Wireless Relay Module For Remote Monitoring Systems Having Alarm And Display Functionality
First Claim
1. A wireless relay module comprising:
- a receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one medical device;
a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data to a second wireless relay module over the wireless relay network;
a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data over an internet-accessible wireless communication network;
a display capable of displaying at least one of graphical data and text data;
a controller coupled to the first and second transmitters, the controller capable of controlling the wireless relay module to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting medical device data received by the receiver, the controller capable of determining that at least a portion of the received medical data is indicative of an alarm condition, and the controller causing the display to display an alert indicative of the alarm condition.
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Abstract
Wireless relay modules for enabling alarm recognition and alerts in networked communications between a series of medical devices and a remote monitoring device via wireless relay networks and/or internet-accessible wireless communications networks. The wireless relay module including a receiver, a first transmitter coupled to the wireless relay network, a second transmitter coupled to the internet-accessible wireless communication network, a controller and a display. The controller identifying if received medical device data from the medical device includes an alarm condition and causing the display to display an alert accordingly. The wireless relay module may additionally include a speaker alone or in combination with a microphone for providing an audible alert of the alarm condition and verbal communication between a local healthcare provider and a clinician at the remote monitoring device.
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47 Claims
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1. A wireless relay module comprising:
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a receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one medical device; a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data to a second wireless relay module over the wireless relay network; a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data over an internet-accessible wireless communication network; a display capable of displaying at least one of graphical data and text data; a controller coupled to the first and second transmitters, the controller capable of controlling the wireless relay module to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting medical device data received by the receiver, the controller capable of determining that at least a portion of the received medical data is indicative of an alarm condition, and the controller causing the display to display an alert indicative of the alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computerized method comprising the steps of:
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receiving data at a wireless relay module wirelessly transmitted from at least one medical device; a. receiving data from the at least one medical device over a wireless relay network; b. determining the status of an internet-accessible wireless communications network in communication with a first transmitter of said relay module; c. transmitting said data from the at least one medical device over said communications network by said first transmitter if said determined status satisfies a particular criteria; and d. transmitting said received data from said at least one medical device by a second transmitter in communication with the wireless relay network to a second relay module over the wireless relay network if said determined status fails to satisfy the particular criteria. e. determining at the wireless relay module that at least a portion of the received data is indicative of an alarm condition; and f. performing at least one of emitting an audible alarm at the wireless relay module based on the alarm condition, and displaying a visual alarm based on the alarm condition. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47)
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41. A wireless relay module comprising:
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a receiver capable of wirelessly receiving medical device data over a wireless relay network from at least one medical device; a first transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data to a second wireless relay module over the wireless relay network; a second transmitter capable of wirelessly transmitting the medical device data over an internet-accessible wireless communication network; a microphone and speaker; and a controller coupled to the first and second transmitters, microphone and speaker, the controller capable of controlling the wireless relay module to select one of said first or second transmitter for transmitting the medical device data received by the receiver, the controller also capable of exchanging voice information between a clinician proximate said module and a remote location via the internet-accessible wireless communication network. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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