Modular patient monitor
A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few. Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
1. A docking station for a modular patient monitoring system, the docking station comprising:
a plurality of docking ports for receiving monitoring components, the docking ports forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the monitoring components, the plurality of docking ports interchangeably usable by different monitoring components;
a first docking port of the plurality of docking ports, the first docking port capable of receiving a portable monitor, the portable monitor forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the docking station when docked; and
a housing comprising at least:
a second docking port of the plurality of docking ports; and
a third docking port of the plurality of docking ports,
wherein the second and third docking ports are configured to simultaneously receive, within the housing, expansion modules sized at any of a plurality of sizes, the expansion modules forming mechanical and electrical connections with the docking station when docked.
2. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein in a first configuration a first expansion module is attached to the second docking port and a second expansion module is attached to the third docking port, and wherein in a second configuration the first expansion module is attached to the third docking port and the second expansion module is attached to the second docking port.
3. The docking station of claim 1 , wherein housing comprises a module dock configured to house the second and third docking ports.
4. The docking station of claim 2 , wherein at least one of the first expansion module or the second expansion module provides monitoring of one or more additional parameters by a patient monitoring system attached to the docking station.
5. The docking station of claim 4 , wherein the one or more additional parameter comprises at least one of EEG, BP, ECG, temperature, or cardiac output.
6. A method for displaying measurements of physiological parameters on a display, the method comprising:
receiving patient data on a docking station in communication with a first display;
determining a first set of measurements to display with respect to at least a first parameter of the patient data;
receiving at least a second set of measurements of a second parameter from a first expansion module when the first expansion module is plugged into the docking station;
receiving at least a third set of measurements of a third parameter from a second expansion module when the second expansion module is plugged into the docking station; and
displaying at least the first, second, and third sets of measurements on the first display,
wherein the docking station is configured to allow simultaneous plugging of a plurality of expansion module, that are sized at any of a plurality of sizes, into docking ports housed in a housing of the docking station.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the first set or the second set of measurements comprises at least one of a waveform or a numerical value.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of expansion modules are differently sized.
9. A method for displaying measurements of physiological parameters on a display, the method comprising:
receiving patient data on a docking station in communication with a first display;
determining one or more first measurements for at least one parameter from the patient data;
displaying the first measurements on the first display;
receiving a first expansion module on a first docking port of the docking station, the first expansion module capable of measuring at least one first additional parameter;
determining, through the first expansion module, one or more second measurements for the at least one first additional parameter;
displaying the second measurements on the first display;
receiving a second expansion module on a second docking port of the docking station, the second expansion module capable of measuring at least one second additional parameter;
determining, through the second expansion module, one or more third measurements for the at least one second additional parameter; and
displaying the third measurements on the first display,
wherein the first and second docking ports are housed by a housing of the docking station, and wherein the first and second docking ports are configured to allow simultaneous plugging of expansion modules that are sized at any of a plurality of sizes.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the first and second measurements comprise at least one of a waveform or a numerical value.
11. The method according to claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first measurements is different from the second measurements.
12. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of expansion modules are differently sized.