TECHNICAL FIELD
[001] The present disclosure relates generally to a patient monitoring system and more particularly, to a method, a device and a system for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure.
BACKGROUND
[002] Various health organizations and governments across the world face a serious challenge in reducing maternal mortality ratio. Among various reasons, an empirical study reveals that a long and obstructed labor causes more than 10 percent of maternal deaths and thereby, contributes substantially in the maternal mortality ratio. Therefore, it is critical to monitor vital parameters of a patient in order to take preventive steps and avoid complications during a labor procedure.
[003] Typically, health workers are employed to monitor one or more parameters of the patient during the labor procedure. The health workers manually record these parameters through readings of respective monitoring devices in a patient record file so that a specialist for example a gynecologist may review these values and accordingly take appropriate actions. In addition, world health organization (WHO) has recommended recording these values in a specially designed graph widely known as partograph. A particular pattern obtained on the partograph can assist the health worker or the gynecologist to take timely action for the patient going through the labor procedure.
[004] However, there exist several challenges in monitoring the vital parameters of the patient undergoing the labor procedure. For example, the vital parameter monitoring is virtually absent in remote areas such as rural areas of developing countries, poverty stricken areas where the skilled health workers are absent or not available, and other areas where a high labor traffic is handled with a lesser number of skilled health workers or low-skilled health workers.
[005] Further, the health workers have shown a relatively non-active response in recording the vital parameters on the partograph. Generally, a partopen is used to enter the vital parameters on a paper partograph. The health workers are uncomfortable is using the partopen on the partograph due to operational complexities associated therewith. Moreover, the health workers are prone to errors while updating and analyzing the partograph and these errors may prove to be fatal for the patient. Furthermore, it is observed that a majority of the
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health workers fill the partograph after the delivery only to maintain compliance standards and data entry in the partograph does not trigger a call to action for the health workers in case of any anomaly. As a result, the patient remains dependent on the skills of the health worker and may not receive the timely clinical intervention.
[006] Therefore, there exist a need for an efficient and a user-friendly system and method for monitoring vital parameters of the patient undergoing the labor procedure.
SUMMARY
[007] The disclosure seeks to provide a parameter analyzer for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure. The parameter analyzer comprises at least one communication board for facilitating communication with at least one vital parameter monitoring device, wherein the at least one vital parameter monitoring device measures a current value of a vital parameter. The parameter analyzer includes at least one user interface for receiving a user selected value of the vital parameter and at least one monitoring module comprising at least one instruction indicating at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter required for the patient. Further, the parameter analyzer includes a controller configured to compare either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and an alert generation module for providing an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter.
[008] In one aspect, the alert generation module generates an additional alert when a no-value is found for the at least one vital parameter.
[009] In one aspect, the parameter analyzer further comprises a recommendation engine for recommending at least one instruction to the user on finding the mismatch between either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with the at least one predetermined value.
[0010] In another aspect, the vital parameter is selected from a group comprising at least one of a: fetal heart rate, cervix diameter, progress of descent of head, blood pressure, pulse rate, contraction measurement, amniotic fluid color, moulding, oxytocin amount, and temperature.
[0011] In another aspect, the user interface is adapted to display a first and a second screen to the user for receiving an input value of the vital parameter depending on first and second
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values of another vital parameter. Further, the user interface is adapted to receive bibliographic related information of the patient.
[0012] In an aspect, the controller is adapted to generate a partograph based on the values of a plurality of vital parameters. Further, the controller is configured to display either the current values or the user selected values of the vital parameter for a defined period in a tabular or a graphical representation to the user.
[0013] The present disclosure seeks to provide a system for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure, the system comprising: a plurality of vital parameter monitoring devices for monitoring respective vital parameters of the patient; a parameter analyzer comprising: at least one communication board for facilitating communication with at least one vital parameter monitoring device of the plurality of vital parameter monitoring devices, wherein the at least one vital parameter monitoring device measures a current value of a respective vital parameter; at least one user interface for receiving a user selected value of the vital parameter; at least one monitoring module comprising at least one instruction indicating at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter required for the patient; a controller configured to compare either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; an alert generation module for providing an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and a server adapted to communicate with the parameter analyzer for receiving either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter and updating at least one of the predetermined value of the vital parameter and user interface.
