MEDICAL MONITORING DEVICE HAVING MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring device configured to communicate with one or more physiological sensors and determine at least one physiological parameter of a patient, comprising:
- a sensor input configured to receive communications from a physiological sensor coupled to a patient;
a housing configured to house a display, wherein the housing defines a recess and further defines one or more ventilation holes within the recess, wherein the one or more ventilation holes allow air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device; and
a vent cover coupled to the housing and configured to be positioned in one of a plurality of configurations comprising at least;
a first configuration wherein the vent cover is oriented within the recess to at least partially cover the one or more ventilation holes to protect the one or more ventilation holes from at least some external contaminants, wherein the covering of the one or more ventilation holes by the vent cover continues to permit the air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device through the one or more ventilation holes, anda second configuration wherein the vent cover is oriented to provide a stabilization feature to the patient monitoring device, wherein the orientation of the vent cover in the second configuration does not cover the one or more ventilation holes,wherein rotation of the vent cover transitions the vent cover between the first configuration and the second configuration.
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Abstract
A patient monitoring device can be configured to provide fast and reliable physiological measurements in a variety of care settings including at a patient'"'"'s home. The device can include a compact, standalone monitor with telehealth capabilities as well as an intuitive interface for use at home. The device can include a blood pressure, capnography, or pulse oximetry module. A device can include a sleek and continuous outer surface that is easy to clean and generally free of crevices, holes, or surfaces that collect external contaminants. For example, portions of the housing can connect together using a limited number of screws, thereby limiting a number of holes. The device can include a vent cover that can be rotated to reconfigure the function of the vent cover. For example, the vent cover can function as a stabilization feature and/or a cover for a ventilation hole, while permitting exhaust through the ventilation hole.
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1. A patient monitoring device configured to communicate with one or more physiological sensors and determine at least one physiological parameter of a patient, comprising:
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a sensor input configured to receive communications from a physiological sensor coupled to a patient; a housing configured to house a display, wherein the housing defines a recess and further defines one or more ventilation holes within the recess, wherein the one or more ventilation holes allow air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device; and a vent cover coupled to the housing and configured to be positioned in one of a plurality of configurations comprising at least; a first configuration wherein the vent cover is oriented within the recess to at least partially cover the one or more ventilation holes to protect the one or more ventilation holes from at least some external contaminants, wherein the covering of the one or more ventilation holes by the vent cover continues to permit the air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device through the one or more ventilation holes, and a second configuration wherein the vent cover is oriented to provide a stabilization feature to the patient monitoring device, wherein the orientation of the vent cover in the second configuration does not cover the one or more ventilation holes, wherein rotation of the vent cover transitions the vent cover between the first configuration and the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of configuring a vent cover of a patient monitoring device configured to communicate with one or more physiological sensors and determine at least one physiological parameter of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing the patient monitoring device having a housing that defines a recess and further defines one or more ventilation holes within the recess, wherein the one or more ventilation holes allow air to flow through the patient monitoring device; providing the vent cover coupled to the housing and oriented within the recess to at least partially cover the one or more ventilation holes to protect the one or more ventilation holes from at least some external contaminants, wherein the covering of the one or more ventilation holes by the vent cover continues to permit the air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device via the one or more ventilation holes; and rotating the vent cover, wherein the rotation reorients the vent cover for use as a stabilization feature to provide lateral support to the patient monitoring device, wherein each of the orientations of the vent cover permit the air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device via the one or more ventilation holes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of configuring a vent cover of a patient monitoring device configured to communicate with one or more physiological sensors and determine at least one physiological parameter of a patient, the method comprising:
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providing the patient monitoring device having a housing that defines a recess and further defines one or more ventilation holes within the recess, wherein the one or more ventilation holes allow air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device; providing the vent cover coupled to the housing and oriented to provide a stabilization feature that can provide lateral support to the patient monitoring device; and rotating the vent cover, wherein the rotation reorients the vent cover within the recess to at least partially cover the one or more ventilation holes to protect the one or more ventilation holes from at least some external contaminants, wherein each of the orientations of the vent cover permit the air to flow through the housing of the patient monitoring device via the one or more ventilation holes. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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