Medical apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for measuring ECG (electrocardiogram) medical data, comprising:
- at least one microprocessor;
at least one medical data gathering module for gathering ECG medical data, the at least one medical data gathering module comprising a plurality of analogue to digital (A-D) convertors;
a medical data handling module separate from the at least one microprocessor for buffering the transfer of medical data between the medical data gathering module and the at least one microprocessor, wherein the medical data handling module is arranged to gather and store data in at least one predetermined group of data and the at least one microprocessor is arranged to retrieve data from the medical data handling module in one or more multiples of the at least one predetermined group of data;
a unitary computer housing, comprising at least one ECG medical data gathering socket for connecting to an ECG cable attachable to a patient and for delivering ECG medical data signals to the at least one medical data gathering module, wherein the at least one medical data gathering module, the at least one microprocessor and the medical data handling module are located within the unitary computer housing;
a first protection circuit comprising a defibrillation protection circuit at an input to the medical data gathering module, whereby the defibrillation protection circuit protects the medical data gathering module, the medical data handling module, and the microprocessor from defibrillation voltages applied to the patient;
a second protection circuit comprising an electromagnetic isolation barrier at an output of the medical data gathering module, whereby the electromagnetic isolation barrier protects the patient from voltages from a power supply, and wherein the medical data gathering module lies between the first and second protection circuits so that an analogue ECG medical data signal is amplified and digitised within the medical data gathering module before being processed by the electromagnetic isolation barrier.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to medical apparatus for monitoring one or more physiological conditions of a patient and a method for monitoring one or more physiological conditions of a patient. Apparatus for measuring medical data is described, comprising: at least one medical data gathering module, at least one microprocessor, and further wherein the apparatus further comprises a medical data handling module separate from the at least one microprocessor for buffering medical data transfer between the medical data gathering module and the microprocessor and optionally further wherein the medical data handling module can gather and store data in predetermined groups of data and the microprocessor can retrieve data from the medical data handling module in one or more multiples of predetermined groups of data. A method for measuring medical data is described, comprising: providing at least one medical data gathering module; providing at least one microprocessor; providing a data handling module separate from the at least one microprocessor; buffering medical data transfer between the medical data gathering module and the microprocessor optionally by gathering and storing data in predetermined groups of data and retrieving data from the medical data handling module in one or more multiples of predetermined groups of data.
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus for measuring ECG (electrocardiogram) medical data, comprising:
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at least one microprocessor; at least one medical data gathering module for gathering ECG medical data, the at least one medical data gathering module comprising a plurality of analogue to digital (A-D) convertors; a medical data handling module separate from the at least one microprocessor for buffering the transfer of medical data between the medical data gathering module and the at least one microprocessor, wherein the medical data handling module is arranged to gather and store data in at least one predetermined group of data and the at least one microprocessor is arranged to retrieve data from the medical data handling module in one or more multiples of the at least one predetermined group of data; a unitary computer housing, comprising at least one ECG medical data gathering socket for connecting to an ECG cable attachable to a patient and for delivering ECG medical data signals to the at least one medical data gathering module, wherein the at least one medical data gathering module, the at least one microprocessor and the medical data handling module are located within the unitary computer housing; a first protection circuit comprising a defibrillation protection circuit at an input to the medical data gathering module, whereby the defibrillation protection circuit protects the medical data gathering module, the medical data handling module, and the microprocessor from defibrillation voltages applied to the patient; a second protection circuit comprising an electromagnetic isolation barrier at an output of the medical data gathering module, whereby the electromagnetic isolation barrier protects the patient from voltages from a power supply, and wherein the medical data gathering module lies between the first and second protection circuits so that an analogue ECG medical data signal is amplified and digitised within the medical data gathering module before being processed by the electromagnetic isolation barrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for measuring ECG medical data, comprising:
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providing at least one microprocessor; providing at least one medical data gathering module for gathering ECG medical data, the at least one medical data gathering module comprising a plurality of analogue to digital (A-D) convertors; providing a medical data handling module separate from the at least one microprocessor for buffering the transfer of medical data between the medical data gathering module and the at least one microprocessor, wherein the medical data handling module is arranged to gather and store data in at least one predetermined group of data and the at least one microprocessor is arranged to retrieve data from the medical data handling module in one or more multiples of the at least one predetermined group of data; providing a unitary computer housing, comprising at least one ECG medical data gathering socket for connecting to an ECG cable attachable to a patient and for delivering ECG medical data signals to the at least one medical data gathering module, wherein the at least one medical data gathering module, the at least one microprocessor and the medical data handling module are located within the unitary computer housing; providing a first protection circuit comprising a defibrillation protection circuit at an input to the medical data gathering module, whereby the defibrillation protection circuit protects the medical data gathering module, the medical data handling module, and the microprocessor from defibrillation voltages applied to the patient; providing a second protection circuit comprising an electromagnetic isolation barrier at an output of the medical data gathering module, whereby the electromagnetic isolation barrier protects the patient from voltages from a power supply, and wherein the medical data gathering module lies between the first and second protection circuits so that an analogue ECG medical data signal is amplified and digitised within the medical data gathering module before being processed by the electromagnetic isolation barrier; and amplifying and digitising ECG medical data within the medical data gathering module prior to the electromagnetic isolation barrier; and buffering ECG medical data transfer between the medical data gathering module and the microprocessor by the medical data handling module. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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