Portable medical diagnostic suite
First Claim
1. A self-contained portable medical diagnostic suite comprising:
- an enclosure in the form of a shipping container transportable by a plurality of different shipping and transportation means, said enclosure defining an exterior surface, an interior area, and including at least one door for providing access to the interior area of the enclosure;
at least one medical diagnostic device supported within the interior area of the enclosure;
a modular climate control system for adjustably maintaining the climate of the interior area;
a mounting device for removably mounting said modular climate control system to the exterior surface of said enclosure;
a securing device for removably securing said climate control system within said interior area during transit of said suite;
a controller in communication with and for operating said at least one medical diagnostic device; and
a coupler integral with said enclosure for coupling the enclosure to a load handling device thereby enabling the transfer of said suite onto and off of said plurality of transportation means.
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Abstract
A self-contained portable medical diagnostic suite includes an enclosure transportable by a plurality of different modes of shipping and transportation. The enclosure has an exterior surface, and an interior area. Access is provided to the interior area of the enclosure via at least one door. At least one medical diagnostic device is supported within the interior area of the enclosure. A modular climate control system for maintaining the climate in the interior area of the enclosure is removably mounted to the exterior surface of the enclosure. The climate control system can be easily removed from the enclosure'"'"'s exterior and stored in the interior area during shipment. Integral couplings are provided on the exterior of the enclosure for coupling the enclosure to a load handling device or mode of transportation.
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20 Claims
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1. A self-contained portable medical diagnostic suite comprising:
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an enclosure in the form of a shipping container transportable by a plurality of different shipping and transportation means, said enclosure defining an exterior surface, an interior area, and including at least one door for providing access to the interior area of the enclosure; at least one medical diagnostic device supported within the interior area of the enclosure; a modular climate control system for adjustably maintaining the climate of the interior area; a mounting device for removably mounting said modular climate control system to the exterior surface of said enclosure; a securing device for removably securing said climate control system within said interior area during transit of said suite; a controller in communication with and for operating said at least one medical diagnostic device; and a coupler integral with said enclosure for coupling the enclosure to a load handling device thereby enabling the transfer of said suite onto and off of said plurality of transportation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A self-contained portable medical diagnostic suite comprising:
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a shipping container transportable by a plurality of different transportation means, said shipping container being defined by two opposed end walls, two opposed lateral walls, a ceiling, and a floor defining an interior area and an exterior surface; said shipping container including at least one door for providing access to said interior area; at least one medical diagnostic device supported within said interior area of said shipping container; at least one interior partition interposed between said lateral walls and in communication with said ceiling and said floor for dividing said interior area of said shipping container into at least one separate section; said at least one medical diagnostic device being located in at least one of said separate sections; at least one operator'"'"'s station for operating said one or more medical diagnostic devices functionally located in another one of said separate sections of said shipping container and in operable communication with said one or more medical diagnostic devices; at least one connector for connecting said at least one medical diagnostic device to a plurality of different utility services; said exterior of said shipping container having at least one integral lifting hole, for coupling said shipping container to a load handling device, thereby enabling the transfer of said suite onto and off of said plurality of shipping and transportation means; a modular climate control system for adjustably maintaining the climate of said interior area; a mounting device for removably mounting said modular climate control system to the exterior surface of said enclosure; and a securing device for removably securing said climate control system within said interior area during transit of said suite. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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