MULTIFUNCTIONAL MEDICAL DEVICE FOR TELEMEDICINE APPLICATIONS
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1. A multifunctional medical device, comprising:
- a housing configured for hand-held manipulation;
a processing unit within the housing;
a first medical sensor coupled to the housing and in communication with the processing unit, the first medical sensor operable to generate medical measurement signals; and
a connector coupled to the processing unit and operable to connect to a plurality of different types of medical sensors, each type of medical sensors operable to generate corresponding medical measurement signals,wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a type of a second medical sensor connected to the connector, receive medical measurement signals from the first medical sensor and the second medical sensor connected to the connector, and transmit the received signals via a network,wherein the first medical sensor and the second medical sensor are capable of operating simultaneously when in use.
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Abstract
A multifunction medical device includes a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a processing unit within the housing, and a connector on the outer surface of the housing. The connector is coupled to the processing unit and operable to connect to a plurality of different types of medical sensors. The processing unit is configured to determine a type of a medical sensor coupled to the connector.
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15 Claims
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1. A multifunctional medical device, comprising:
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a housing configured for hand-held manipulation; a processing unit within the housing; a first medical sensor coupled to the housing and in communication with the processing unit, the first medical sensor operable to generate medical measurement signals; and a connector coupled to the processing unit and operable to connect to a plurality of different types of medical sensors, each type of medical sensors operable to generate corresponding medical measurement signals, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a type of a second medical sensor connected to the connector, receive medical measurement signals from the first medical sensor and the second medical sensor connected to the connector, and transmit the received signals via a network, wherein the first medical sensor and the second medical sensor are capable of operating simultaneously when in use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An multifunctional medical device, comprising:
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a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, the housing having an outer surface, an elongated body, a first end, and a second end opposite the first end; a processing unit within the housing; an exam camera coupled to the processing unit, positioned on the first end of the housing; and a connector on the outer surface of the housing, the connector coupled to the processing unit and operable to connect to a plurality of different types of medical sensors, each type of medical sensors operable to generate corresponding medical measurement signals, wherein the processing unit is configured to determine a type of a medical sensor connected to the connector, and receive medical measurement signals from the exam camera and the medical sensor connected to the connector.
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11. A system, comprising:
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a medical device comprising a housing configured for hand-held manipulation, a communication port for receiving medical measurement signals generated from a medical sensor, a processor within the housing configured to receive the medical measurement signals and transmit a first data indicative of the medical measurement signals via a first secured wireless connection; and a first companion device comprising a user interface, the first companion device configured to receive the first data from the medical device via a second secured wireless connection, and present an indication of the first data on the user interface of the first companion device, wherein the medical device is capable of sending a request to a server to register and authenticate the medical device, and wherein the first companion device is capable of sending a request to a server to register and authenticate the first companion device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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generating, by a medical device, medical measurement signals; transmitting, by the medical device, a first data indicative of the medical measurement signals via a first secured wireless network; receiving, by a first companion device, the first data from the medical device via a second secured wireless network; presenting, by the first companion device, an indication of the first data on a user interface; registering and authenticating, by a server, the medical device based upon a request transmitted from the medical device; and registering and authenticating, by the server, the first companion device based upon a request transmitted from the first companion device.
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