Universal Remote Diagnostic Access Device for Medical Equipment and Method of Use
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1. An intermediate hardware device comprising:
- a plurality of input ports, at least one input port of said plurality engaged with a specialized medical device;
an output port engaged with a network and communicating data between said specialized medical device and a remote hardware device via said network; and
a matrix adapted to interface said remote hardware device with a local user interface of said specialized medical device.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the disclosed technology comprise an intermediary device with an efficient methodology for providing secure remote access for medical equipment diagnostics. This device and method of use provides tools to enable proprietary and legacy medical equipment, including those without interoperability capabilities, to be available for maintenance and diagnostics, remotely. A remote technician can “reach in” via secure access to calibrate machine components, retrieve error logs, or upgrade configuration files—all of which can be achieved through an extensive set of functions that are agnostic to the brand, make, and model of the failing or diagnosed medical equipment.
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1. An intermediate hardware device comprising:
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a plurality of input ports, at least one input port of said plurality engaged with a specialized medical device; an output port engaged with a network and communicating data between said specialized medical device and a remote hardware device via said network; and a matrix adapted to interface said remote hardware device with a local user interface of said specialized medical device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of hardware to hardware emulation comprising:
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engaging a multiple input-port intermediate hardware device with a specialized medical device via a direct electrical connection; engaging a security device required to access said specialized medical device with a remote hardware device via a direct electrical connection; communicating data from said security device to said specialized medical device; and retrieving diagnostic data from said specialized medical device at said remote hardware device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of interfacing with a specialized medical device designed to require a manufacturer-specific set of instructions to be sent and received via a proximate electrical connection between a hardware device and said specialized medical device,
carried out by way of providing said proximate electrical connection between an intermediate hardware device and said specialized medical device, said intermediate hardware device forwarding over a packet-switched network said manufacturer-specific set of instructions to a remote hardware device, said remote hardware device executing code provided by said manufacturer and displaying a user interface associated with said specialized medical device.
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