Modular medical care system
First Claim
1. A modular medical care system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
- a plurality of different modules including;
(a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient; and
(b) a patient treatment module for delivering treatment to the patient;
a processor for processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules via a network.
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Abstract
A modular medical care system, housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, includes a plurality of different modules including: (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient; and (b) a patient treatment module for delivering treatment to the patient. A processor processes signals derived from the plurality of different modules. A communication interface provides bidirectional communication between the processor and the plurality of different modules via a network.
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29 Claims
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1. A modular medical care system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of different modules including;
(a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient; and
(b) a patient treatment module for delivering treatment to the patient;
a processor for processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules via a network. - View Dependent Claims (3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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2. A modular medical system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of different modules including at least two of, (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient, (b) a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, (c) a module supporting ventilation of a patient and (d) a module supporting infusion pump control;
a processor for processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules via a network. - View Dependent Claims (4, 6)
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24. A modular medical system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of different modules including, a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient and a second module supporting at least one of, (a) delivery of anesthesia to a patient, (b) ventilation of a patient and (c) infusion pump control;
a processor for processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules and with a network.
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25. A modular medical system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
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a plurality of different modules including, a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient and a second module supporting at least one of, (a) delivery of anesthesia to a patient, (b) ventilation of a patient and (c) infusion pump control;
a processor for processing signals derived from said patient monitoring module to configure said second module; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules and with a network.
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26. A modular medical system incorporating a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising:
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a housing for adaptively accommodating one or more of a plurality of different modules including, (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient, (b) a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, (c) a module supporting ventilation of a patient and (d) a module supporting infusion pump control;
a processor for processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
a communication interface providing bidirectional communication between said processor and said plurality of different modules and with a network. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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27. A transportable breathing support equipment system, comprising:
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a device for providing a flow of breathable gas;
a ventilator using said flow of breathable gas to support patient breathing during transportation;
at least one battery for supplying power to said device and said ventilator during transportation; and
a docking port for connecting said breathing support equipment system to a plurality of different modules including at least one of, (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient, and a second module supporting, (b) a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, and (c) a module supporting infusion pump control.
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29. A method for use by a modular medical system housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, comprising the activities of:
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providing power to a plurality of different modules including at least two of, (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient, (b) a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, (c) a module supporting ventilation of a patient and (d) a module supporting infusion pump control;
processing signals derived from said plurality of different modules; and
bidirectionally communicating between said processor and said plurality of different modules and with a network.
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