Medical treatment apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
- a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location;
a sensor for detecting a medical condition of a patient, the sensor being disposed at the first room location, being connected to the patient and being connected to the programmable medical device;
wherein the programmable medical device comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to the medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; and
a remote controller for controlling the programmable medical device, the remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from the first room location at which the programmable medical device is disposed, the remote controller comprising;
a controller for controlling the programmable medical device; and
a remote monitor operatively coupled to the sensor via said programmable medical device effective for retrieving stored medical condition data from the memory for monitoring the stored medical condition detected by the sensor.
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Abstract
A medical treatment apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treatment to a patient, and the remote monitor/controller maybe used to monitor the operation of the medical device, control the operation of the medical device, and/or to transfer data from the medical device to the remote monitor/controller. The apparatus may allow voice communication between the remote monitor/controller and the patient who is receiving treatment via the medical device while the medical device is being monitored and/or controlled from the remote location. The remote monitor/controller may also include means for determining the type of medical device to which it is connected. The programmable medical device includes various types of sensors for generating patient medical condition data which is transmitted to the remote monitor/controller. The medical treatment provided to the patient can be changed in response to analysis of the patient medical data at the remote location.
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15 Claims
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1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of a patient, the sensor being disposed at the first room location, being connected to the patient and being connected to the programmable medical device; wherein the programmable medical device comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to the medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; and a remote controller for controlling the programmable medical device, the remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from the first room location at which the programmable medical device is disposed, the remote controller comprising; a controller for controlling the programmable medical device; and a remote monitor operatively coupled to the sensor via said programmable medical device effective for retrieving stored medical condition data from the memory for monitoring the stored medical condition detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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programmable medical treatment device for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient, the programmable medical treatment device being disposed at a first room location, the programmable medical treatment device comprising; a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient; a conduit connected to the liquid injection device; a pumping mechanism for pumping a liquid drug through the conduit and into the patient via the liquid injection device; and a controller for controlling the pumping mechanism; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of the patient, the sensor being disposed at the first room location and being connected to the patient and to the programmable treatment device; wherein the programmable medical treatment device further comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to the medical condition of the patient detected by the sensor; a remote controller for controlling the programmable medical treatment device, the remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from the first room location at which the programmable medical treatment device is disposed, the remote controller comprising a controller for controlling the programmable medical treatment device; and a remote monitor operatively coupled to the sensor via the programmable medical treatment device effective for retrieving the stored medical condition data from the memory for monitoring the medical condition detected by the sensor; and apparatus for transmitting the stored medical condition data relating to the medical condition of the patient detected by the sensor from the first room location to the remote monitor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical apparatus comprising:
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a medical treatment device for administering a medical treatment directly to a patient at a patient site, the medical treatment device being disposed at the patient site; a sensor disposed at the patient site for detecting a medical condition of the patient, the sensor being connected to the patient and to the medical treatment device; wherein the medical treatment device includes a memory storing medical condition data relating to the medical condition of the patient detected by the sensor; a remote controller at a second location remote from the patient site for controlling the medical treatment device, the remote controller comprising a device for controlling the medical treatment device to change the medical treatment administered to the patient; and a remote monitor disposed at the second location operatively coupled to the sensor via a telephone link and the medical treatment device effective for retrieving the stored medical condition data from the memory for monitoring the medical condition detected by the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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