Interface Device for Communication Between a Medical Device and a Computer
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an interface device and a method for communication between a medical device and a computer system. In some embodiments, the interface device comprises a conversion device and/or a processor-transceiver and a memory in electrical communication with the conversion device, wherein the memory contains data to instruct the conversion device and/or the processor transceiver how to communicate with the medical device.
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6. An electrically isolated medical device data converter comprising:
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a serial line interface for connection to a medical device serial port, the medical device having a medical device data protocol; an isolation circuit having an isolation circuit input bus in electrical communication with the serial line interface and having an isolation circuit output bus; a conversion circuit having a conversion circuit output bus and a conversion circuit input bus in electrical communication with the isolation circuit output bus; and a USB interface in electrical communication with the conversion circuit output bus.
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14. A method of transmitting data from a medical device having a medical device data protocol, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving medical device data from the medical device; passing the medical device data with the medical device data protocol through an electrical isolation circuit; and converting the medical device data having the medical device data protocol to medical data having a USB protocol.
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