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Medical device with dual communications bus

  • US 6,880,034 B2
  • Filed: 09/20/2002
  • Issued: 04/12/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A medical device comprising:

  • at least two units for monitoring and/or controlling the medical device, said units including at least one computer with a microprocessor, and at least one unit having a second computer with a second microprocessor;

    first and second communications buses, with each of the computers being attached to either the first or the second communications bus; and

    a connecting line extending between the first and second communications buses which can be interrupted by a switch and by which the two communications buses can be connected to form a uniform communications bus.

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