine for noninvasive blood pressure measurement.

  When the operator presses the non-invasive blood pressure measurement button B02, this pre-processing routine for non-invasive blood pressure measurement is activated. In this routine, first, in step S301, it is acquired whether the biological information monitor 1 is currently operating in the normal mode or the demo mode.

  Next, in step S302, it is determined whether or not the current mode is the demo mode. If it is determined that the current mode is not the demo mode, this routine is terminated. Thereafter, non-invasive blood pressure measurement is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the current mode is the demo mode, the process proceeds to step S303.

  In step S303, the normal mode return menu dialog D02 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 12, and a message M02 of the dialog D02 notifies the operator that the normal mode is to be restored. If the OK button B03 at the bottom of the dialog D02 is pressed here, the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, the process proceeds to the above-described normal mode entrance window W01 shown in FIG. 9, prompting the input of patient information to be connected to the patient cable, and ending this routine. Thereafter, non-invasive blood pressure measurement is performed.

  Since the non-invasive blood pressure connection joint 17 to which the non-invasive blood pressure measurement cuff tube 27 is connected does not have an electrical contact, it will be described with reference to the flowchart of the patient cable connection interruption routine shown in FIG. Hardware interrupt does not occur like the connector that I did. Therefore, when the current mode is the demo mode, the non-invasive blood pressure measurement is performed by exiting from the demo mode when the operator presses the non-invasive blood pressure measurement button B02 to display the intention of measurement. In the above embodiment, an example in which a dialog is displayed before returning to the normal mode has been described. However, this may be omitted and an entry window may be displayed. Both can be freely changed within the scope of the idea of the present invention.

  Next, an embodiment of a central monitor having a demonstration screen of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an external perspective view of the biological information monitor shown in FIG. 1 and an external perspective view of an embodiment of a central monitor having a demonstration screen of the present invention.

  Here, a system capable of performing a warning in the demonstration mode using the biological information monitor 1 having the above-described demonstration screen and the central monitor 2 which is another monitor capable of communicating with the biological information monitor 1 is constructed. The embodiment will be specifically described.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the central monitor 2 is placed at a distance where the biological information monitor 1 can communicate with the telemeter and the telecontrol. The central monitor 2 includes a display unit 112 connected by a cable (not shown). Similar to the front surface of the display unit 12 of the biological information monitor 1, a touch panel is provided on the front surface of the display unit 112, and an input operation is performed through the touch panel.

  In addition, the central monitor 2 is provided with an antenna 137a for receiving a packet signal by radio waves transmitted from an antenna 37a (see FIG. 3) built in the biological information monitor 1.

  Further, a telecontrol unit 119 for communicating with the telecontrol unit 19 of the biological information monitor 1 is provided on the back of the central monitor 2.

  Diversity antennas 119a and 119b are provided on the top surface of the telecontrol unit 119 provided on the back surface of the central monitor 2.

  Next, the operation of the central monitor 2 of this embodiment will be described. First, the operation when data is taken in by telemeter communication will be described with reference to FIG. 12, FIG. 13, and FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a flow of a data capturing routine by telemeter communication of the central monitor shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a demonstration mode screen displayed on the display unit of the central monitor, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the entrance window displayed on the display part of the monitor.

  The central monitor 2 of the present embodiment periodically communicates with other bedside monitors and telemeter transmitters by radio, receives and analyzes communication packets sent from these, and pre-screens each floor in advance. Display at a fixed position. Here, when the data acquisition routine by telemeter communication is called (called) from the main routine executed in the central monitor 2, this routine is started.

  First, in step S401, a communication packet is acquired.

  Next, in step S402, the packet is decoded and analyzed.

  In step S403, as a result of analyzing the packet, if the flag indicating that the biometric information monitor 1 as the communication source is in the demo mode is not set, this routine is terminated as it is, and the next processing is started. .

  On the other hand, if the flag is set, the process proceeds to step S404. Here, as shown in FIG. 13, biological information for eight floors is displayed on the corresponding floor (the entrance window displayed on the display unit 112 of the central monitor 1 shown in FIG. 14). 1 floor (indicated by BED-001) displays the message M03 “currently in demo mode” and the entry button B03, and does not display any data such as waveforms or numerical values, and terminates this routine. To do.

