Medical device with selectable status monitoring modes
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1. A medical device comprising:
- a control circuit for controlling the medical device, said control circuit generating a signal representative of a characteristic of the medical device; and
a plurality of selectable communication modes for communicating the signal generated by the control circuit at a configurable messaging rate.
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Abstract
A medical device including a control circuit and a plurality of selectable communication modes. The control circuit controls the medical device and generates a signal representative of a characteristic of the medical device. A selected one of the plurality of selectable communication modes communicates the signal generated by the control circuit at a configurable messaging rate.
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1. A medical device comprising:
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a control circuit for controlling the medical device, said control circuit generating a signal representative of a characteristic of the medical device; and
a plurality of selectable communication modes for communicating the signal generated by the control circuit at a configurable messaging rate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of communicating a status of a medical device comprising:
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supplying power to the medical device;
selecting one of a plurality of selectable communications modes of said medical device;
loading the selected communications mode to an operating communications mode; and
transmitting the status of the medical device in accordance with said operating communications mode at a configurable messaging rate. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A medical device status monitoring system comprising:
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at least one medical device having a first communications device for sending status messages at a configurable messaging rate and receiving status queries, said at least one medical device having a plurality of selectable communications modes;
a server having a second communications device for receiving said status messages and for sending said status queries; and
a communication medium for transferring said status messages from the at least one medical device to the server, and for transferring said status queries from the server to the at least one medical device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An enteral feeding pump comprising:
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a control circuit for controlling operation of the pump, said control circuit generating a signal representative of an operational characteristic of the pump; and
a plurality of selectable communication modes for communicating the signal generated by the control circuit at a configurable messaging rate. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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