[0014] The present disclosure seeks to provide a method for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure, the method comprising: measuring, by at least one vital parameter monitoring device, a current value of the vital parameter; receiving, at the parameter analyzer, the current value of the vital parameter; receiving, at the user interface, a user selected value for the vital parameter; comparing, by a controller, either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and providing, by an alert generation module, an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter.
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] The summary above, as well as the following detailed description of illustrative embodiments, is better understood when read in conjunction with the appended drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the present disclosure, exemplary constructions of the disclosure are shown in the drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited to specific methods and instrumentalities disclosed herein. Moreover, those skilled in the art will understand that the drawings are not to scale. Wherever possible, like elements have been indicated by identical numbers.
[0016] Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following diagrams wherein:
[0017] Figure 1 illustrates a block diagram of a vital parameter monitoring system in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0018] Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of a parameter analyzer in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0019] Figure 3 illustrates an example embodiment of a user interface indicating a list of patients and respective classifications in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0020] Figure 4 illustrates a list of vital parameters that are required to be consistently measured for the patient undergoing a labor procedure in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0021] Figure 5A-L illustrate exemplary user interfaces in order to input parameter values in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0022] Figure 6 illustrates an example partograph developed by the parameter analyzer in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure;
[0023] Figure 7 illustrates a user interface indicating an alarm for the user in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; and
[0024] Figure 8 illustrates exemplary steps of a method for monitoring vital parameters of a patent undergoing a labor procedure in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0025] The following detailed description illustrates embodiments of the present disclosure and ways in which they can be implemented. Although some modes of carrying out the present disclosure have been disclosed, those skilled in the art would recognize that other embodiments for carrying out or practicing the present disclosure are also possible.
[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Further, the terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item.
[0027] The terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process or method that comprises a list of steps does not include only those steps but may include other steps not expressly listed or inherent to such process or method. Similarly, one or more devices or sub-systems or elements or structures or components proceeded by "comprises...a" does not, without more constraints, preclude the existence of other devices or other sub-systems or other elements or other structures or other components or additional devices or additional sub-systems or additional elements or additional structures or additional components.
[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The system, methods, and examples provided herein are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting.
[0029] The present disclosure discloses a system, a method and a device for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure. Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary vital parameter monitoring system 100 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The system includes a plurality of vital parameter monitoring devices 102 for example, a vital parameter monitoring device 102a, a vital parameter monitoring device 102b, and a vital parameter monitoring device 102n that can be configured to monitor one or more vital parameters for the patient. The one or more parameters can include but not limited to fetal heart rate, cervix diameter, progress of descent of head, blood pressure, pulse rate, contraction measurement, amniotic fluid color, moulding, oxytocin amount, temperature and
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other parameters for the patient. The vital parameter monitoring device 102 is configured to measure a current value of the respective vital parameter and communicate the current value of the vital parameter directly to a parameter analyzer 104.
[0030] In an embodiment, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to directly communicate with the vital parameter monitoring devices 102 via a wireless or a wired connection. For example, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to communicate with the vital parameter monitoring devices 102 through an audio jack, a serial connection, a Bluetooth, a WI-FI or a combination thereof. Alternatively, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to communicate with the vital parameter monitoring devices 102 via a network 110 for example, a wireless sensor network.
[0031] Further, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to include an input interface such as a knob, a keypad, a touch screen for receiving an input indicating values of the vital parameters obtained from the vital parameter monitoring device 102. For example, the parameter analyzer 104 can be a handheld device or a wrist band device which can be used by a user in order to manually enter the current values of the vital parameters in order to generate a patient record.
[0032] The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to store the patient record at a location that is accessible to the user for example, a gynecologist or a health worker so that the user has updated information of the current values of the respective vital parameters. For example, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to store the values in an internal local memory so that the health worker may use the locally stored values to remain updated regarding the patient health. In another example, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to transmit the current values to a server 106 so that the gynecologist can have a remote access to these values and accordingly, advise the health worker to take appropriate action based on these values. As illustrated in Figure 1, the parameter analyzer 104 is communicatively coupled to the server 106 via a network 112.
[0033] Figure 2 illustrates a block diagram of the parameter analyzer 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure. The parameter analyzer 104 includes a communication board 202, a user interface 204, a monitoring module 206, a controller 208, an alert generation module 210, and a recommendation engine 212.
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[0034] The communication board 202 facilitates communication between the parameter analyzer 104 and the vital parameter monitoring device 102. The user interface 204 is adapted for receiving a user selected value of the vital parameter. The monitoring module 206 includes one or more instructions indicating at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter required for the patient. The instructions may include a range of values associated with the respective vital parameter.
