SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AND MONITORING THERAPY MODULES OF A MEDICAL WORKSTATION
First Claim
1. A system for controlling and monitoring one or more therapy modules of a medical workstation, the system comprising:
- a first control and display unit;
a second control and display unit;
a therapy module comprising either a ventilation module or an infusion module;
bidirectional communications connections, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy module being connected to one another via said bidirectional communications connections, each of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit including a settable first display area for alarm and status reports of said therapy module and a second area for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, wherein;
communication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display of the alarm and status reports for said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of the alarm and status reports of said therapy module is turned on on at least one of the other said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and/orcommunication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display and modification is turned on, on the other of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit.
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Abstract
A system is provided for controlling and monitoring therapy modules of a medical workstation. The system includes a first control and display unit, at least another control and display unit and at least one therapy module, which is either a ventilation module or an infusion module. The control and display units and the therapy module or therapy modules are connected to one another via bidirectional communications connections. The control and display units have a settable first display area for alarm and status reports of the therapy module or therapy modules and a second area for the display and modification of therapy settings of the therapy module or therapy modules. The communication between the control and display units is such that the display of the alarm and status reports for the therapy module or therapy modules can be turned off on one of the control and display units only if the display of the alarm and status reports of the therapy module or therapy modules is turned on, on at least one of the other control and display units and/or the communication between the control and display units is such that the display and modification of therapy settings of the therapy module or therapy modules can be turned off only if the display and modification is turned on, on at least one of the other said control and display units.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for controlling and monitoring one or more therapy modules of a medical workstation, the system comprising:
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a first control and display unit; a second control and display unit; a therapy module comprising either a ventilation module or an infusion module; bidirectional communications connections, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy module being connected to one another via said bidirectional communications connections, each of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit including a settable first display area for alarm and status reports of said therapy module and a second area for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, wherein; communication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display of the alarm and status reports for said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of the alarm and status reports of said therapy module is turned on on at least one of the other said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and/or communication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display and modification is turned on, on the other of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for controlling and monitoring therapy modules of a medical workstation, the system comprising:
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a plurality of therapy modules, each therapy module comprising either a ventilation module or an infusion module; bidirectional communications connections; a first control and display unit including a first unit settable alarm and status display area for alarm and status reports of one or more of said therapy modules and a first unit settings area for the display and modification of therapy settings of one or more of said therapy modules; a second control and display unit including a second unit settable alarm and status display area for alarm and status reports of one or more of said therapy modules and a second unit settings area for the display and modification of therapy settings of one or more of said therapy modules, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy modules being connected to one another via said bidirectional communications connections; an alarm and status program, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit communicating to provide said alarm and status program in which a display of the alarm and status for one of said therapy modules can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of the alarm and status of said one of said therapy modules is turned on at the other said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit; and a display and modification of therapy settings program, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit communicating to provide said display and modification of therapy settings program in which a display of display and modification of therapy settings of said one of said therapy modules can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of said display and modification of therapy settings is turned on at the other of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of controlling and monitoring one or more therapy modules of a medical workstation, the method comprising:
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a plurality of therapy modules, each therapy module comprising either a ventilation module or an infusion module; bidirectional communications connections; a first control and display unit including a first unit settable alarm and status display area for alarm and status reports of one or more of said therapy modules and a first unit settings area for the display and modification of therapy settings of one or more of said therapy modules; a second control and display unit including a second unit settable alarm and status display area for alarm and status reports of one or more of said therapy modules and a second unit settings area for the display and modification of therapy settings of one or more of said therapy modules, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy modules being connected to one another via said bidirectional communications connections; an alarm and status program, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit communicating to provide said alarm and status program in which a display of the alarm and status for one of said therapy modules can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of the alarm and status of said one of said therapy modules is turned on at the other said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit; and a display and modification of therapy settings program, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit communicating to provide said display and modification of therapy settings program in which a display of display and modification of therapy settings of said one of said therapy modules can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of said display and modification of therapy settings is turned on at the other of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit.
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Specification