Biological parameter displaying apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9743842-B2
Application number	US-91008810-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 22, 2010
Priority date	Oct 22, 2009
Publication date	Aug 29, 2017
Grant date	Aug 29, 2017

Abstract

A biological parameter displaying apparatus includes: a coordinate displaying unit which displays first coordinates in which a first biological parameter of a patient, which is measured by a first measuring unit, is set as an X-axis, and a second biological parameter of the patient, which is different in kind from the first biological parameter and which is measured by a second measuring unit, is set as a Y-axis; a plot data producing unit which produces first plot data, each of the first plot data being produced based on first measurement values of the first and second biological parameters which are measured at a same time or in a same time zone; and a plot displaying unit which plots the first plot data in the first coordinates.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cardiac parameter displaying apparatus comprising:
a coordinate displaying unit which displays first coordinates in which a first cardiac parameter of a patient, which is measured by a first measuring unit, is set as an X-axis, and a second cardiac parameter of the patient, which is different in kind from the first cardiac parameter and which is measured by a second measuring unit, is set as a Y-axis;
a plot data producing unit which produces first plot data, each of the first plot data being produced based on first measurement values of the first and second cardiac parameters which are measured at a same time or in a same time zone, the first measurement values of the first and second cardiac parameters being representative values of the first and second cardiac parameters, which are acquired from groups of values of the first and second cardiac parameters measured at the same time or in the same time zone;
a plot displaying unit which plots the first plot data in the first coordinates
a region displaying unit which displays a plurality of regions showing whether the first plot data are normal or critical as a state of the patient,
wherein the first plot data includes at least two data including first data and second data, the first data is subsequent to the second data, the first data and the second data are displayed at a time interval, and the time interval is set in advance,
wherein the representative values are one of median, mean, and mode values of the groups of the values of the first and second cardiac parameters measured at the same time or in the same time zone,
wherein the plurality of regions include a normal region corresponding to a normal state of the patient and a critical region corresponding to a critical state of the patient,
wherein the critical region is divided into a plurality of sub-regions which are distinguished from each other based on a condition of the patient,
wherein the first cardiac parameter indicates a cardiac output/cardiac function which can be continuously measured or a preload/afterload of a heart which can be continuously measured, and
wherein the second cardiac parameter indicates the other of the cardiac output/cardiac function which can be continuously measured and the preload/afterload of a heart which can be continuously measured.

2. The biological parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first plot data are plotted in a manner showing a time sequence, and, in the manner showing the time sequence, location and appearance of the first data are different from location and appearance of the second data.

3. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first plot data include first, second and third data,
the second data is subsequent to the third data, and the first data is subsequent to the second data and is a latest data, and
in the manner showing the time sequence, a brightness of the first data is highest, and a brightness of the second data is identical to a brightness of the third data or a brightness of the second data is higher than a brightness of the third data.

4. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first plot data include first, second and third data,
the second data is subsequent to the third data, and the first data is subsequent to the second data and is a latest data, and
in the manner showing the time sequence, a size of the first data is largest, and a size of the second data is identical to a size of the third data or a size of the second data is larger than a size of the third data.

5. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
in the manner showing the time sequence, a color of the first data is different from a color of the second data.

6. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
in the manner showing the time sequence, the first data and the second data are connected to each other by an arrow or a line.

7. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein when a distance between the first data and the second data is shorter than a length, the first data and the second data are not connected to each other by the arrow or the line.

8. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the first data is a latest data, and
in the manner showing the time sequence, a shape of the first data is different from a shape of the second data.

9. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein
the first data is a latest data, and
in the manner showing the time sequence, the first data blinks and the second data does not blink.

10. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in the manner showing the time sequence, when the first data and the second data are overlapped with each other at least in part, the first data is displayed on the second data.

11. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a determination criterion displaying unit which displays information indicating whether the first plot data are normal or abnormal as a state of the patient.

12. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the patient includes a plurality of patients.

13. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a time selecting unit which selects a time, wherein the first plot data corresponding to the selected time are plotted.

14. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the coordinate displaying unit displays second coordinates in which a third cardiac parameter, which is measured by a third measuring unit, is set as an X-axis, and the second cardiac parameter is set as a Y-axis,
the plot data producing unit produces second plot data, each of the second plot data being produced based on second measurement values of the second and third cardiac parameters which are measured at a same time or in a same time zone, and
the plot displaying unit plots the second plot data in the second coordinates.

15. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the coordinate displaying unit displays second coordinates in which a third cardiac parameter, which is measured by a third measuring unit, is set as an X-axis, and a fourth cardiac parameter, which is measured by a fourth measuring unit, is set as a Y-axis,
the plot data producing unit produces second plot data, each of the second plot data being produced based on second measurement values of the third and fourth cardiac parameters which are measured at a same time or in a same time zone, and
the plot displaying unit plots the second plot data in the second coordinates.

16. The biological parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the time interval is selected from a plurality of candidate times which are set in advance.

17. The cardiac parameter displaying apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first data is a latest data.

Assignees

• Tanishima Masami
• Hyogo Mitsushi
• Nihon Kohden Corp

Inventors

• Tanishima Masami
• Hyogo Mitsushi

Classifications

• A61B5/7445

  Display arrangements, e.g. multiple display units · CPC title

• A61B5/021

  Measuring pressure in heart or blood vessels · CPC title

• A61B5/412

  Detecting or monitoring sepsis · CPC title

• G06F19/3456

  Physics · mapped topic

• A61B5/0205 Primary

  Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition · CPC title