Patent ID: 9095316
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A61B,G08B,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for reducing nuisance alarms, the method comprising: receiving physiological information associated with a patient; calculating a plurality of values for a physiological parameter over time associated with the patient based at least in part on the received physiological information; selecting, under control of one or more processors, an alarm pattern from a first alarm pattern or a second alarm pattern based at least in part on a characteristic of the patient, the alarm pattern including: determining a first length of time that the calculated plurality of values for the physiological parameter have crossed the first threshold; determining a second length of time that the calculated plurality of values for the physiological parameter have crossed the second threshold; comparing the first length of time with the first threshold time; comparing the second length of time with the second threshold time; generating a first alarm based on said comparing the first length of time with the first threshold time; and generating a second alarm based on said comparing the second length of time with the second threshold time.