JPH02228938A - Alarm setting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make an alarm set easily, in a small space and at a low cost by displaying a present value, an upper limit and a lower limit of biosignal and by setting a threshold value of the upper or lower limit by a push of indication key. CONSTITUTION:A present value 10, an upper limit 14 and a lower limit 12 of a patient's biosignal are displayed respectively and an upper limit increasing key 14A, an upper limit decreasing key 14B, a lower limit increasing key 12A and a lower limit decreasing key 12B are arranged below the present value. While the upper limit increasing key is pushed continuously, an upper threshold value 14S continues to increase. When a hand is released from the key, the upper threshold value ceases from moving and its setting is finished. If the upper limit decreasing key is pushed continuously and the hand is released from the key afterward, the upper threshold value is set in the similar way. It is quite similar with the lower limit increasing and decreasing keys, and the lower threshold value is set accordingly. The setting of alarm is made easy, because it is possible to set the upper or lower limit while looking at the display as mentioned above. Volumes do not exist as hardware, and the whole apparatus becomes smaller and cheaper. The total cost of the apparatus is reduced as a result.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an alarm setting method, particularly an alarm setting method applied to a patient monitoring device.

Cm) Conventional technology In general, patient monitoring devices such as ECG central monitors are
If the current value of the patient's biological signals, such as heart rate, exceeds a predetermined upper or lower limit, an alarm will sound.

In this case, it is necessary to set the above upper and lower limits in advance, but conventionally, this setting has been done using a volume.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention (CDI) However, in this alarm setting method using a volume, the volume itself is a piece of hardware and takes up a lot of space, making the entire device large.

Furthermore, in the past, the current values of the patient's biological signals were displayed, and it was not possible to set the upper and lower limits while looking at this display. Therefore, the setting method was troublesome.

Furthermore, the cost of the entire device was high due to the hardware required for the above-mentioned volume.

An object of the present invention is to provide an alarm setting method that allows easy alarm setting, does not take up much space, and is low in cost.

(IV) Means for solving the problem The above problem is to display the current value of the biological signal and its upper and lower limits, and to set the thresholds for the upper and lower limits by pressing the displayed keys. This problem is solved by an alarm setting method featuring the following.

(V) Effect As described above, according to the present invention, the current value of the biological signal and its upper and lower limits are displayed, and the upper and lower thresholds can be set by pressing the displayed keys. An alarm setting method is provided which is characterized in that:

Therefore, since the current value, upper limit, and lower limit of the patient's biosignal are now displayed, the upper limit and lower limit can be set while looking at this display, making it extremely easy to set an alarm.

In addition, since the volume no longer exists as a hard part, it does not take up much space, the entire separation chamber becomes smaller, and the cost of the entire device is lower. This will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, a current value 10, an upper limit 14, and a lower limit 12 of a certain patient's biosignal are displayed.

Below the current value IO, there is an upper limit increase key 14A, an upper limit decrease key 14B, a lower limit increase key 12A, and a lower limit decrease key 1.
2B is displayed on the upper limit increase key 14, respectively.
As you continue to press A, the upper threshold 143 moves to the right toward the drawing, ie continues to increase.

When the user releases the upper limit increase key 14A that has been kept pressed, the upper limit threshold 143 stops moving, and at that point, the setting of the upper limit threshold 14S ends.

If the upper limit decrease key 14B is kept pressed, the upper limit threshold 14S moves to the left in the drawing, that is, continues to decrease.

When the user releases the upper limit decrease key 14B that has been kept pressed, the upper limit threshold 14S stops moving, and at that point, the setting of the upper limit threshold 14S ends.

Such an operation is exactly the same for the lower limit increase key 12A and the lower limit decrease key 12B, so a description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention. In the same figure, an embodiment is disclosed in which alarm settings for all patients, not for - patients, are performed simultaneously on the anvil.

This screen is displayed using the alarm key 20 displayed at the bottom of the basic screen.
It will come out by pressing .

On the basic screen, each patient's biological signals, such as the waveform of an electrocardiogram signal, are displayed on each screen.
When the alarm key 20 is pressed, the information is compressed and displayed in the right area 30.31.32.33.34.35, as shown in FIG.