[0035] The controller 208 is configured to compare either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with the predetermined value of the vital parameter. The alert generation module 210 is adapted to provide an alert to the user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the predetermined value of the vital parameter.
[0036] In an example, the alert generation module 210 is adapted to generate the alarm when the controller does not find either the measured value or the user selected value for the vital parameter. As a result, the user is reminded that a particular vital parameter has not been measured and the user may take an appropriate action for example, measure the vital parameter manually or through the vital parameter monitoring device 102. In an embodiment, the alarm can be in the form of turning on of a light emitting diode, sound signal, vibration and the like.
[0037] In addition, the alert generation module 210 is configured to alert the user to regularly update the values of the vital parameters after a predetermined amount of time. As an example and not as a limitation, the alert generation module 210 may alert the user to input blood pressure related values at a frequency of every 4 hours, pulse rate at a frequency of every 30 minutes, fetal heart rate at a frequency of every 30 minutes, uterine contraction at a frequency of every 30 minutes, amniotic fluid at a frequency of every 30 minutes, temperature at a frequency of every 4 hours, cervix dilation at a frequency of every 4 hours, head of descent at a frequency of every 4 hours, and moulding related values at a frequency of every 4 hours.
[0038] The recommendation engine 212 is adapted to recommend at least one instruction to the user on finding the mismatch between either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with the at least one predetermined value. For example, depending on a trend in the values of the vital parameter, the recommendation engine 212 may recommend
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transferring of the patient to a specialized hospital. In another example, the recommendation to the user may include providing details of the specialized doctor to the user so that the user may contact the doctor and accordingly, take an appropriate action as per the advice of the doctor.
[0039] In another aspect, the user interface 204 is adapted to receive bibliographic related information of the patient. Further, the user interface 204 is adapted to display a first and a second screen to the user for receiving an input value of the vital parameter depending on first and second values of another vital parameter.
[0040] In another aspect, the controller 208 is adapted to generate a partograph based on the values of the vital parameters. Further, the controller 208 is configured to display either the current values or the user selected values of the vital parameter for a defined period in a tabular or a graphical representation to the user.
[0041] In an embodiment, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to communicate the information to the server 106 so that the information can be stored and processed at the server 106. Further, the user may access the server 106 to receive recommendations corresponding to preventive or immediate actions or information pertaining to the patient undergoing the labor procedure. As an example and not as a limitation, the gynecologist at a remote location can view the live labor progress of the patient undergoing the labor procedure. In another embodiment, a dashboard including multiple statistics feature like number of patient admitted, number of successful delivery, number of C-section, number of normal delivery may be shown to the remote user such as the specialist or administrators.
[0042] In an embodiment, the parameter analyzer 104 includes a battery which can be charged through electricity or renewable energy sources like solar, wind, mechanical and the like.
[0043] In an embodiment, the parameter analyzer 104 may include a referral button for patient referring. When the user presses the button, the alert and patient information goes to ambulance driver and higher health facility.
[0044] Figure 3 illustrates an example embodiment of a user interface indicating a list of patients and respective classifications in accordance with an embodiment of a present disclosure. As shown, the user such as an administrator, a health worker or a gynecologist
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can view the details of the patients for which the user is responsible for during the labor procedure. Further, the user interface includes membrane rupturing timing button so that the user can add the timing corresponding to the membrane rupturing for each of the patient. Alternatively, the parameter analyzer 104 may include a hardware key so that the user simply presses the hardware key to indicate that the membrane has ruptured for a particular patient. In addition, each patient is classified into any of three categories namely, delivery in progress, post-delivery and delivery completed depending on a delivery status of the patient.
[0045] Figure 4 illustrates a list of vital parameters that are required to be consistently monitored for the patient undergoing the labor procedure in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Further, an alert symbol is provided for the vital parameter which does not have any value. As discussed above, the user may manually enter the values for these parameters obtained from the readings of the vital parameter monitoring devices 102. Alternatively, the parameter analyzer 104 communicates directly with the vital parameter monitoring device 102 to record values for these parameters.
[0046] Figure 5A-L illustrate exemplary user interfaces in order to input parameter values in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. Each user interface as illustrated herein enables the user to select a specific value of the parameter from a list of values. Further, the present interface highlights the user selected value for an easy reference for the user and is a relatively lesser error prone interface.
