System and Method for Automatic Detection of a Plurality of SP02 Time Series Pattern Types
The disclosed embodiments relate to a patient monitor for evaluating a patient. The patient monitor may comprise a sensor that is adapted to detect a sound associated with breathing of the patient and to produce a first output indicative of the sound, an oximeter that is adapted to receive an input from the patient and to produce a second output indicative of oxygen saturation of blood of the patient, and a processor adapted to receive at least the first output and the second output and to correlate the first output with the second output.
1 . A pulse oximeter, comprising:
a probe that is adapted to be attached to a body part of a patient to create a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient; and
a processor that is adapted to receive the signal produced by the probe, to calculate an SPO2 value based on the signal, to detect a plurality of pattern types of SPO2 indicative of pathophysiologic events, and to produce an output indicative of a detected one of the plurality of pattern types.
2 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 1 , comprising a display that is adapted to provide a visual indication corresponding to the output.
3 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 2 , wherein the visual indication comprises a text message.
4 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of pattern types is indicative of a recovery failure.
5 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of pattern types is indicative of a threshold failure.
6 . A pulse oximeter, comprising:
a probe that is adapted to be attached to a body part of a patient to create a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient; and
a processor that is adapted to receive the signal produced by the probe, to calculate an SPO2 value based on the signal, to detect a plurality of cluster pattern types of SPO2, and to produce an output indicative of a plurality of detected cluster pattern types.
7 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 6 , comprising a display that is adapted to provide a visual indication corresponding to the output.
8 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 7 , wherein the visual indication comprises a text message.
9 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 6 , wherein the at least one cluster pattern type is indicative of a recovery failure.
10 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of pattern types is indicative of a threshold failure.
11 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 6 wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a plurality of sequential severity indices of the at least one cluster pattern type.
12 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 6 , wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a time series of severity indices of the at least one cluster pattern type.
13 . A pulse oximeter, comprising:
a probe that is adapted to be attached to a body part of a patient to create a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient; and
a processor that is adapted to receive the signal produced by the probe, to calculate an SPO2 value based on the signal, to detect a plurality of different cluster pattern types of SPO2, and to produce an output indicative of a detected cluster pattern type.
14 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , comprising a display that is adapted to provide a visual indication corresponding to the output.
15 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 14 , wherein the visual indication comprises a text message.
16 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cluster pattern types is indicative of a recovery failure.
17 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein at least one of the plurality of cluster pattern types is indicative of a threshold failure.
18 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a plurality of sequential severity indices of at least one of the plurality of cluster pattern types.
19 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a time series of severity indices of at least one of the plurality of cluster pattern types.
20 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to determine an indication of severity of the detected cluster pattern type.
21 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to display an indication of severity of the detected cluster pattern type.
22 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a plurality of sequential severity indices of the detected cluster pattern type.
23 . The pulse oximeter recited in claim 13 , wherein the processor is adapted to calculate a time series of severity indices of the detected cluster pattern type.
24 . A method of monitoring a patient, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient;
calculating an SPO2 value based on the signal on a processor of a monitor;
detecting a plurality of pattern types of SPO2 indicative of pathophysiologic events; and
producing an output indicative of a detected one of the plurality of pattern types.
25 . A method of monitoring a patient, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient;
calculating an SPO2 value based on the signal on a processor of a monitor;
detecting a plurality of cluster pattern types of SPO2; and
producing an output indicative of a plurality of detected cluster pattern types.
26 . A method of monitoring a patient, comprising:
receiving a signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of blood of the patient;
calculating an SPO2 value based on the signal on a processor of a monitor;
detecting a plurality of different cluster pattern types of SPO2; and
producing an output indicative of a detected cluster pattern type.