Abstract:
A mechanical ventilation device (10) includes a mechanical ventilator. At least one airway sensor (24, 26) is configured to measure at least one of airway pressure and airway air flow as a function of time for a patient on the mechanical ventilator. At least one microprocessor (28, 30) is programmed to analyze at least one of airway pressure and airway air flow measured by the airway sensor to detect a spontaneous respiration anomaly in respiratory muscle pressure as a function of time generated by a patient on the mechanical ventilator. A display component (22) is configured to display an indication of a spontaneous respiration anomaly detected by the anomaly detection component.
Abstract:
An electronic key conveyance system (10) of a medical institution (14) includes a control point (70). The control point (70) receives one or more electronic keys from a coordinator (12) of an MBAN spectrum. Each of the electronic keys authorizes the medical institution (14) to use at least a portion of the MBAN spectrum. The system (10) further includes a channel regulator (72) generating by a processor (80) one or more channel use rules based on the electronic keys. The channel use rules authorize MBAN systems (18, 20, 22) of the medical institution (14) to use the at least a portion of the MBAN spectrum. Even more, the system (10) includes one or more access points and/or ports (74, 76) notifying the MBAN systems (18, 20, 22) of presently authorized portions of the MBAN spectrum based on the channel use rules. The electronic key is based on the available spectrum of primary users like AMT, the rules are based on a key and the spectrum already occupied by other MBANs and their nodes. The frequency range of used 802.15.4j is 2360 MHz to 2390 MHz or 2360 MHz to 2400 MHz. Cognitive radio principles are applied.
Abstract:
A coordinator switching method and corresponding apparatus (20) are provided. One or more candidate coordinators (64) to replace a coordinator (20) of a medical body area network (MBAN) (22) are identified. The coordinator (20) is associated with one or more devices (16, 18) of the MBAN (22). One of the identified candidate coordinators (64) is selected as a destination coordinator. The destination coordinator (64) is requested to replace the coordinator (20) and allocate resources for the devices (16, 18). Acceptance of the request and data identifying the allocated resources for the devices (16, 18) is received from the destination coordinator (64). The devices (16, 18) are instructed to associate with the destination coordinator (64) using the allocated resources.
Abstract:
A system and a method maintain a medical body area network (MBAN). Devices of the MBAN are communicated with over one or more channels of the MBAN. The one or more channels include a primary channel, and each of the devices is assigned to one of the one or more channels. Further, a duty cycle of each of the one or more channels is continuously monitored. In response to the duty cycle of the primary channel meeting or exceeding a duty cycle limit, a device of the devices is moved to a secondary channel.
Abstract:
A system and a method maintain a medical body area network (MBAN). Devices of the MBAN are communicated with over one or more channels of the MBAN. The one or more channels include a primary channel, and each of the devices is assigned to one of the one or more channels. Further, a duty cycle of each of the one or more channels is continuously monitored. In response to the duty cycle of the primary channel meeting or exceeding a duty cycle limit, a device of the devices is moved to a secondary channel.
Abstract:
A medical body area network (MBAN) system comprises network nodes intercommunicating via short range wireless communication. A primary user database contains information pertaining to usage of a restricted spectrum by primary users wherein the MBAN systems are secondary users of the restricted spectrum. An electronic key generation engine comprises a digital processing device configured to generate an electronic key (E-key) indicative of whether the MBAN system is allowed to use the restricted spectrum based on content of the primary users database. An MBAN application server is configured to distribute the E-key to the MBAN system. The MBAN system includes a spectrum control sub-module comprising a digital processor configured to select an operating channel or frequency for the short range wireless communication based at least in part on whether the E-key authorizes the MBAN system to use the restricted spectrum.
Abstract:
A medical system (10) including a remote patient monitoring system (40) and an medical body area network (MBAN) system. The remote patient monitoring system (40) is configured to generate and/or update a patient-specific configuration (60) for the MBAN system (12). The MBAN system (12) is controlled by the patient-specific configuration (60) and includes one or more sensor devices (16, 18) and a hub device (20). The sensor devices (16, 18) are configured to measure physiological parameters of a patient (14). The hub device (20) is configured to at least one of: report the physiological data from the sensor devices (16, 18) to the remote patient monitoring system (40); and locally monitor the physiological data of the sensor devices (16, 18) to generate alarms.
Abstract:
An electronic key conveyance system (10) of a medical institution (14) includes a control point (70). The control point (70) receives one or more electronic keys from a coordinator (12) of an MBAN spectrum. Each of the electronic keys authorizes the medical institution (14) to use at least a portion of the MBAN spectrum. The system (10) further includes a channel regulator (72) generating by a processor (80) one or more channel use rules based on the electronic keys. The channel use rules authorize MBAN systems (18, 20, 22) of the medical institution (14) to use the at least a portion of the MBAN spectrum. Even more, the system (10) includes one or more access points and/or ports (74, 76) notifying the MBAN systems (18, 20, 22) of presently authorized portions of the MBAN spectrum based on the channel use rules. The electronic key is based on the available spectrum of primary users like AMT, the rules are based on a key and the spectrum already occupied by other MBANs and their nodes. The frequency range of used 802.15.4j is 2360 MHz to 2390 MHz or 2360 MHz to 2400 MHz. Cognitive radio principles are applied.
Abstract:
A medical body area network (MBAN) system comprises network nodes intercommunicating via short range wireless communication. A primary user database contains information pertaining to usage of a restricted spectrum by primary users wherein the MBAN systems are secondary users of the restricted spectrum. An electronic key generation engine comprises a digital processing device configured to generate an electronic key (E-key) indicative of whether the MBAN system is allowed to use the restricted spectrum based on content of the primary users database. An MBAN application server is configured to distribute the E-key to the MBAN system. The MBAN system includes a spectrum control sub-module comprising a digital processor configured to select an operating channel or frequency for the short range wireless communication based at least in part on whether the E-key authorizes the MBAN system to use the restricted spectrum.
Abstract:
A system (52) and a method maintain a medical body area network (MBAN) (62). Devices (56, 58) of the MBAN (62) are communicated (152) with over one or more channels of the MBAN (62). The one or more channels include a primary channel, and each of the devices (56, 58) is assigned to one of the one or more channels. Further, a duty cycle of each of the one or more channels is continuously monitored (156). In response to the duty cycle of the primary channel meeting or exceeding a duty cycle limit, a device (56, 58) of the devices (56, 58) is moved (158) to a secondary channel.