  In this state, the entry button B03 is pressed. Then, as shown in FIG. 14, the patient entry window W02 is opened, and the patient entry process can be performed. After entering the floor, the non-invasive blood pressure can be measured by remote control through the telecontrol units 19 and 119.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the biological information monitor and the central monitor communicate with each other wirelessly has been described. However, the embodiment can be similarly realized by wired communication. Both can be freely changed within the scope of the idea of the present invention.

It is an external appearance perspective view of one Embodiment of the biometric information monitor which has a demonstration screen of this invention. It is a figure which shows a mode that each cable, a probe, and a tube are connected to each connector and joint with which the biological information monitor shown in FIG. 1 was equipped. It is a figure which shows the internal block of the biometric information monitor of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the flow of the key input interruption routine started when the key input is performed from the display part of the biometric information monitor of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the dialog of the patient cable connection warning menu displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the screen of the demonstration mode displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the flow of the patient cable connection interruption routine started when a patient cable is connected. It is a figure which shows the dialog of the normal mode return menu displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the entrance window displayed on the display part. It is a figure which shows the flow of the pre-processing routine for noninvasive blood pressure measurement. It is a figure which shows the external appearance perspective view of one embodiment of the central monitor which has an external appearance perspective view of the biological information monitor shown in FIG. 1, and the demonstration screen of this invention. It is a figure which shows the flow of the data acquisition routine by telemeter communication of the central monitor shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the screen of the demonstration mode displayed on the display part of the central monitor. It is a figure which shows the floor-entry window displayed on the display part of the central monitor. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the conventional biometric information monitor which has a demonstration screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Biological information monitor 2 Central monitor 12,112 Display part 13 ECG input connector 14 Blood pressure input connector 15 Oxygen saturation input connector 16 Body temperature input connector 17 Non-blood pressure connection connector 18 Carbon dioxide concentration input connector 19,119 Tele Control unit 19a, 19b, 119a, 119b Diversity antenna 23 ECG relay cable 24 Blood pressure relay cable 25 Oxygen saturation sensor cable 26 Body temperature probe 27 Cuff tube for non-invasive blood pressure measurement 28 Carbon dioxide concentration relay cable 31 CPU
31a ROM
31b RAM
32 Pump unit 33 Constant drain valve 34 Rapid drain valve 35 Pressure sensor unit 36 Internal tube 37 Telemeter unit 37a, 137a Antenna

Claims (5)

One or more patient inputs to which cables or tubes for detecting patient biometric information are connected;
Patient input detection means corresponding to each of the patient input units;
A patient screen generating means for outputting a patient's biological parameters as a waveform or a numerical value;
Demo screen generation means for outputting demo waveforms or numerical values,
Selection means for selecting one of the output signals of the patient screen generation means and the demo screen generation means based on the output of the patient input detection means;
A biological information monitor having a demo screen, comprising: display means for displaying an output signal selected by the selection means.   The selection means does not select the demonstration screen generation means when the patient input detection means detects that a cable or tube for connecting to a patient is connected to a patient input unit. A biological information monitor having a demonstration screen according to claim 1.   In the case where the selection means detects that the cable or tube for connecting the patient input unit to the patient is connected to the patient input unit when the output signal of the demonstration screen generation means is selected. 2. The biological information monitor having a demo screen according to claim 1, wherein an output signal of the patient screen generating means is selected again.   Warning means for giving a warning is provided, and when a cable or tube that cannot be detected by the patient input detection means is connected to the patient input unit, an instruction to start measurement of biological parameters using the cable or tube is given. A biological information monitor having a demo screen characterized by giving a warning that measurement is performed at a time.   2. A central monitor for obtaining biological parameter information output from the biological information monitor according to claim 1, wherein when the selection means of the biological information monitor selects a patient screen generation means, the biological parameter of the patient A central monitor having a demo screen, which displays information and issues a warning as to whether or not to display when the output signal of the demo screen generating means is selected.

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