Interface for a portable point-of-care patient diagnostic device
First Claim
1. A base station for a point-of-care patient (PCP) device of a type having at least one physiological monitor, an I/O port through which information from said monitor may be passed, a battery and a power port, the base station including:
- a housing having a slot formed therein, which slot is sized and shaped to permit said PCP device to seat therein with only a single orientation;
a station I/O port positioned in said slot so as to interface with said PCP device I/O port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot; and
a station power port positioned in said slot so as to electrically interconnect to said PCP device power port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot, electric power being at least selectively applied to said station power port.
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Abstract
An interface or base station is provided for a portable point-of-care patient monitoring and diagnostic device (PCP device) to provide at least power input to the PCP device to extend the battery life thereof, to facilitate data transfer with the PCP device in both directions, to provide an enhanced data input capability for the PCP device and to provide a data output/display capability for the PCP device. At least a portion of the base station may itself be portable for enhanced patient mobility.
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20 Claims
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1. A base station for a point-of-care patient (PCP) device of a type having at least one physiological monitor, an I/O port through which information from said monitor may be passed, a battery and a power port, the base station including:
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a housing having a slot formed therein, which slot is sized and shaped to permit said PCP device to seat therein with only a single orientation;
a station I/O port positioned in said slot so as to interface with said PCP device I/O port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot; and
a station power port positioned in said slot so as to electrically interconnect to said PCP device power port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot, electric power being at least selectively applied to said station power port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A patient monitoring system including:
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a point-of-care patient (PCP) device of a type having at least one physiological monitor, an I/O port through which information from said monitor may be passed, a battery and a power port; and
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a base station including a housing having a slot formed therein, which slot is sized and shaped to permit said PCP device to seat therein with only a single orientation;
a station I/O port positioned in said slot so as to interface with said PCP device I/O port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot; and
a station power port positioned in said slot so as to electrically connect to said PCP device power port when said PCP device is fully seated in said slot, electric power being at least selectively applied to said station power port. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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