[0047] Specifically, Figure 5A and 5B illustrate user interfaces for receiving an input corresponding to cervix diameter of the patient. Once the user selects a specific value, the selected value for example, 5 is highlighted. Figure 5C illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to decent of head.
[0048] Figure 5D illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to the fetal heart rate of the patient. Figure 5E illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to the blood pressure of the patient. Figure 5F illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to the pulse rate of the patient.
[0049] Figure 5G and 5H illustrate user interface for receiving an input corresponding to the contraction related parameters such as number of contractions per minute, and duration of the
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contraction. Figure 5I illustrates user interface for receiving an input corresponding to oxytocin related parameters such as units per 500 ml, and drops per minute for the patient.
[0050] Figure 5J illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to amniotic fluid level of the patient. Figure 5K illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to a molding indicator. Figure 5L illustrates a user interface for receiving an input corresponding to temperature of the patient.
[0051] Figure 6 illustrates an example partograph developed by the parameter analyzer 104 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As discussed above, the parameter analyzer 104 processes the values of the parameters and generate the partograph for the users. Alternatively, the parameter analyzer 104 may transmit the values of the parameters to the server which in turn process these values and generate partograph for further review by the users. The present disclosure assists the hospitals to generate an error free partograph in real time and the users such as the specialist or gynecologist are no longer dependent on a manually created partograph.
[0052] Since the manual partograph are complex and requires special training of the health workers to record the data, the present disclosure enables the health workers to automatically generate the partograph in real time without requiring any special training as required in generating the manual partograph.
[0053] According to one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to compare the current values of the parameters with the respective threshold values in order to generate alarms, recommendations or user specific actions.
[0054] In an example, the parameter analyzer 104 may perform the one or more actions depending on the following one or more scenarios:
[0055] In a scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on the fetal heart rate. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to determine as to whether the fetal heart rate is greater than a threshold value. In an example, the threshold value for the fetal heart rate is 170 beats per minute. The parameter analyzer 104 generates the alert for the user when the fetal heart rate for the patient is greater than the threshold value.
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[0056] In another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on progress in the cervical dilation over a period of time. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to determine as to whether the cervical dilation is progressing with a required speed. In an example, for a primigravida, the cervical dilation can be 1 cm dilation per hour and for a multigravida, the cervical dilation can be 1.5 cm dilation per hour. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user when the cervical dilation is not in accordance with the desired progress.
[0057] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on the maternal pulse rate. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to determine as to whether the maternal pulse rate is greater than a threshold value. In an example, the threshold value for the maternal pulse rate is 100 beats per minute. The parameter analyzer 104 generates the alert for the user when the maternal pulse rate for the patient is greater than the threshold value.
[0058] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on the maternal temperature. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to determine as to whether the maternal temperature is greater than a threshold value. In an example, the threshold value for the maternal temperature is 38 degree Celsius. The parameter analyzer 104 generates the alert for the user when the maternal temperature for the patient is greater than the threshold value.
[0059] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on color of the amniotic fluid. The parameter analyzer 104 is configured to determine as to whether the color of the amniotic fluid is black, clear or meconium. The parameter analyzer 104 generates the alert for the user when the color of the amniotic fluid is meconium, indicates to the user that the patient is yet to give a birth when the color is black and the condition of the patient is normal if the color of the amniotic fluid is clear or tinted yellow.
[0060] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user based on the descent of head. For example, if Cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) (when a baby’s head or body is too large to fit through the mother’s pelvis) occurs, then the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user.
[0061] Further, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to perform one or more actions depending on at least two or more parameters.
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[0062] In a scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user when the no of contractions is 3 per 10 minutes and duration of each contraction is approximately 30-40 seconds and Cervix dilatation is not progressing.
[0063] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user when there is no contraction (i.e., no pain) and the Cervix dilation is in active phase (means cervix dilation > =4 cm). Subsequently the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to recommend to user to provide oxytocin.
[0064] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user when for a Primigravida, there exists a full dilation (means cervix diameter = 10 cm) and the descent of head = -3.
[0065] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to indicate to the user that the patient is in a normal condition when for a Primigravida, there exists a full dilation (means cervix diameter = 10 cm) and the descent of head = 0.
[0066] In a yet another scenario, the parameter analyzer 104 is configured to alert the user when the descent of head is -3 AND dilation is progressing over time and Other conditions are bed.
