Warning system and method for monitoring the availability of medical aids for a patient
First Claim
1. A warning system for monitoring the availability of medical aids for a patient, comprising:
- a first signal transceiver mounted on the aid or on a container for the aid or integrated in the aid or container and including a transmission unit for transmitting first electromagnetic signals,and a second signal transceiver worn by the patient comprising;
a warning device for outputting a warning signal perceivable by the patient,a receiving unit for receiving the first electromagnetic signals transmitted by the transmission unit in the first signal transceiver,and a control unit for actuating the warning device to output the warning signal upon receipt of the first electromagnetic signals from the first signal transceiver having a reception signal strength below a threshold value and a particular item of information associated with the medical aid is transmitted with the first electromagnetic signals.
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Abstract
A method and system for monitoring the availability of medical aids for a patient. A first signal transmitter is mounted on the aid for transmitting first electromagnetic signals. A second signal transmitter is worn by the patient and has a warning device for outputting a warning signal which can be perceived by the patient. A receiving unit receives the first electromagnetic signals transmitted by the transmission unit. A control unit actuates the warning device to output the warning signal when the first electromagnetic signal is received and when a predetermined reception strength for the first electromagnetic signal is undershot and when a particular item of information associated with an operative state of the medical aid is transmitted with the first electromagnetic is received.
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25 Claims
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1. A warning system for monitoring the availability of medical aids for a patient, comprising:
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a first signal transceiver mounted on the aid or on a container for the aid or integrated in the aid or container and including a transmission unit for transmitting first electromagnetic signals, and a second signal transceiver worn by the patient comprising; a warning device for outputting a warning signal perceivable by the patient, a receiving unit for receiving the first electromagnetic signals transmitted by the transmission unit in the first signal transceiver, and a control unit for actuating the warning device to output the warning signal upon receipt of the first electromagnetic signals from the first signal transceiver having a reception signal strength below a threshold value and a particular item of information associated with the medical aid is transmitted with the first electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring the availability of medical aids for a patient comprising the activities of:
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transmitting first electromagnetic signals from a first signal transceiver mounted on the aid or on a container for the aid, or integrated in the aid or container, receiving the electromagnetic signals transmitted by the transmission unit in the first signal transceiver with a second signal transceiver carried by the patient, and outputting a warning signal which is perceivable by the patient upon receipt of the first electromagnetic signals having a signal reception strength below a threshold value and including a particular item of information associated with the medical aid transmitted with the first electromagnetic signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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