Technology Transfer

Remote Patient Monitoring Issue 1 The ventilator alarm module is capable of fitting to any ventilator to monitor the airway pressure waveform and inlet gas supply pressure and transmitting the data to a remote workstation. Centralised remote monitoring via Wi-Fi connection allows multiple patients to be monitored from a safe and un-contaminated area reducing the risk to nursing staff such as that encountered during the Covid 19 pandemic.  Individual windows on the display can be allocated to a specific bed and patient ID  The waveform’s details can be displayed along with tabulated data including PIP, BPM, PEEP, for initial values, current actual values and high and low alarm settings. (Fig 1)  Alarm levels are indicated on the graph  Alarm situations are highlighted and prioritised (Fig 2)  Multiple monitors can be displayed on a single screen. The number increasing with the size of the screen used (Fig 3). Individual windows can be magnified to allow detailed examination of