[0067] Figure 7 illustrates a user interface indicating an alarm for the user in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As illustrated, based on the values of the vital parameter, the user receives an alert that the patient systolic pressure is above 140 mm Hg, amneotic fluid is meconium and the fetal heart rate is above 170. Subsequently, the user may take an appropriate action.
[0068] Figure 8 illustrates exemplary steps of a method 800 for monitoring vital parameters of a patent undergoing a labor procedure in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. At step 802, a current value of the vital parameter is measured by at least one vital parameter monitoring device 102. At step 804, the current value of the vital parameter is received at the parameter analyzer 104. At step 806, a user selected value for the vital parameter is received at the user interface. At step 808, either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter is compared by the controller. At step 810, an alert is provided to a user by the
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alert generation module, when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter.
[0069] The system, method and the device for monitoring the patient undergoing the labor procedure offers several advantages. In a scenario, the health worker responsible for monitoring the patient activities and symptoms can access to complete information regarding past and present values of the vital parameters in an instant manner. Further, these values are stored locally or centrally at a server of a hospital. Moreover, the present disclosure automatically provides recommendations to the health worker on the steps that may be required to address the issues of the patient.
[0070] At remote locations, where there are insufficient number of health workers or inexperienced health workers, the present disclosure enables the specialist such as the gynecologist to gain access to this information and subsequently, recommend the health worker to take an appropriate action.
[0071] Further, the present disclosure enables the health worker to consistently monitor vital parameters of the patients resulting in an early detection of complications and potentially reducing mortality by timely and correct clinical intervention.
[0072] Benefits, other advantages, and solutions to problems have been described above with regard to specific embodiments. However, the benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any component(s) that may cause any benefit, advantage, or solution to occur or become more pronounced are not to be construed as a critical, required, or essential feature or component of any or all the claims.

I Claim:
1. A parameter analyzer for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure, the parameter analyzer comprising:
at least one communication board for facilitating communication with at least one vital parameter monitoring device, wherein the at least one vital parameter monitoring device measures a current value of a vital parameter;
at least one user interface for receiving a user selected value of the vital parameter;
at least one monitoring module comprising at least one instruction indicating at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter required for the patient;
a controller configured to compare either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and
an alert generation module for providing an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter.
2. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the alert generation module generates an additional alert for the user when a no-value is found for the at least one vital parameter or to regularly update the values of the vital parameters after a predetermined amount of time.
3. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the parameter analyzer further comprises a recommendation engine for recommending at least one instruction to the user on finding the mismatch between either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with the at least one predetermined value.
4. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the vital parameter is selected from a group comprising at least one of a: fetal heart rate, cervix diameter, progress of descent of head, blood pressure, pulse rate, contraction measurement, amniotic fluid color, moulding, oxytocin amount, and temperature.
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5. The parameter analyzer of claim 1, wherein the user interface is adapted to display a first and a second screen to the user for receiving an input value of the vital parameter depending on first and second values of another vital parameter.
6. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the user interface is adapted to receive bibliographic related information of the patient.
7. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the controller is adapted to generate a partograph based on the values of a plurality of vital parameters.
8. The parameter analyzer of the claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to display either the current values or the user selected values of the vital parameter for a defined period in a tabular or a graphical representation to the user.
9. A system for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure, the system comprising:
a plurality of vital parameter monitoring devices for monitoring respective vital parameters of the patient;
a parameter analyzer comprising:
at least one communication board for facilitating communication with at least one vital parameter monitoring device of the plurality of vital parameter monitoring devices, wherein the at least one vital parameter monitoring device measures a current value of a respective vital parameter;
at least one user interface for receiving a user selected value of the vital parameter;
at least one monitoring module comprising at least one instruction indicating at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter required for the patient;
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a controller configured to compare either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter;
an alert generation module for providing an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and
a server adapted to communicate with the parameter analyzer for receiving either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter and updating at least one of the predetermined value of the vital parameter and user interface.
10. A method for monitoring vital parameters of a patient undergoing a labor procedure, the method comprising:
measuring, by at least one vital parameter monitoring device, a current value of the vital parameter;
receiving, at the parameter analyzer, the current value of the vital parameter;
receiving, at the user interface, a user selected value for the vital parameter;
comparing, by a controller, either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter with at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter; and
providing, by an alert generation module, an alert to a user when either the current value or the user selected value of the vital parameter mismatches with the at least one predetermined value of the vital parameter.