Medical treatment device with functions, operated under passcode control
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1. A medical treatment device, comprising:
- a plurality of digitally controlled medical treatment modules arranged in multiple tiers, with at least one medical treatment module in each tier;
a digital controller for controlling said plurality of medical treatment modules;
memory storage means associated with said digital controller for storing passcode data;
data entry means for entering user passcode data;
comparator means for comparing the passcode data entered to the passcode data stored in said memory storage means, said comparator means determines authorized medical treatment modules authorized for the user and for delivering instructions to said digital controller to enable said authorized medical treatment modules;
at least one of said tiers of said medical treatment modules including entry means permitting entry from another tier only upon user entry of a required passcode; and
said data entry means comprises means for entering textual or biometric data.
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Abstract
A medical treatment device includes a plurality of digitally controlled medical treatment modules with a feature authorizing system to enable selected treatment modules in response to the entry and subsequent validation of a user'"'"'s passcode.
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1. A medical treatment device, comprising:
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a plurality of digitally controlled medical treatment modules arranged in multiple tiers, with at least one medical treatment module in each tier;
a digital controller for controlling said plurality of medical treatment modules;
memory storage means associated with said digital controller for storing passcode data;
data entry means for entering user passcode data;
comparator means for comparing the passcode data entered to the passcode data stored in said memory storage means, said comparator means determines authorized medical treatment modules authorized for the user and for delivering instructions to said digital controller to enable said authorized medical treatment modules;
at least one of said tiers of said medical treatment modules including entry means permitting entry from another tier only upon user entry of a required passcode; and
said data entry means comprises means for entering textual or biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical treatment device, comprising:
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a plurality of digitally controlled medical treatment modules arranged in multiple tiers, with at least one medical treatment module in each tier;
a digital controller for controlling said plurality of medical treatment modules;
memory storage means associated with said digital controller for storing passcode data;
data entry means for entering user passcode data;
comparator means for comparing the passcode data entered to the passcode data stored in said memory storage means, said comparator means determining authorized medical treatment modules authorized for the user and for delivering instructions to said digital controller to enable said authorized medical treatment modules;
at least one of said tiers of said medical treatment modules including entry means permitting entry from another tier only upon user entry of a required passcode; and
said data entry means comprises means for receiving electronic information from a remote device external to said medical treatment device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
one of said medical treatment modules comprises defibrillator means for delivering cardiac defibrillator treatment to a patient; and
another of said medical treatment modules comprises defibrillator control means for controlling operation of said defibrillator means.
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17. The medical treatment device of claim 12 wherein:
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one of said medical treatment modules comprises pacing means for delivering cardiac pacing treatment to a patient; and
another of said medical treatment modules comprises pacing control means for controlling operation of said pacing means.
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18. The medical treatment device of claim 12 wherein one of said medical treatment modules comprises visual display means for presenting instructions that the user is allowed to enter so as to control other medical treatment modules which are authorized for the user.
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19. The medical treatment device of claim 12 wherein said data entry means comprises means for entering user identification data.
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20. The medical treatment device of claim 12 wherein said set-up means also configures at least one of said authorized medical treatment modules so as to specify the operation thereof.
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Current AssigneeZoll Medical Corporation (Asahi Kasei Corporation)
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Original AssigneeMedical Research Laboratories Inc. (Welch Allyn Incorporated)
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InventorsSmirles, William J., Milani, Dean L., Scheidt, Robert A., Bender, Raymond, Garrett, Michael C., Skelton, Brian J.
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Primary Examiner(s)EVANISKO, GEORGE ROBERT
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Application NumberUS09/302,614Time in Patent Office872 DaysField of Search607/5, 607/9, 607/1-3US Class Current607/5CPC Class CodesA61B 5/339 Displays specially adapted ...A61N 1/37 Monitoring; ProtectingA61N 1/3925 Monitoring; Protecting
