Abstract: A patient parameter communication hub includes a plurality of patient-parameter-connectors, a data conversion unit, a medical-analysis station connector, and a data-network connector. The plurality of patient-parameter-connectors are adapted for receiving physiological parameter data in a first format. The physiological parameter data are generated by one or more physiological parameter data generators. The data conversion unit is adapted for converting the received physiological parameter data from the first format to a second format. The medical-analysis station connector is adapted for transmitting the received physiological parameter data in the second format to a medical-analysis station for processing and for receiving processed physiological parameter data in the second format from the medical-analysis station. The data-network connector adapted for transmitting the received processed physiological parameter data in the second format over a data-network to one or more destinations.

Abstract: It is determined, during monitoring of a patient, that a plurality of alarm conditions has been initiated. The alarm conditions characterize a measurement by and/or operation of at least one medical device and have an associated grade among a plurality of prioritized grades. Thereafter, alarms can be generated that corresponding to some or all of the plurality of alarm conditions such that among concurrent active alarms: (i) an alarm corresponding to an alarm condition having a highest priority grade is conveyed at a first level upon initiation and, if such alarm condition remains active for a pre-defined time period, at the first level upon expiration of the pre-defined time period, and (ii) alarms corresponding to alarm conditions having equal or lower priority grades than the priority grade of the current highest priority grade alarm condition are conveyed at a second level, the second level being different from the first level.

Abstract: Disclosed are clips for a patient monitoring pod that is used with portable patient monitoring devices and systems. A patient monitoring pod and clip can rotate relative to each other to accommodate a patient's environment.

Abstract: It is determined, during monitoring of a patient, that a plurality of alarm conditions has been initiated. The alarm conditions characterize a measurement by and/or operation of at least one medical device and have an associated grade among a plurality of prioritized grades. Thereafter, alarms can be generated that corresponding to some or all of the plurality of alarm conditions such that among concurrent active alarms: (i) an alarm corresponding to an alarm condition having a highest priority grade is conveyed at a first level upon initiation and, if such alarm condition remains active for a pre-defined time period, at the first level upon expiration of the pre-defined time period, and (ii) alarms corresponding to alarm conditions having equal or lower priority grades than the priority grade of the current highest priority grade alarm condition are conveyed at a second level, the second level being different from the first level.

Abstract: Disclosed are clips for a patient monitoring pod that is used with portable patient monitoring devices and systems. A patient monitoring pod and clip can rotate relative to each other to accommodate a patient's environment.