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US 12,539,089 · App. 17/395,347 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

System and method for reducing false alarms associated with vital-signs monitoring

Inventors: Pierre Paquet (Quebec, CA); Stephen Lewis (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
A61B5/746A61B5/0002A61B5/02055A61B5/6833A61B5/72A61B5/7278A61B5/7282G08B21/0211G16H40/67A61B5/0008A61B5/002A61B5/01A61B5/021A61B5/024A61B5/0816A61B2560/0412A61B2560/0475G08B25/006
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Patent No.
US 12,539,089
App. No.
17/395,347
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods of reducing false alarms associated with a vital-sign monitor are disclosed. One or more data samples of a vital sign of a patient are generated at a first sampling rate in a normal mode of operation. Whether the one or more data samples satisfy an alert condition is determined. An alert mode of operation is entered into if the alert condition is satisfied. One or more additional data samples of the vital sign are generated at a second sampling rate higher than the first sampling rate in the alert mode.

Claims (52)

1 . A resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system comprising:

a vital-sign monitor device comprising one or more electronic sensors configured be placed in contact with a patient and to obtain data samples of a vital sign including a temperature measurement, a blood pressure measurement, a pulse measurement, or a respiration measurement, wherein the vital-sign monitor device is configured to, using the one or more electronic sensors, generate data samples of the vital sign at a first predetermined sampling rate and to transmit the data samples to a surveillance server via a bridge device;

a first non-transitory machine readable medium comprising first program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the bridge device, configure the bridge device to wirelessly receive the data samples from the vital-sign monitor device; and

a second non-transitory machine readable medium comprising second program instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the surveillance server, configure the surveillance server to receive at least a portion of the data samples from the vital-sign monitor device through the bridge device,

wherein the vital-sign monitor device is further configured to:

obtain, from at least one sensor of the one or more electronic sensors while the at least one sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in a first operation mode, a first plurality of data samples of a vital sign at the first predetermined sample rate;

determine that a first data sample value of the first plurality of data samples satisfies a first threshold for the vital sign;

switch, based on the first data sample value satisfying the first threshold, the vital-sign monitor device from sampling the vital sign at the first predetermined sample rate to sample the vital sign at a second sample rate according to a second operation mode and using the at least one sensor in contact with the patient;

obtain, from the at least one sensor, while the at least one sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in the second operation mode, a second plurality of data samples of the vital sign at the second sample rate;

determine, while the vital-sign monitor device is operating in the second operation mode, a consecutive rise or consecutive fall in data sample values of a predetermined number of the second plurality of data samples;

cause the bridge device to transmit an alarm condition to the surveillance server responsive to the consecutive rise or fall in data sample values during the second operation mode.

2 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the vital-sign monitor device is further configured to:

revert to the first operation mode and the first predetermined sample rate upon a predetermined number of respective data sample values no longer satisfying the first threshold.

3 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the surveillance server is configured to:

provide an alarm notification of the alarm condition to a hospital system for monitoring a progress of a medical condition of a patient based on the alarm notification.

4 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the consecutive rise or fall in data sample values comprises a first alert parameter value being outside of a second threshold and a second alert parameter value immediately subsequent to the first alert parameter value being further outside the second threshold than the first alert parameter value.

5 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are upper limits for the vital sign and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

6 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 4 , wherein the first and second thresholds are lower limits for the vital sign and the second threshold is lower than the first threshold.

7 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the second sample rate is higher than the first predetermined sample rate.

8 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the first program instructions further configure the bridge device to send the data samples to the surveillance server, and the second program instructions further configure the surveillance server to send messages pertaining to the data samples received from the bridge device to a mobile device.

9 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 8 , wherein the messages are sent responsive to a respective data sample value, measured by the vital-sign monitor device, exceeding a predetermined threshold.

10 . The resource-efficient vital-sign monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the first predetermined sample rate and the second sample rate consume different amounts of a resource of the vital-sign monitor device.

