JPH0889484A - Patient monitoring equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide patient monitoring equipment capable of eliminating a condition that no decision on which patient is to be urgently cured can be made if the patient is near the monitoring device. CONSTITUTION: A patient data processing circuit 3 of this patient monitoring equipment inputs patient data by a receiving circuit 2 to receive signals transmitted from a transmitter (not shown on the diagram) attached on a patient, detects variation conditions of each patient's cardiac rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, etc., and outputs patient data signals c to an alarm detection circuit 4, and simultaneously displays them on a display 6. When arrhythmia requiring an urgent cure such as cardiac chamber fibrillation is detected, the alarm detection circuit 4 displays the alarm on the display 6 by the display circuit 5 and outputs a patient alarm signal e to a transmitting circuit 7 to transmit to an external receiver, etc., by an antenna 8 to inform the urgent condition.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a patient monitor, and more particularly to a patient monitor for alerting a patient of an emergency.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional patient monitoring apparatus includes a receiving antenna 1, a receiving circuit 2, a patient data processing circuit 3, an alarm detecting circuit 14, a display circuit 5 and a display 6 as shown in FIG. It is configured to include. The receiving circuit 2 receives an output data signal sent from a transmitter (not shown) attached to each patient via the receiving antenna 1 and outputs a received data signal b to the patient data processing circuit 3. The patient data processing circuit 3 outputs the received data signal b for each patient,
It detects in the state of changes in the heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, etc., displays it on the display 6 by the display circuit 5, and outputs the patient data signal c to the alarm detection circuit 4. When the alarm detection circuit 4 detects an arrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation (see FIG. 4) that requires emergency treatment for a patient, the detected content is displayed on the display 6.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional patient monitoring apparatus as described above, whether or not an emergency situation has occurred should a patient have an emergency situation unless the supervisor is near the apparatus. I could not leave the device because I didn't know. In addition, if the user leaves the device, he will naturally notice it after returning, so there is a problem that it is delayed to rush to the patient.

[0004]

A patient monitoring apparatus of the present invention includes a receiving circuit for receiving a patient data signal transmitted as a radio signal from a transmitter mounted on the patient, and the received patient data signal of the patient. A patient data processing circuit for processing and outputting the patient data signal, an alarm detection circuit for outputting an alarm signal when an arrhythmia is detected from the patient data signal, and a display for displaying the patient data signal and the alarm signal on a display It is configured to include a circuit, a transmission circuit for outputting to the outside, and a transmission antenna.

[0005]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. An embodiment of the invention shown in FIG. 1 includes a receiving antenna 1, a receiving circuit 2, a patient data processing circuit 3, an alarm detection circuit 4, a display circuit 5, and a display 6.
The transmission circuit 7 and the transmission antenna 8 are included.

The receiving circuit 2 inputs an output data signal a sent from a transmitter (not shown) attached to each patient through the receiving antenna 1 and outputs a received data signal b. The patient data processing circuit 3 to which the received data b output from the receiving circuit 2 is input detects the change state of the heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, etc. for each patient, and outputs the patient data signal c.
The patient data signal d is output to the display circuit 5 as well as to the alarm detection circuit 4. The above-mentioned alarm detection circuit 4 outputs an alarm signal f to the display circuit 5 when detecting an arrhythmia such as ventricular fibrillation (see FIG. 4) that requires emergency treatment to the patient, and also transmits a patient alarm signal e to the transmission circuit 7. Is output. The patient data signal d and the alarm signal f
The display circuit 5 that has input and outputs a display data signal g for displaying them on the display 6, and only when an alarm is detected on the display 6 regarding the state of changes in the heart rate, electrocardiogram, blood pressure, etc. of each patient. Display an alarm. Further, the transmission circuit 7 outputs a patient alarm signal modulated to a radio frequency and transmits it to the outside through a transmission antenna 8.

Next, an embodiment in which the viewpoint of the present invention is changed will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the second embodiment of the present invention is a receiver 9, a switch 10, and an emergency notification circuit 1.
1 is different from the first embodiment in that it has a portable calling machine including an LCD 12, and a speaker 13.

The receiving unit 9 receives the patient alarm signal h transmitted from the transmitting antenna 8 of FIG. 1 and outputs it to the emergency notification circuit 11 via the switch 10. When the patient alarm signal j is received, the emergency notification circuit 11 outputs the notification signal k to sound the speaker 13 and informs the LCD 12 of which patient's condition has changed suddenly. Output the data signal l, LC
It is displayed on D12. Further, by pressing the switch 10, the alarm sound of the speaker 13 and the display of the LCD 12 can be turned off.

In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the patient alarm signal h from the transmission circuit is received by the portable calling machine to notify the occurrence of an emergency is shown. However, when the patient alarm signal h is received. It is also possible to inform the hospital of the occurrence of an emergency by means of broadcasting equipment.

[0011]

As described above, in the patient monitoring apparatus of the present invention, by adding the transmission circuit, the transmission signal can be sent when the alarm is detected. Signals allow you to detect when an emergency has occurred, so you can quickly sense this urgency and rush to the patient to see which patient is in urgent need of treatment, even without a monitor near the device. Therefore, it has the result that the emergency situation of the patient can be dealt with.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a receiver that receives a transmission signal from the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a conventional technique.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an electrocardiogram of a patient when an alarm occurs.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Receiving Antenna 2 Receiving Circuit 3 Patient Data Processing Circuit 4, 14 Alarm Detection Circuit 5 Display Circuit 6 Display 7 Transmitting Circuit 8 Transmitting Antenna 9 Receiving Section 10 Switch 11 Emergency Situation Notification Circuit 12 LCD 13 Speaker a Output Data Signal b Received Data Signal c, d patient data signal e, h, i, j patient alarm signal f alarm signal g display data signal k notification signal l notification data signal

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A receiving circuit for receiving a patient data signal sent as a radio signal from a transmitter mounted on a patient, and a patient data processing for processing the received patient data signal of the patient and outputting the patient data signal. A circuit, an alarm detection circuit that outputs an alarm signal when an arrhythmia is detected from the patient data signal, a display circuit that displays the patient data signal and the alarm signal on a display, and a transmission circuit and a transmission antenna that output to the outside And a patient monitoring device. 2. A receiving unit that receives a patient data signal transmitted from the transmitting antenna, a switch that can turn on and off the patient alarm signal, an emergency notification circuit that receives the patient alarm signal and sends a notification signal, The patient monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a speaker that receives a notification signal and outputs an alarm sound. 3. The patient monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying a notification data signal output from the emergency notification circuit according to claim 2. 4. The patient monitoring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notification equipment for notifying reception information when the patient alarm signal according to claim 1 is received.