Physiological monitor gauge panel

Abstract

A physiological monitor gauge panel defines parameters to display on a physiological monitor via corresponding gauges. Gauge faces depict a range of parameter values for each of the parameters. An indicator designates a position on each gauge face corresponding to the current parameter value within the range of parameter values. The indicated position on each of the gauges is at the mid-point of each of the gauge faces when each of the parameters is at a nominal value.

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         21 . A physiological monitoring system providing a graphical user interface, the physiological monitor comprising:
 one or more physiological sensors providing one or more signals including physiological measurement information;   a display; and   at least one processor which determines at least one measurement value for a first physiological parameter based on the one or more signals, wherein the at least one processor causes presentation on the display of a first gauge comprising:
 a numerical value of the first physiological parameter, 
 a graphical arc forming a semi-circular face surrounding at least a portion of the numerical value, the semi-circular face extending from a first side of the numerical value to a second side of the numerical value, the semi-circular face comprising a plurality of colors, each one of the plurality of colors indicating a degree of abnormality; and 
 an indicator, the indicator configured to indicate on the semi-circular face a degree of abnormality of the numerical value, the indicator configured to move in a semi-circular arc tracking the semi-circular face from one side of the semi-circular face to an other side of the semi-circular face based on the degree of abnormality to be indicated. 
   
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , further comprising an alarm region is disposed along at least one end of the face in order to indicate a lower alarm limit, an upper alarm limit or both lower and upper alarm limits. 
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the alarm region becomes brightly illuminated when the indicator is within the alarm region in order to alert a caregiver of an alarm condition. 
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 22 , further comprising a virtual sliding knob which sets the alarm limits. 
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 22 , further comprising a user input which allows a user to set the lower alarm limit, the upper alarm limit or both lower and upper alarm limits. 
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , where in the at least one processor also:
 determines a second measurement value for a second physiological parameter;   determines a third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and   causes presentation, on the display, of:
 a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and 
 a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values. 
   
     
     
         27 . A system comprising:
 a display;   a memory device configured to store instructions; and   a hardware processor configured to execute the instructions to:
 receive, from a physiological sensor, a signal; 
 determine a plurality of measurement values for a first physiological parameter based at least on the signal; and 
 cause presentation, in the display, of a first gauge comprising:
 a numerical indicator of a plurality of indicators comprising a numerical readout, the numerical readout being configured to equal one of the plurality of measurement values, 
 a gauge face extending from a first side of the numerical readout to a second side of the numerical readout, wherein the gauge face is a semi-circular arc, a plurality of positions along the semi-circular arc being mapped to different parameter values for the first physiological parameter ranging from a low parameter value to a high parameter value, 
 a gauge indicator of the plurality of indicators being overlaid on the semi-circular arc, the gauge indicator being located at a position of the plurality of positions that maps to the one of the plurality of measurement values. 
 
   
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 27 , a user input configured to receive a plurality of user selections indicating a first input value and a second input value, and wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute further instructions to:
 set a first alarm threshold to the first input value and a second alarm threshold to the second input value.   
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 26 , wherein the hardware processor is configured to execute additional instructions to:
 determine second measurement values for a second physiological parameter;   determine third measurement values for a third physiological parameter; and   cause presentation, in the display, of:
 a second gauge for the second physiological parameter, the second gauge configured to display at least some of the second measurement values; and 
 a third gauge for the third physiological parameter, the third gauge configured to display at least some of the third measurement values. 
   
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 27 , further comprising an alarm region disposed along at least one end of the semi-circular arc in order to indicate a lower alarm limit, an upper alarm limit or both lower and upper alarm limits. 
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 30 , wherein the alarm region becomes brightly illuminated when the indicator is within the alarm region in order to alert a caregiver of an alarm condition. 
     
     
         32 . The system of  claim 30 , further comprising a virtual sliding knob which sets the alarm limits. 
     
     
         33 . The system of  claim 30 , further comprising a user input which allows a user to set the lower alarm limit, the upper alarm limit or both lower and upper alarm limits.