Handheld medical calculator and medical reference device
First Claim
1. A handheld medical device, comprising:
- an output mechanism for outputting a plurality of preconfigured prompts and a medical answer;
an input mechanism operatively associated with said output mechanism, said input mechanism for inputting a predetermined medical question, information, and choices among plurality of said preconfigured prompts;
memory operatively connected to said input and output mechanisms, said memory containing said plurality of preconfigured prompts for said predetermined medical question and said medical answer; and
a processor connected to said memory and said input and output mechanisms, said processor;
responsive to said predetermined medical question input at said input mechanism to cause said memory to provide said preconfigured prompts to said output mechanism,responsive to said preconfigured prompts to receive said information and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts from said input mechanism,responsive to said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to process said medical answer, andoperable with said memory as a result of said predetermined medical question, said information, and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to provide said medical answer to said output mechanism.
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Abstract
A handheld medical calculator and reference device having an input keypad and an output screen connected to a processor with memory to perform specific clinical functions. The clinical functions include: basic mathematical operations and common scientific functions for routine calculations; store/recall functions for numbers and for routinely used program settings; phone directory; user selection of display modes (fixed, scientific, choice of radix), degree/radian; time, date, and day of week features for timing and alarms (with display format choices); drug and infusion calculations; hemodynamic and cardiac functions; respiratory and pulmonary functions; acid-base functions; nutritional functions; nomograms, maps, and a reference table of normal values; and patient vital signs record keeping.
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24 Claims
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1. A handheld medical device, comprising:
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an output mechanism for outputting a plurality of preconfigured prompts and a medical answer; an input mechanism operatively associated with said output mechanism, said input mechanism for inputting a predetermined medical question, information, and choices among plurality of said preconfigured prompts; memory operatively connected to said input and output mechanisms, said memory containing said plurality of preconfigured prompts for said predetermined medical question and said medical answer; and a processor connected to said memory and said input and output mechanisms, said processor; responsive to said predetermined medical question input at said input mechanism to cause said memory to provide said preconfigured prompts to said output mechanism, responsive to said preconfigured prompts to receive said information and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts from said input mechanism, responsive to said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to process said medical answer, and operable with said memory as a result of said predetermined medical question, said information, and said choices among said plurality of preconfigured prompts to provide said medical answer to said output mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A handheld medical calculator and reference device, comprising:
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a display for outputting first and second preconfigured prompts and a medical answer; a keypad operatively associated with said display, said keypad for inputting a predetermined medical question, information, and choices among said first and second preconfigured prompts; a memory operatively connected to said keypad and display, said memory containing said first and second preconfigured prompts for said predetermined medical question and medical data; and a processor connected to said memory and said keypad and said display, said processor; responsive to said predetermined medical question input at said keypad to cause said memory to provide said first preconfigured prompts to said display, responsive to said information at said keypad to provide said second preconfigured prompts, responsive to said information and said choices among said second preconfigured prompts to process said information and said plurality of preconfigured responses with said medical data in said memory to produce said medical answer, and operable to provide said medical answer to said display. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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