Medical gas alarm system
First Claim
1. A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system and having a network of computer devices, the medical gas alarm system comprising:
- at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network; and
at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network, andwherein self-diagnostic tests may be run by the medical gas alarm system.
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Abstract
A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system and having a network of computer devices is provided. The alarm system includes at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system. The area alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the network. The alarm system also includes at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system. The master alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the network. The area alarm controller is adapted to communicate with the master alarm controller through the network.
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1. A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system and having a network of computer devices, the medical gas alarm system comprising:
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at least one area alarm controller adapted to receive a first signal indicative of a condition of a first portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network; and at least one master alarm controller adapted to receive a second signal indicative of a condition of a second portion of the medical gas system and adapted to communicate with the network, the at least one area alarm controller being adapted to communicate with the at least one master alarm controller through the network, and wherein self-diagnostic tests may be run by the medical gas alarm system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical gas alarm system for use in a healthcare facility having a medical gas system which delivers a plurality of medical gases to a plurality of locations in the healthcare facility including source equipment through a number of lines that are routed from the source equipment to outlets located throughout the healthcare facility, and a plurality of sensor modules, the medical gas alarm system comprising:
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a master alarm controller adapted to receive a plurality of alarm signals, each alarm signal being indicative of a respective alarm condition in the source equipment; and an alarm controller adapted to receive an input signal indicative of a condition of the medical gas system, the alarm controller being adapted to couple to the network, wherein the master alarm controller including a display screen that displays text messages identifying any alarm conditions that occur, and wherein the plurality of sensors monitors medical gas levels of the plurality of medical gases such that when the medical gas level falls below a predetermined level of a main supply the medical gas alarm system switches to a back-up supply and contacts supplier of the medical gas. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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