System for Clearing Modes of Operation on a Multicomponent Medical Instrument

• US 20080319426A1
• Filed: 06/16/2006
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dragerwerk AG & Company KGaA (FPS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Drager Medical AG & Co KG (Dragerwerk AG)
• Inventors: Schermeier, Olaf, Otto, Andreas, Wotha, Gerd, Klafke, Marita
• Granted Patent: US 8,518,025 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 606/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/021 operated by electrical means A61M16/202 – A61M16/205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable

Abstract

A system is provided for clearing modes of operation on a multicomponent medical instrument with a basic instrument (1) and at least one connectable accessory instrument (4) for the basic instrument (1). The accessory instrument (4) is equipped with a wireless, readable data memory (2) for modes of operation of the medical instrument and the basic instrument (1) has a reading unit (3) for the data memory (2). The reading unit (3), when the accessory instrument (4) is connected, reaches a sending/receiving range for reading out the data.

Claims

1. A system for clearing modes of operation on a multicomponent medical instrument, the system comprising:

a basic instrument;

a connectable accessory instrument for said basic instrument;

a wireless, readable data memory with modes of operation data of said accessory instrument, said accessory instrument being equipped with said wireless, readable data memory; and

a reading unit for reading said data memory, which, when said accessory instrument is connected, reaches a sending/receiving range for reading out the data, said basic instrument being equipped with said reading unit.

2. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said data memory of said accessory instrument is provided with data associated with an individual patient, which comprise at least one mode of operation for the patient.

3. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said data memory of said accessory instrument is provided with data characteristic of said accessory instrument, so that modes of operation characteristic only of said accessory instrument are cleared in the medical instrument, including modes of operation that are associated with an individual patient.

4. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said basic instrument is an anesthesia apparatus or respirator, and said accessory instrument is a breathing tube, a breathing mask, a filter, or a respiration humidifier.

5. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said data memory is a transponder.

6. A system in accordance with claim 4, wherein the modes of operation are software modules for respiration processes of an anesthesia apparatus or respirator.

7. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said reading unit is combined with a writing unit and said data memory can be written to.

8. A system in accordance with claim 7, wherein after clearing a mode of operation on the medical instrument, data characteristic of the clearing are written to said data memory.

9. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said modes of operation are cleared for the duration of the connection of said accessory instrument.

10. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said modes of operation are cleared for a time set in said data memory and/or a set duration.

11. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein a currently active modes of operation can be deactivated by means of said data memory in the medical instrument.

12. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the data in said data memory of said accessory instrument are coded and said reading unit is equipped with a complementary, symmetrical key for decoding the data.

13. A system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said accessory instrument is embodied as a disposable article for one-time use on the patient.

14. A medical system for clearing modes of operation on a multicomponent medical instrument, the medical system comprising:

a basic instrument;

a connectable accessory instrument for physical connection to said basic instrument;

a transponder with a readable data memory with modes of operation data of said accessory instrument and with an antenna for wireless communication, said accessory instrument being equipped with said transponder;

a reading unit with an antenna having a sending/receiving range for reading said data memory when said accessory instrument is connected to reach said sending/receiving range for reading out the data.

15. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said data of said readable data memory of said accessory instrument includes individual patient data, which comprise at least one mode of operation for the patient.

16. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said data memory of said accessory instrument includes accessory instrument characteristic data restricting modes of operation of said accessory instrument or restricting modes of operation to modes of operation associated with an individual patient.

17. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said basic instrument is an anesthesia apparatus or respirator, and said accessory instrument is a breathing tube, a breathing mask, a filter, or a respiration humidifier and the modes of operation are software modules for respiration processes of an anesthesia apparatus or respirator.

18. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said reading unit further comprises a writing unit and said data memory can be written to wherein after clearing a mode of operation on the medical instrument, data characteristic of the clearing are written to said data memory and said modes of operation are cleared for one of a duration of the connection of said accessory instrument and for a time set in said data memory and/or a set duration.

19. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein the data in said data memory of said accessory instrument are coded and said reading unit is equipped with a complementary, symmetrical key for decoding the data.

20. A system in accordance with claim 14, wherein said accessory instrument is embodied as a disposable article for one-time use on the patient.