Vital signs monitoring system with wireless pupilometer interface
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1. A vital signs monitoring system comprising:
- a pupilometer to obtain pupilometer information, the pupilometer including a first wireless telemetry module to transmit the information; and
a vital signs monitor having a second wireless telemetry module to receive the transmitted information.
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Abstract
A vital signs monitoring system and method for storing and accessing data obtained by a pupilometer make use of a pupilometer with a wireless telemetry interface to the vital signs monitor. The wireless telemetry interface permits transmission of information obtained by the pupilometer to a wireless telemetry module in a vital signs monitor. In this manner, the valuable information obtained by the pupilometer can be readily integrated with other information obtained by a vital signs monitor, and can be readily stored and retrieved by care-givers.
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50 Claims
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1. A vital signs monitoring system comprising:
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a pupilometer to obtain pupilometer information, the pupilometer including a first wireless telemetry module to transmit the information; and
a vital signs monitor having a second wireless telemetry module to receive the transmitted information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring vital signs, the method comprising:
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obtaining pupilometer information at a pupilometer;
transmitting the pupilometer information from the pupilometer to a vital signs monitor via a wireless telemetry module; and
presenting the pupilometer information via a display associated with the vital signs monitor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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21. (canceled)
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40. A pupilometer comprising:
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an illumination unit to stimulate a pupil of a patient;
a camera to obtain one or more images indicating a reaction of the pupil;
a processor to process the images and generate pupilometer information; and
a wireless telemetry module to transmit the pupilometer information to a vital signs monitor via a wireless telemetry module. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 50)
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