Medical system, apparatus and method

Abstract

According to some embodiments, there is provided a medical monitoring device that includes one or more sensors, wherein a sensor is adapted to sense a parameter of a patient and computator adapted to receive an output of at least one sensor and to compute a condition-index-value directly related to a condition of the patient.

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         35 . A medical monitoring device comprising:
 two or more sensors adapted to sense at least two parameters of a patient, wherein said two or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter or a capnograph and at least one sensor selected from a spirometer, a heart rate sensors, a blood pressure sensors, an ECG, an EEG and an ultrasound; and   a computing unit adapted to continuously receive at least two output parameters from said at least two sensors and to continuously compute index-values based on integration of said at least two output parameters; wherein said device is further adapted to compute a reliability index for the index-value; wherein the index-value and the reliability index are indicative of a pulmonary and/or cardiac status of the patient.   
     
     
         36 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said at least two parameters comprise a respiratory related parameter, a pulmonary related parameter, a cardiac related parameter or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         37 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said at least two parameters comprise EtCO 2 , respiratory rate, breath flow rate, spirometry readings, O 2  saturation, SpO 2 , blood pressure, blood gases, heart rate, Electrocardiogram (ECG), Electroencephalogram (EEG), echogram or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         38 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter and an ECG. 
     
     
         39 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter and an EEG. 
     
     
         40 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter and a heart rate monitor. 
     
     
         41 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a pulse oximeter and blood pressure monitor. 
     
     
         42 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a capnograph and an ECG. 
     
     
         43 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a capnograph and an EEG. 
     
     
         44 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a capnograph and a heart rate monitor. 
     
     
         45 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said two or more sensors comprise a capnograph and blood pressure monitor. 
     
     
         46 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said computing unit is adapted to compute said index-value based on an average of each of the at least two output parameters. 
     
     
         47 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said computing unit is adapted to compute said index-value by mathematical operation of a medical significance level of each of the at least two output parameters; wherein the medical significance level of each of the at least two output parameters is determined by correlating the output value of each of said at least two output parameters with that of a normal level; wherein said mathematical operation comprises multiplication. 
     
     
         48 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said device is further adapted to compute a trend in the index-value. 
     
     
         49 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , further adapted to determine a pause frequency parameter. 
     
     
         50 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , wherein said device is further adapted to provide medical recommendation based on the index-value. 
     
     
         51 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , further comprising a user interface. 
     
     
         52 . The medical monitoring device of  claim 35 , further comprising a graphic display of the index-value and/or of the trend therein.