Medical equipment monitor apparatus and method
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1. A monitor system for medical equipment comprising:
- one or more items of medical equipment, said medical equipment being located at a first location and including built-in electronic equipment operation deviation alarm systems;
a monitor means interconnected with said medical equipment for receiving signals from said electronic equipment operation deviation alarm systems;
transmission means in said monitor means for transmitting said electronic equipment operation deviation alarm signals over a telephone line to a second location; and
recording means in said monitor means for recording information from said medical equipment.
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Abstract
A medical equipment monitor apparatus and method whereby the normal operating conditions and alarm situations for the medical equipment are intercepted by the monitor where they are recorded and selectively transmitted to a base computer system at a remote location. Importantly, alarm conditions of the medical equipment are promptly transmitted over a telephone to the base computer to alert the operating personnel to the alarm condition. The monitor system also provides for a printed copy to be produced from selected data provided to the base computer by the monitor apparatus.
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1. A monitor system for medical equipment comprising:
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one or more items of medical equipment, said medical equipment being located at a first location and including built-in electronic equipment operation deviation alarm systems; a monitor means interconnected with said medical equipment for receiving signals from said electronic equipment operation deviation alarm systems; transmission means in said monitor means for transmitting said electronic equipment operation deviation alarm signals over a telephone line to a second location; and recording means in said monitor means for recording information from said medical equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical equipment monitor system for monitoring selected parameters from a plurality of items of medical equipment, each item of medical equipment having an electronic signal means for producing electronic signals for signaling predetermined parameters and equipment operation deviation alarm conditions of said medical equipment comprising:
a monitor having an electrical power receptacle for receiving electrical power from a source of electrical power and distribution outlets for distributing electrical power to said items of medical equipment, said monitor also including monitor means for monitoring said electronic signals and equipment operation deviation alarm conditions and transmission means for transmitting said equipment operation deviation alarm conditions to a second location, and recording means for recording said electronic signals and equipment operation deviation alarm conditions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring electronic signals and equipment operation deviation alarm conditions from medical equipment comprising:
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obtaining a monitor, said monitor being capable of receiving, recording, and transmitting said electronic signals and said alarm conditions from said medical equipment; interfacing said monitor between said medical equipment and an electrical power source for said medical equipment; coupling the monitor capability of said monitor to said medical equipment thereby adapting the monitor for receiving said electronic signals and said alarm conditions; recording said electronic signals and said alarm conditions; and transmitting said alarm conditions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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