The current value 10 of the patient's biosignal in the figure is the heart rate, and a scale of 50.100... is displayed on the screen, and the upper limit increase key 14A is displayed.
140, which is the content of the current upper limit threshold 14S, is displayed at the top of
However, the current lower limit threshold value 1 is displayed above the lower limit decrease key 12B.
40, which is the content of 23, is displayed.

The operation of alarm setting will be explained below.

That is, while looking at the scale graduation, press the upper limit increase key 14.
As you continue to press A, the upper threshold 143 moves to the right toward the drawing, ie continues to increase.

When the upper limit threshold value 143 reaches a predetermined scale mark, if you release the upper limit increase key 14A that you have been pressing, the movement of the upper limit threshold value 14S will stop, and at that point,
The setting of the upper limit threshold 14S is completed.

On the other hand, if the upper limit decrease key 14B is kept pressed in the same manner, the upper limit threshold 14S moves to the left in the drawing, that is, continues to decrease.

When the user releases the upper limit decrease key 14B that has been kept pressed, the upper limit threshold 14S stops moving, and at that point, the setting of the upper limit threshold 143 is completed.

The operations of the lower limit increase key 12A and lower limit decrease key 12B are exactly the same as described above.

Keys with reference numerals 16 displayed in the center of the screen are upper and lower limit automatic setting keys.

By pressing this upper/lower limit automatic setting key 16, an alarm can be automatically set such that the upper limit threshold 14S is ±X% and the lower limit threshold 123 is -Y% with respect to the current value IO. This is what I did.

On the left side of the screen, there is an alarm on key 40 for each patient.
, an alarm interrupt key 42, and an alarm off key 44 are displayed.

By pressing the alarm on key 40, alarm interrupt key 42, and alarm off key 44, the alarm display is displayed for each patient.
It will not come out for a predetermined period of time, and will no longer be cut out.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third embodiment of the present invention. Alarm settings are performed simultaneously for all parameters of - people, that is, alarm settings for all biological signals such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, etc. This is a case where they are performed at the same time.

In FIG. 3, for example, alarms can be set simultaneously for parameters such as heart rate, blood pressure 1, blood pressure 2, blood pressure 3, body temperature, and respiratory rate in order from the top.

Since the alarm setting operation in this case is almost the same as that in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, only the different points will be described below.

Regarding the initial heart rate, an alarm can be automatically set by pressing the upper and lower limit automatic setting key 16.

From the next blood pressure 1 to the last respiration rate, setting items can also be changed for each parameter, and an alarm can be set for that item.

For example, to explain about the second blood pressure l, key 17
As you press , the setting items change from S (contraction) → D (expansion) → M (average), and alarms can be set for each of them by the same operation as in the example shown in Fig. 2. There is.

Below, blood pressure 2, blood pressure 3, body temperature, respiratory rate and corresponding keys 18.
The relationship with 19.20.21 is also the same as above.

[■] Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, the current value of the biological signal and its upper and lower limits are displayed, and the upper and lower thresholds can be set by pressing the displayed key. , a technical measure called an alarm setting method was taken.

Therefore, since the current value and upper and lower limits of the patient's biological signals are now displayed, the upper and lower limits can be set while looking at this display, making it extremely easy to set alarms. It turned out to be effective.

Also, volume! Since the valve system no longer exists as a hardware, it takes up space, the entire valve device becomes smaller, and the cost of the entire device becomes lower.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the invention, and FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the invention. IO...Current value of biological signal, 12...Lower limit, 14...Upper limit, 12S...Lower limit threshold, 4S - Upper threshold, 12A - Lower limit increase key 2B - Lower limit decrease key 14A - Upper limit increase Key 4B ・Upper limit decrease key Patent applicant Fukuda Denshi Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) An alarm setting method characterized by displaying the current value of a biological signal and its upper and lower limits, and setting the upper and lower thresholds by pressing the displayed keys. (2) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, in which the above display is performed simultaneously on all floors. (3) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, in which the above-mentioned display is performed for all parameters simultaneously. (4) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, wherein the keys are an upper limit increase key, an upper limit decrease key, and a lower limit increase key and a lower limit decrease key. (5) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, in which the above setting is automatically performed using an upper and lower limit automatic setting key. (6) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, wherein the display is turned on or off. (7) The alarm setting method according to claim 1, wherein the display is interrupted for a predetermined period of time.