Apparatus for administering acoustic shock waves having a removable and replaceable component a data storage medium

• US 20020193709A1
• Filed: 05/23/2002
• Published: 12/19/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc. (SANUWAVE Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sanuwave, Inc. (SANUWAVE Health, Inc.)
• Inventors: Brill, Norbert, Bolze, Rudiger
• Granted Patent: US 7,364,554 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 601/4
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22004 using mechanical vibrations, e.g. ultrasonic shock waves A61B17/225 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 17/22029 Means for measuring shock waves
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00473 Distal part, e.g. tip or head A61B2017/00464 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/0803 Counting the number of times an instrument is used
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising

Abstract

A medical device is described, which comprises a basic device and at least one replaceable component connected therewith, said component having an item belonging to the device that is subjected to high wear or consumption. A storage medium is connected to the component, which stores component-specific data and can be read independently of the basic device.

Claims

1. Medical device comprising of a basic device and at least one replaceable component connectable to the basic device, which contains at least one item subjected to wear or consumption, characterized in that the component is connected to a storage medium that stores component-specific data and can be read independently of the basic device.

2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage medium is permanently mounted on said component.

3. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage medium is a read-write memory.

4. Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the storage medium can be read via a standardized plug-in interface.

5. Device according to claim 4, characterized in that the storage medium can be connected via the interface to a basic device on the one hand and to an independent reader or data transmission device on the other hand.

6. Device according to claim 5, characterized in that the component is connectable with the basic device via a plug and in that the plug-in interface is built into the plug.

7. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage medium is built into the component.

8. Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the storage medium is connected via a flexible connecting element to the component.

9. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that data identifying the component are stored in storage medium (16).

10. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that operating and usage data indicative of servicing, maintenance, and reprocessing of the component are stored in the storage medium.

11. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating and usage data on component for documentation and billing of the treatments performed with the device are stored on storage medium.