Medical gas alarm system
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Abstract
A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system and having a network of computer devices is provided. The alarm system includes at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system. The area alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the network. The alarm system also includes at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system. The master alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the network. The area alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the master alarm controller through the network.
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81 Claims
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21. A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system which delivers a plurality of medical gases to a plurality of locations in the healthcare facility and having a network including at least one computer device, the medical gas alarm system comprising
at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, and at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network, wherein the network is configured to be connected to a remote personal computer.
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40. A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system which delivers a plurality of medical gases to a plurality of locations in the healthcare facility and having a network including at least one computer device, the medical gas alarm system comprising
at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, and at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network, wherein the network is connected to the Internet.
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50. A method comprising:
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providing a remote personal computer; and connecting the remote personal computer to a medical gas alarm system comprising a network including at least one computer device, wherein the medical gas alarm system is for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system which delivers a plurality of medical gases to a plurality of locations in the healthcare facility and having the network, the medical gas alarm system comprising at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, and at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A method comprising:
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providing a medical gas alarm system comprising a network including at least one computer device; and at least one of providing output data to and receiving input data from a remote personal computer to the medical gas alarm system, wherein the medical gas alarm system is for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system which delivers a plurality of medical gases to a plurality of locations in the healthcare facility and having the network, the medical gas alarm system comprising at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, and at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81)
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