BASE STATION FOR RETRIEVING DATA FROM AND PROGRAMMING A MEDICAL DEVICE

• US 20080027290A1
• Filed: 07/25/2007
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Terry Keith Bryant
• Original Assignee: Terry Keith Bryant
• Inventors: BRYANT, TERRY KEITH
• Application Number:
  US11/782,790
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027290A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

A base station is disclosed for serving as a translator between a medical device and a computer in order to retrieve data from and to program the medical device. The medical device is preferably already set up and programmed such that it is capable of receiving instructions through said base station. In one non-limiting embodiment the computer can be a personal computer and the medical device can be an Incentive Spirometer. The base station can preferably program the medical device to communicate in one of several available languages. Communication between the base station and the computer can be achieved through various wired and wireless technologies. In one non-limiting embodiment, communication is achieved through USB technology. In another non-limiting embodiment Bluetooth or WiFi wireless technologies can be used.

Claims

1. A system for retrieving information from and programming a medical apparatus, comprising:

a medical apparatus having technology capable of being programmed and obtaining patient information;

a computer independent of said medical apparatus; and

a base station in communication with said medical apparatus and said computer, said base station having technology compatible with the technology of said medical apparatus.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said medical apparatus is programmed from instructions originated from the computer and received by said medical apparatus through said base station.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said base station having a cradle-like receiving area for receipt of said medical apparatus.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said base station is in communication with said medical apparatus through USB technology.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said base station is in communication with said medical apparatus through wireless technology.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein said wireless technology is Bluetooth technology.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein said wireless technology is WiFi technology.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein said medical apparatus is an Incentive Spirometer.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said computer is a personal computer.

10. A system for retrieving information from and programming an Incentive Spirometer with a separate personal computer, comprising:

an Incentive Spirometer incorporating technology to permit said Incentive Spirometer to be programmed based on a patient'"'"'s therapeutic requirements and for obtaining and storing information relating to the patient'"'"'s performance using the Incentive Spirometer obtaining patient information;

a computer independent of said medical apparatus; and

a base station in communication with said Incentive Spirometer and said computer, said base station having technology compatible with the technology of said Incentive Spirometer.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said computer is a personal computer.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein said Incentive Spirometer is programmed from instructions originated from the computer and received by said Incentive Spirometer through said base station.