User Interface Enhancements for Physiological Parameter Monitoring Platform Devices

Abstract

A method for configuring a presentation of physiological data for a patient includes identifying one or more physiological sensor modules that are connected in a physiological parameter monitoring device. After the physiological sensor modules are identified, the physiological parameter monitoring device is configured so that display areas are allocated on a display screen of the physiological parameter monitoring device for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate display area is allocated for each identified physiological module. After one or more physiological sensor modules are detected as being connected, the physiological parameter monitoring device is automatically configured to include one or more additional display areas on the display screen for displaying physiological data for the patient. A separate additional display area is allocated for each of the additional physiological sensor modules that is connected.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for viewing physiological data on a display screen of a physiological parameter monitoring device, the method comprising:
 on the display screen, displaying first physiological data for a patient at first time intervals, the first physiological data being displayed in tabular form;   receiving an alarm at the physiological parameter monitoring device, the alarm occurring at a time within one of the first time intervals;   as a result of displaying the alarm, displaying a column of physiological data corresponding to the time at which the alarm occurred;   receiving a selection of the column of physiological data corresponding to the time at which the alarm occurred; and   as a result of receiving the selection of the column of physiological data corresponding to the time at which the alarm occurred, displaying second physiological data for the patient at second time intervals, the second time intervals being shorter than the first time intervals.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the selection of the column of physiological data corresponding to the time at which the alarm occurred further comprises receiving a selection of a header of the column. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first time intervals are one hour intervals. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein displaying second physiological data for the patient at the second time intervals further comprises replacing the column of physiological data corresponding to the time at which the alarm occurred with a plurality of columns of physiological data, each of the plurality of columns of physiological data displaying second physiological data at the second time intervals. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second time intervals are one minute intervals. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a column of physiological data corresponding to the time that the alarm occurred is centrally positioned on the display screen. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 replacing the column of physiological data corresponding to the time that the alarm occurred with a plurality of columns of second physiological data, each of the plurality of columns of second physiological data displaying data at the second time intervals;   receiving a selection of one of the plurality of columns of second physiological data displaying data at the second time intervals; and   as a result of receiving the selection of one of the plurality of columns of second physiological data displaying data at the second time intervals, removing the plurality of columns and displaying the first physiological data at the first time intervals.   
     
     
         8 . A method for generating a warning at a physiological parameter monitoring device, the method comprising:
 determining that a respiration sensor device is attached to the physiological parameter monitoring device; and   when it is determined that the respiration sensor device is attached to the physiological parameter monitoring device, displaying a warning message to a user of the physiological parameter monitoring device.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the respiration sensor device is a sensor device that monitors carbon dioxide from a patient. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the respiration sensor device monitors end-tidal carbon dioxide from the patient. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the warning message is displayed on a user interface of the physiological parameter monitoring device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the warning message instructs the user to tighten a connection between the respiration sensor device and the physiological parameter monitoring device. 
     
     
         13 . A method for generating a warning at a physiological parameter monitoring device, the method comprising:
 determining that a respiration sensor device is attached to the physiological parameter monitoring device, wherein the respiration sensor device monitors end-tidal carbon dioxide from the patient; and   upon determination that the respiration sensor device is attached to the physiological parameter monitoring device, displaying a warning message on a user interface of the physiological parameter monitoring device, wherein the warning message instructs the user to tighten a connection between the respiration sensor device and the physiological parameter monitoring device.