Multifunction Interface for Patient Monitoring

• US 20150039794A1
• Filed: 08/01/2014
• Published: 02/05/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rondish Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Rondish Company Limited
• Inventors: Williams, Steven Alfred
• Application Number:
  US14/450,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20150039794A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 710/106
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/225 Connectors or couplings
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/002 Monitoring the patient using a local or closed circuit, e.g. in a room or building A61B5/0017 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7465 Arrangements for interactive communication between patient and care services, e.g. by using a telephone network telemetry of measured physiological signal A61B5/0002
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 13/4286 using a handshaking protocol, e.g. RS232C link
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/016 Personal emergency signalling and security systems emergency non-personal manually actuated alarm activators G08B25/12
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 7/06 using electric transmission , e.g. involving audible and visible signalling through the use of sound and light sources
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/00 Electric signal transmission systems G08C17/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 80/00 ICT specially adapted for facilitating communication between medical practitioners or patients, e.g. for collaborative diagnosis, therapy or health monitoring

Abstract

A multifunction interface unit allows for the connection of two or more devices to a nurse call system. The interface unit may include two or more sockets for receiving wired communication from two or more patient monitoring devices. Further, the interface unit may include one or more of a transceiver, receiver, and transmitter for wireless communication with two or more patient monitoring devices.

Claims

1. An interface unit for connecting two or more devices to a nurse call system, the interface unit comprising:

a plug configured to connect to the nurse call system; and

two or more device sockets configured to allow communication between the interface unit and two or more patient monitoring devices.

2. The interface unit of claim 1, further comprising an inlet for a power source.

3. The interface unit of claim 1, further comprising one or more of any of the following:

a receiver, a transmitter, and a transceiver.

4. The interface unit of claim 1, further comprising an indicator light configured to indicate the state of power of the interface unit.

5. The interface unit of claim 1, wherein the two or more patient monitoring devices comprise at least two of a patient monitoring bed pad, a patient monitoring floor mat, a nurse call button, a bedside monitoring device, and a physiological parameter monitor.

6. The interface unit of claim 5, wherein the physiological parameter monitor comprises a heart rate monitor, an oxygen sensor, a blood pressure sensor or monitor, a temperature sensor or monitor, or any combination thereof.

7. A system for connecting two or more devices to a nurse call system at a single connection, the system comprising:

a socket for accepting connection to the nurse call system; and

an interface unit comprising;

a plug configured to connect to the nurse call system in the socket; and

two or more device sockets configured to allow communication between the interface unit and two or more patient monitoring devices.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising a power supply connected to the interface unit, the power supply configured to support communication between the interface unit and monitoring devices connected to the interface unit.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising an adaptor that attaches to the plug of the interface unit on a first end and to the socket on a second end.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein communication between the interface unit and the two or more patient monitoring devices comprises any of wired connections, wireless connections, and a combination of wired and wireless connections.