11 . A method for monitoring a vital sign, comprising:

providing a vital-sign monitor device configured to obtain data samples of a vital sign including a temperature measurement, a blood pressure measurement, a pulse measurement, or a respiration measurement, the vital-sign monitor device comprising an electronic circuit assembly and one or more sensors configured to be placed in contact with a patient to obtain the data samples of the vital sign from the patient, and wherein the vital-sign monitor device is configured to wirelessly send the obtained data samples to a surveillance server via a bridge device;

obtaining, by a processor associated with the vital-sign monitor device, from at least one sensor of the one or more sensors of the vital-sign monitor device, while the at least one sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in a first operation mode, a first plurality of data samples of a vital sign at a first predetermined sample rate;

determining, by the processor, that a first data sample value of the first plurality of data samples satisfies a first threshold for the vital sign;

switching, by the processor, based on the first data sample value satisfying the first threshold, the vital-sign monitor device from sampling the vital sign at the first predetermined sample rate to sample the vital sign at a second sample rate according to a second operation mode and using the at least one sensor in contact with the patient;

obtaining, by the processor, from the at least one sensor, while the at least one sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in the second operation mode, a second plurality of data samples of the vital sign at the second sample rate;

determining, by the processor, while the vital-sign monitor device is operating in the second operation mode, a consecutive rise or consecutive fall in data sample values of a predetermined number of the second plurality of data samples;

causing, by the processor, the bridge device to transmit an alarm condition to the surveillance server responsive to the consecutive rise or fall in data sample values during the second operation mode.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

reverting to the first operation mode upon a predetermined number of respective data sample values no longer satisfying the first threshold.

13 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

causing the surveillance server to provide an alarm notification of the alarm condition to a hospital system for monitoring a progress of a medical condition of a patient based on the alarm notification.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the consecutive rise or fall in data sample values comprises a first alert parameter value being outside of a second threshold and a second alert parameter value immediately subsequent to the first alert parameter value being further outside the second threshold than the first alert parameter value.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first threshold and the second threshold are upper limits for the vital sign and the second threshold is greater than the first threshold.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the first and second thresholds are lower limits for the vital sign and the second threshold is lower than the first threshold.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the second sample rate is higher than the first predetermined sample rate, and wherein the first predetermined sample rate and the second sample rate consume different amounts of a resource of the vital-sign monitoring device.

18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

causing the surveillance server to send messages pertaining to the data samples received from the bridge device to a mobile device, wherein the vital sign comprises a body temperature, a pulse rate, a blood pressure, or a respiratory rate.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the messages are sent responsive to a respective data sample value, measured by the vital-sign monitor device, exceeding a predetermined threshold.

20 . A vital-sign monitoring system comprising:

a vital-sign monitor device comprising a wireless transmitter and at least one electronic sensor configured to be placed in contact with a patient to obtain data samples of a vital sign including a temperature measurement, a blood pressure measurement, a pulse measurement, or a respiration measurement, the vital-sign monitor device being configured to, using the at least one electronic sensor, generate data samples of the vital sign and to wirelessly transmit the data samples using the wireless transmitter;

a bridge device configured to wirelessly receive the data samples from the vital-sign monitor device; and

a surveillance server configured to receive at least a portion of the data samples from the vital-sign monitor device through the bridge device,

wherein the vital-sign monitor device is configured to:

obtain, from the at least one electronic sensor while the at least one electronic sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in a first operation mode, a first plurality of data samples of a vital sign at a first predetermined sample rate;

determine that a first data sample value of the first plurality of data samples satisfies a first threshold for the vital sign;

switch, based on the first data sample value satisfying the first threshold, from sampling the vital sign at the first predetermined sample rate to sample the vital sign at a second predetermined sample rate according to a second operation mode and using the at least one electronic sensor in contact with the patient;

obtain, while the at least one electronic sensor is in contact with the patient and the vital-sign monitor device is operating in the second operation mode, a second plurality of data samples of the vital sign at the second predetermined sample rate;

determine, while operating in the second operation mode, a consecutive rise or consecutive fall in data sample values of a predetermined number of the second plurality of data samples;

cause the bridge device to transmit an alarm condition to the surveillance server responsive to the consecutive rise or fall in data sample values during the second operation mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2021
From: PAQUET, PIERRE; LEWIS, STEPHEN
To: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
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Continuity (3)
Continuation 14735084 · Jun 9, 2015
Continuation 12844794 · Jul 27, 2010
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