METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING A FUNCTION MODE OF A MEDICAL DEVICE

• US 20080154325A1
• Filed: 11/20/2007
• Published: 06/26/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. (Excelsior Union Ltd.)
• Inventors: Zhou, Saixin, Teng, Dazhi, Guo, Yanmei, An, Min
• Granted Patent: US 7,873,416 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 607/31
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/37247 User interfaces, e.g. input or presentation means
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 1/3993 User interfaces for automatic external defibrillators

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for protecting a function mode of a medical device, the method comprising steps of: when an operator selects to use a function mode that needs protection in the medical device, presenting the operator information on a specified operation for entering the selected function mode; receiving an operation of the operator; determining whether the received operation of the operator is identical to the specified operation; and starting the selected function mode, if the determining result is confirmative. The invention not only efficiently protects the function modes of the medical device and makes it not to be operated arbitrarily, but also facilitates the use of the operator.

Claims

1. A method for protecting a function mode of a medical device, comprising steps of:

when an operator selects to use a function mode that needs protection in the medical device, presenting the operator information on a specified operation for entering the selected function mode;

receiving an operation of the operator;

determining whether the received operation of the operator is identical to the specified operation; and

starting the selected function mode, if the determining result is confirmative.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specified operation is an operation of a single key or a combined operation of more than one key.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the more than one key are not adjacent keys.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

when the operator selects to use the function mode that needs protection in the medical device, presenting the operator information on an alarm.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the medical device includes a defibrillator/monitor.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the function mode that needs protection includes a high risk function mode.

7. An apparatus for protecting a function mode of a medical device, comprising:

a presenting unit, for when an operator selects to use a function mode that needs protection in the medical device, presenting the operator information on a specified operation for entering the selected function mode;

a receiving unit, for receiving an operation of the operator;

a determining unit, for determining whether the received operation of the operator is identical to the specified operation; and

a starting unit, for starting the selected function mode when the determining result is confirmative.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the specified operation is an operation of a single key or a combined operation of more than one key.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the more than one key are not adjacent keys.

10. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the medical device includes a defibrillator/monitor.

11. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the function mode that needs protection includes a high risk function mode.