METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MEDICAL MEASUREMENT AND COMMUNICATION
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a short range wireless communication interface (152); and
patient proximate means (150) for determining the value of a physiological parameter of each of a plurality of patients in succession;
wherein the means (150) for determining is physically coupled with the wireless communications interface (152) for operation therewith, wherein the wireless communication interface (152) communicates output data to a receiving device (100), and wherein the output data includes the physiological parameter value of a patient and a source identifier which identifies a source of the data.
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Abstract
A system for obtaining and communication patient physiological information includes one or more of patient measurement devices (112), patient record devices (100), and portable interface devices. The devices communicate via a wireless communications interface (110, 152, 162) such as a near field communication interface. The patient measurement devices (100) obtain physiological information on each of a plurality of patients. This information is stored on a patient record device (100) associated with each patient. The portable interface devices (114) are used to access the information.
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23 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a short range wireless communication interface (152); and patient proximate means (150) for determining the value of a physiological parameter of each of a plurality of patients in succession; wherein the means (150) for determining is physically coupled with the wireless communications interface (152) for operation therewith, wherein the wireless communication interface (152) communicates output data to a receiving device (100), and wherein the output data includes the physiological parameter value of a patient and a source identifier which identifies a source of the data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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using a first apparatus (112) including a short range wireless communication interface (152) to determine a value indicative of a physiological parameter of a patient; using the short range wireless communication interface (152) to communicate the value to a second apparatus (100), wherein the second apparatus is associated with the patient; repeating the steps of using the first apparatus (112) and using the short range wireless communication interface (152) for each of a plurality of patients. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical apparatus comprising:
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a medical measurement device (150) which generates an output value indicative of a physiological parameter of a patient, wherein the device is adapted for use with succeeding ones of a plurality of patients; a short range wireless communication interface (152), wherein the wireless communication interface communicates output information to a receiving device (100), and wherein the output information includes the output value and a parameter identifier which identifies the physiological parameter. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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