Portable Device and Method Of Communicating Medical Data Information
First Claim
1. A method of communicating medical data information between a medical device part comprising:
- providing a medical device part which is approvable according to preset validation standards for medical device parts, the medical device part comprising;
at least one of a discrete or substantially continuous body fluid analysis means,a drug administration means,a first processor and first storage means,a means for executing one or more medical related functions, anda physical interface;
a communication part which is approvable according to preset validation standards for communication parts, the communication part comprising;
a second processor, a second storage means,a communication means, anda physical interface;
wherein the medical device part and the communication part exchanges data information according to a predetermined protocol, the exchange of data information via said physical interface according to a predetermined protocol, the exchange of data information is under the control of the medical device part wherein the functionalities of each device part otherwise is separated, and wherein the communication part is optionally interchanged with a second communication part without affecting the medical device part validation according to preset standards for medical device parts.
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Abstract
A portable medical device for communication of medical data information has a medical device part that includes a first processor and first storage means, and means for executing one or more medical related functions, a communication device part comprising a second processor, second storage means, and communication means. The medical device part and the communication device part are connected allowing for exchange of data information according to a predetermined protocol. The exchange of communication may be under the control of the medical device part, but the functionalities of each device part otherwise is separated providing for easy interchangeability of the communication device part or the medical device part. Also disclosed is a method for communication of medical data information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of communicating medical data information between a medical device part comprising:
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providing a medical device part which is approvable according to preset validation standards for medical device parts, the medical device part comprising; at least one of a discrete or substantially continuous body fluid analysis means, a drug administration means, a first processor and first storage means, a means for executing one or more medical related functions, and a physical interface; a communication part which is approvable according to preset validation standards for communication parts, the communication part comprising; a second processor, a second storage means, a communication means, and a physical interface; wherein the medical device part and the communication part exchanges data information according to a predetermined protocol, the exchange of data information via said physical interface according to a predetermined protocol, the exchange of data information is under the control of the medical device part wherein the functionalities of each device part otherwise is separated, and wherein the communication part is optionally interchanged with a second communication part without affecting the medical device part validation according to preset standards for medical device parts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of supplying data from a portable medical device to a third party, the method comprising:
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automatically transmitting data information from a portable medical device to a central server for storage in at least one database, processing said data information, in order to derive additional information, and automatically transmitting at least a part of the additional information to a predetermined third party. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical system for assisting in the treatment of a human patient, the system comprising:
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a.) a medical part comprising; i.) hardware comprising a computer readable medium encoded with a computer program, wherein the medical part is structured to be approvable according to preset validation standards for medical parts, and the computer readable medium encoded with a computer program is configured to be approvable according to preset software validation standards for software, and ii.) a medical part processor; b.) a communication part that comprises a communication means for communicating with other devices; c.) a physical interface between the medical part and the communication part; and d.) an interface layer that facilitates communication across the physical interface, wherein the interface layer is under control of the medical part processor; and
wherein the communication part is structured to be interchanged with a second communication part without affecting the medical part or software validation according to preset standards for medical parts and software. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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