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Patient monitor

  • US 20040111015A1
  • Filed: 12/02/2003
  • Published: 06/10/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/1999
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A patient monitoring device in combination with a fluid reservoir, comprising:

  • a processing device;

    a display operatively connected with the processing device;

    a selector operatively connected with the processing device;

    a housing;

    at least one air pump mounted in the housing and operatively connected with the processing device, the air pump being adapted to provide at least one of air pressure and air suction;

    a fluid reservoir operatively connected with the air pump, the air pump providing suction to the reservoir, a suction canister that is adapted to collect fluid when the air pump applies a suction to the suction canister, the fluid reservoir being connected with the air pump so that fluid is precluded from drawing into the air pump;

    at least two sockets, each socket being substantially identical with a number of socket connectors, the sockets being electrically connected in parallel with one another, the socket connectors being operatively connected with the processing device;

    a first sensor, the first sensor being adapted to generate a signal according to a predefined criteria, the first sensor having a first sensor plug that corresponds to the at least two sockets whereby the first sensor plug removably couples with any of the at least two sockets, the first sensor plug having a set of first plug connectors that cooperates with the socket connectors, the first sensor being connected with fewer than all of the socket connectors when the first sensor plug is coupled with either of the at least two sockets and defining a first subset of the socket connectors, the first subset of the socket connectors being those socket connectors that connect with the first sensor when the first sensor plug is coupled with one of the at least two sockets; and

    a second sensor, the second sensor being adapted to generate a signal according to a predefined criteria, the second sensor having a second sensor plug that corresponds to the at least two sockets whereby the second sensor plug removably couples with any of the at least two sockets, the second sensor plug having a set of second plug connectors that cooperates with the socket connectors, the second sensor being connected with fewer than all of the socket connectors when the second sensor plug is coupled with either of the at least two sockets and defining a second subset of the socket connectors, the second subset of the socket connectors being those socket connectors that connect with the second sensor when the second sensor plug is coupled with one of the at least two sockets, the second subset of the socket connectors also being a different subset from the first subset of the socket connectors; and

    an expansible medical suction canister comprising;

    a body, the body having a top and an opposing bottom;

    the body defining an expansible interior chamber between the top and the bottom, the chamber being expandable to an open position and being compressible from the open position to a closed position;

    the body including one of a bellows and of at least first and second concentric tubes telescopingly engaged in liquid tight engagement; and

    a support connected between the top and the bottom, the support being adapted to releasably lock the chamber in the open position.

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