Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a medical device
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1. A pressure support system comprising:
- a housing;
a pressure generating system disposed within the housing for generating a flow of breathing gas;
a controller disposed within the housing in communication with the pressure generating system, wherein the controller controls the operation of the pressure generating system;
a slot defined in an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the slot is sized and configured for selectively receiving an information storage device; and
a terminal associated with the slot such that an information storage device communicates with the controller via the terminal responsive to the information storage device being disposed in the slot, wherein the controller is adapted to at least one of (1) read information from the information storage device and (2) write information to the information storage device via the terminal.
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Abstract
A medical device, such as pressure support system, and a method of communicating with such a device using an information storage device. The information storage device, in one embodiment, is adapted to be provided in a slot in the medical device so that information for controlling the operating of the pressure support device can be read from the information storage device, information regarding the usage and/or operation of the pressure support device can be written to the information storage device, or both operations can be performed.
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1. A pressure support system comprising:
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a housing;
a pressure generating system disposed within the housing for generating a flow of breathing gas;
a controller disposed within the housing in communication with the pressure generating system, wherein the controller controls the operation of the pressure generating system;
a slot defined in an exterior surface of the housing, wherein the slot is sized and configured for selectively receiving an information storage device; and
a terminal associated with the slot such that an information storage device communicates with the controller via the terminal responsive to the information storage device being disposed in the slot, wherein the controller is adapted to at least one of (1) read information from the information storage device and (2) write information to the information storage device via the terminal.
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