ASSIGNING ADDRESSES TO MEDICAL DEVICES IN A RACK

• US 20150351847A1
• Filed: 01/06/2014
• Published: 12/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fresenius Vial SAS (Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Fresenius Vial SAS (Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung)
• Inventors: Couillaud, Frederic, Doris, Lionel
• Granted Patent: US 10,333,895 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2562/226 comprising means for identifying the connector, e.g. to prevent incorrect connection to socket
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/20 Holders specially adapted for surgical or diagnostic appliances or instruments drapes with means to hold surgical instruments A61B46/23; for catheters A61M25/02
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 50/22 Racks
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/084 Supporting bases, stands for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/69 using geographic information, e.g. room number

Abstract

A rack for holding at least one medical device, the rack comprises a multiplicity of interfaces for connecting at least one medical device to the rack. Herein, a channel identification device is provided which is constituted to assign an identification code to each of the multiplicity of interfaces and is operable to provide, for a medical device connected with one of the multiplicity of interfaces, the identification code associated with the interface to the medical device or a control device connected to the medical device. In this way, a rack for holding at least one medical device is provided which in an easy manner allows for the identification of the topological position of a medical device on a rack or a system of racks.

Claims

1. A rack for holding at least one medical device, the rack comprising a multiplicity of interfaces for connecting at least one medical device to the rack, wherein

a channel identification device is configured to assign an identification code to each of the multiplicity of interfaces and is operable to provide, for a medical device connected with one of the multiplicity of interfaces, the identification code associated with the interface to the medical device or a control device connected to the medical device.

2. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the number of interfaces of the rack is four.

3. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the identification code is a sequence of bits.

4. The rack according to claim 3, wherein the sequence of bits comprises a first portion indicating a sequential position of the interface the identification code is associated with on the rack.

5. The rack according to claim 4, wherein the sequence of bits further comprises

a second portion indicating whether a second rack is arranged at a first side of the rack, and/or

a third portion indicating whether a third rack is arranged at a second side of the rack.

6. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the channel identification device comprises a multiplicity of electronic circuits, wherein an electronic circuit is in operative connection with each of the multiplicity of interfaces and serves to assign the identification code to the associated interface.

7. The rack according to claim 1, wherein the rack comprises a first input port to be connected to a second rack located at a first side of the rack and/or a second input port to be connected to a third rack, wherein the first input port and/or the second input port are connected to the channel identification device, the channel identification device being constituted to detect whether a second rack and/or a third rack are arranged at the first side and/or the second side of the rack, the channel identification device further being constituted to set the identification code based on the detection.

8. A system comprising multiple racks, wherein each rack is configured in accordance with claim 1.

9. The system according to claim 8, wherein the maximum number of racks of the system is three.

10. The system of claim 8, comprising at least one medical device connected to one of the multiple racks.

11. The system according to claim 10, wherein the system comprises a display device which is in communication connection with the at least one medical device and/or the multiple racks and is constituted to display the topological position of the at least one medical device relative to other medical devices connected to the multiple racks.

14. The rack according to claim 2, wherein the channel identification device comprises a multiplicity of electronic circuits, wherein an electronic circuit is in operative connection with each of the multiplicity of interfaces and serves to assign the identification code to the associated interface.

15. The rack according to claim 3, wherein the channel identification device comprises a multiplicity of electronic circuits, wherein an electronic circuit is in operative connection with each of the multiplicity of interfaces and serves to assign the identification code to the associated interface.

16. The rack according to claim 2, wherein the rack comprises a first input port to be connected to a second rack located at a first side of the rack and/or a second input port to be connected to a third rack, wherein the first input port and/or the second input port are connected to the channel identification device, the channel identification device being constituted to detect whether a second rack and/or a third rack are arranged at the first side and/or the second side of the rack, the channel identification device further being constituted to set the identification code based on the detection.

17. The rack according to claim 3, wherein the rack comprises a first input port to be connected to a second rack located at a first side of the rack and/or a second input port to be connected to a third rack, wherein the first input port and/or the second input port are connected to the channel identification device, the channel identification device being constituted to detect whether a second rack and/or a third rack are arranged at the first side and/or the second side of the rack, the channel identification device further being constituted to set the identification code based on the detection.

18. The system of claim 9, comprising at least one medical device connected to one of the multiple racks.

12. A method for arranging at least one medical device on a rack, the rack comprising a multiplicity of interfaces for attaching at least one medical device to the rack the method comprising

assigning by, a channel identification device of the rack, an identification code to each of the multiplicity of interfaces and providing, for a medical device connected with one of the multiplicity of interfaces, the identification code associated with the interface to the medical device or a control device connected to the medical device.

13. The method according to claim 12,

receiving by the medical device the identification code from the channel identification device and transmitting the identification code to a display device, or

the channel identification device transmitting the identification code to the display device,

displaying, on the display device, the medical device with its topological position relative to other medical devices connected to the rack.