User interface enhancements for physiological parameter monitoring platform devices
View Patent ↗A method for configuring a presentation of physiological data for a patient includes identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device. After the physiological sensor modules are identified, the physiological parameter monitoring device is configured so that display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate display area is allocated for each identified physiological module. After one or more physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, the physiological parameter monitoring device is automatically configured to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate additional display area is allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected.
1. A method for displaying patient physiological data on a physiological parameter monitoring device, the method comprising:
identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device;
after identifying the one or more physiological sensor modules, configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device so that one or more display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient, at least one separate display area being allocated for each identified physiological sensor module;
detecting that one or more additional physiological sensor modules are connected in the physiological parameter monitoring device;
after the one or more additional physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, automatically configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient, at least one separate additional display area being allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected, wherein a size of the at least one separate display area is decreased to provide space for the at least one separate additional display area;
uninstalling a physiological sensor module from the physiological parameter monitoring device;
as a result of uninstalling the physiological sensor module, reconfiguring the physiological parameter monitoring device to remove a display screen area corresponding to the physiological sensor module;
receiving selection of a zoom feature button;
displaying a trend display of selected physiological data at a periodic time interval, the trend display including numerical values of recorded measurements of the selected physiological data in tabular format; and
inserting a new column into the trend display at a time at which an alarm occurred.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the one or more physiological sensor modules are connected during manufacture of the physiological parameter monitoring device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more physiological sensor modules are hard-wired physiological sensor devices.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more physiological sensor devices are wireless devices.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein reconfiguring the physiological parameter monitoring device further comprises adjusting a display area size corresponding to one or more other physiological sensor modules.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
activating a feature of the physiological parameter monitoring device relating to monitoring physiological data from the patient; and
as a result of activating the feature, configuring the physiological parameter monitoring device to include a display area on the display screen associated with the feature.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the feature is related to a measurement of a pulmonary health of the patient.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a second trend display when a column of the trend display is selected, the second trend display having shorter periodic time interval.