Apnea monitor data system

• US 5,133,346 A
• Filed: 12/09/1991
• Issued: 07/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arvee Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Arvee Medical Incorporated
• Inventors: Kulkarni, Chandrakumar D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Burr, Edgar S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lewis, Aaron J.
• Application Number:
  US07/804,490
• Time in Patent Office: 232 Days
• Field of Search: 128/204.21, 128/204.23, 128/205.23, 128/202.22, 128/716, 128/722, 128/723, 364/413.03
• US Class Current: 128/202.22
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0816 Measuring devices for examining respiratory frequency measuring frequency of electric signals G01R23/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/113 occurring during breathing
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/336 Magnetic recording apparatus

Abstract

An apnea monitoring system which utilizes a portable data storage cartridge for storing the monitored events and waveforms of a patient'"'"'s respiration, ECG and the like. The cartridge is easily carried or mailed to a remote location and connected to a transfer unit to provide a cost-effective and time-efficient method of transferring the stored information to a computer for displaying selected events and waveforms. The monitor includes provisions for indicating the available memory space on the cartridge, and the cartridge is replaceable to provide an unlimited amount of memory space and permit continued use of the monitor during transferring of information to a computer.

Claims

1. An apnea monitoring system comprising, in combination, apnea electronic monitoring means for monitoring the events and waveforms of a patient'"'"'s respiration and producing analog electronic signals representing said events and waveforms, visual and audio alarm means associated with said monitoring means visually and audibly indicating pre-determined abnormalities in said events and wave forms, electronic means associated with said monitor means converting said analog electronic signals to digital electronic signals, a portable data storage device connectable to said monitoring means and detachably associated therewith having a memory for storing said digital electronic signals representing said monitored events and waveforms receiving and storing said digital electronic signals from said monitor, and data storage device monitoring means associated with said apnea electronic monitoring means sensing said device'"'"'s memory to determine the available memory remaining on said device, and indicating means operatively connected to said data storage device monitoring means interfaced with said visual and audible alarm means selectively visually and audibly indicating the status of said device'"'"'s memory, said device adapted to be interfaced with a computer separate and remote from said monitor for transferring said stored events and waveforms digital signals thereto.