Patient Monitoring System
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
- a memory device having a plurality of predefined use-specific monitor configurations stored therein; and
a processing device communicatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured to receive information about how a monitor is to be used, and wherein the processing device is configured to select a monitor configuration from the plurality of predefined use-specific monitor configurations based on the information received about how the monitor is to be used.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring system is disclosed having a central configuration management system in communication with a plurality of medical monitors via a communication system. The central communication management system allows users to create a plurality of use-specific monitor configurations, such as physician-specific and location-specific monitor configurations. The plurality of use-specific monitor configurations are stored on the central communication management system until a use-specific monitor configuration is selected for a particular monitor. The communication system is then used to transmit the selected use-specific monitor configuration from the central configuration management system to the particular monitor. A use-specific configuration can be selected for a monitor based on, for example, a selection made by a user of the monitor or automatically based on an RFID tag associated with a particular physician or location proximate to the monitor.
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40 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system comprising:
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a memory device having a plurality of predefined use-specific monitor configurations stored therein; and a processing device communicatively coupled to the memory device, wherein the processing device is configured to receive information about how a monitor is to be used, and wherein the processing device is configured to select a monitor configuration from the plurality of predefined use-specific monitor configurations based on the information received about how the monitor is to be used. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for managing a plurality of medical monitors, the system comprising:
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a central processing device; a plurality of medical monitors; and a communication system for transferring information between the central processing device and the plurality of medical devices, wherein the central processing device is configured to track current configuration settings of each of the plurality of medical monitors. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A medical monitor for monitoring one or more physical characteristics of a patient, the medical monitor comprising:
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a display; an input interface; and a processor communicatively coupled to the display and the input interface, wherein the medical monitor is configured to receive information from the input interface about use of the monitor, and wherein the processor is configured to automatically adjust one or more of its settings based on a predefined configuration selected based on the received information about the use of the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer program product for managing the configuration settings of one or more medical monitors, the computer program product comprising computer-readable medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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a first executable portion configured to allow for the creation of a plurality of use-specific configurations for a medical monitor; a second executable portion configured to distribute one of the plurality of use-specific configurations to a specific medical monitor based on a received indication of a use parameter related to a manner in which the specific medical monitor is to be used. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for customizing the settings of a medical monitor for a particular use, the method comprising:
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creating a plurality of use-specific configurations for the medical monitor; storing the plurality of use-specific configurations on a computer-readable storage device; and distributing at least one of the plurality of use-specific configurations to the medical monitor based on a determination about a planned use for the medical monitor. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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