Patient monitoring system and method
First Claim
1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:
- a first optical fiber link for transmitting first optical signals to a location remote from location of an electronic monitoring device, said first optical signals being indicative of a patient anatomical condition being monitored by said monitoring device; and
a second optical fiber link for transmitting to said location of said monitoring device second optical signals originating at said remote location for use in controlling operation of said monitoring device, said second signals also being for use in supplying activation power to said monitoring device.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring an anatomical condition of a patient is provided. One embodiment of the system includes an electronic monitoring device for monitoring the anatomical condition (e.g., cardiac function) of the patient and for generating an electrical signal indicative of that monitored condition. The system converts the electrical signal into an optical signal that is indicative of the monitored condition, and supplies the optical signal via a fiber optic link to a remote location for processing. The system also supplies to the electronic monitoring device another optical signal via another fiber optic link. The other optical signal is for use both in controlling operation of and powering the electronic monitoring device.
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13 Claims
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1. A patient monitoring system, comprising:
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a first optical fiber link for transmitting first optical signals to a location remote from location of an electronic monitoring device, said first optical signals being indicative of a patient anatomical condition being monitored by said monitoring device; and a second optical fiber link for transmitting to said location of said monitoring device second optical signals originating at said remote location for use in controlling operation of said monitoring device, said second signals also being for use in supplying activation power to said monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring a patient anatomical condition, comprising:
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using an electronic monitoring device to generate an electric signal indicative of said condition; converting said electric signal into an optical signal; transmitting said optical signal via an optical fiber link to a location remote from said monitoring device; and supplying to said monitoring device another electric signal for both powering and controlling said monitoring device, said another electric signal being generated from another optical signal transmitted via another optical fiber link from said remote location. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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