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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 07, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2012
James Ochs, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Amundson, Oakland, CA (US);
Keith Batchelder, New York, NY (US);
Paul Mannheimer, Danville, CA (US);
James Ochs, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott Amundson, Oakland, CA (US);
Keith Batchelder, New York, NY (US);
Paul Mannheimer, Danville, CA (US);
COVIDIEN LP, Mansfield, MA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments may provide methods and systems capable of evaluating physiological parameter data. The methods and systems may include monitoring a patient to produce a signal comprising a sequence of numerical values for blood oxygen saturation over a time period. The signal may be analyzed to identify two or more desaturation patterns within the time period, and at least two numerical differences are calculated between the desaturation patterns. A saturation pattern detection index may be calculated using the numerical differences between the desaturation patterns. The saturation pattern detection index may be used to provide an indication of a physiological condition. Other embodiments may provide a medical device that may be used to evaluate physical parameter data according to the techniques described.