Wireless Battery Status Management for Medical Devices
First Claim
1. A medical system comprising:
- a wireless medical component including;
a functional component which performs a medical procedure,a wireless power supply which powers the functional component,a charge level monitor that monitors a charge level of the power supply,a transmitter that wirelessly transmits signals from the functional component and the charge level monitor;
a host device connected with a receiver which receives the transmitted signals from the wireless medical component, the host device including;
a medical function signal interpreting means for interpreting the signals received from the functional component, and;
a battery analysis means for determining an estimated remaining operating time of the wireless medical component.
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Abstract
In a wireless medical component (10), when it is desired to lessen the clutter of cables and increase mobility and versatility relative to cabled components, a battery life monitor, particularly a voltage monitor (16) takes voltage readings of a battery (12) to assess charge level as the battery (12) drains. The monitored charge level and medical data are transmitted (20) to a receiver (22) associated with a remote host unit (24). The host unit includes historical and typical battery level information and estimates remaining life of the battery (12). Battery life and medical information are displayed on a user interface (42). Typical medical components include ekg sensors, pulse sensors, blood oxygen sensors, blood measure sensors, brain wave sensors, temperature sensors, perfusion pumps, IV drip controllers, patient identification tags or wrist bands, pacemakers, respirators, x-ray detectors, and an MRI coils.
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16 Claims
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1. A medical system comprising:
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a wireless medical component including; a functional component which performs a medical procedure, a wireless power supply which powers the functional component, a charge level monitor that monitors a charge level of the power supply, a transmitter that wirelessly transmits signals from the functional component and the charge level monitor; a host device connected with a receiver which receives the transmitted signals from the wireless medical component, the host device including; a medical function signal interpreting means for interpreting the signals received from the functional component, and; a battery analysis means for determining an estimated remaining operating time of the wireless medical component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of monitoring the life of a battery of a wireless medical component comprising:
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performing a medical procedure with a functional component; monitoring a charge level of a power supply that powers the functional component with a charge level monitor; wirelessly transmitting signals carrying information from the functional component and the power level monitor; receiving the transmitted signals from the wireless medical component with a host device; interpreting the signals received from the functional component, and; determining an estimated remaining operating time of the wireless medical component from the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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