MEDICAL WORKSTATION WITH A THERAPY MODULE
First Claim
1. A medical workstation comprising:
- a control and display unit with a microprocessor;
a patient monitor module;
a communications line, said control and display unit being connected to said patient monitor module via said communications line;
a therapy module with a microprocessor and a nonvolatile memory;
an interface accessible to the user for connecting said therapy module;
an area with graphic elements for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, said area with graphic elements being provided by said control and display unit with said area with graphic elements being visible to a medical workstation user and disposed for operation by the medical workstation user;
an operating program of said control and display unit for allowing said area with graphic elements on said control and display unit to be operated by the medical workstation user only in case of connection of a compatible therapy module to said control and display unit.
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Abstract
A medical workstation has a control and display unit (1) connected to a patient monitor module (2) via a communications line (5). The medical workstation has an interface accessible to the user for connecting a therapy module (3). The control and display unit (1) has a microprocessor and the therapy module (3) has at least one microprocessor and a nonvolatile memory. The control and display unit (1) has an area (6) that is visible to the user and can be operated by the user with graphic elements for the display and modification of therapy settings. The control and display unit (1) has an operating program, which is designed such that the area (6) on the control and display unit (1) can be operated by the user only in case a compatible therapy module (3) is connected.
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20 Claims
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1. A medical workstation comprising:
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a control and display unit with a microprocessor; a patient monitor module; a communications line, said control and display unit being connected to said patient monitor module via said communications line; a therapy module with a microprocessor and a nonvolatile memory; an interface accessible to the user for connecting said therapy module; an area with graphic elements for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, said area with graphic elements being provided by said control and display unit with said area with graphic elements being visible to a medical workstation user and disposed for operation by the medical workstation user; an operating program of said control and display unit for allowing said area with graphic elements on said control and display unit to be operated by the medical workstation user only in case of connection of a compatible therapy module to said control and display unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A medical workstation comprising:
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a patient monitor module; a therapy module with a microprocessor and a nonvolatile memory; a control and display unit with a microprocessor and an area with graphic elements for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, said area with graphic elements being provided by said control and display unit with said area with graphic elements being visible to a medical workstation user and disposed for operation by the medical workstation user; a network connection interface with communications lines connecting said control and display unit to said patient monitor module and to said therapy module; an operating program associated with said control and display unit for allowing said area with graphic elements on said control and display unit to be operated by the medical workstation user only in case of connection of a compatible therapy module to said control and display unit. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of establishing a medical workstation, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a patient monitor module; providing a therapy module with a microprocessor and a nonvolatile memory; providing a control and display unit with a microprocessor and an area with graphic elements for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, said area with graphic elements being provided by said control and display unit with said area with graphic elements being visible to a medical workstation user and disposed for operation by the medical workstation user; providing a network connection interface with communications lines connecting said control and display unit to said patient monitor module and to said therapy module; providing an operating program associated with said control and display unit; using said program for allowing said area with graphic elements on said control and display unit to be operated by the medical workstation user only in case of connection of a compatible therapy module to said control and display unit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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