Secure patient data recorder for recording monitored vital sign data
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1. A method of recording patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
- providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit, having at least one sensing device, and a memory module;
facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient;
during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device;
if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit and recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and
if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, automatically preventing the monitor unit from receiving vital sign information via the at least one sensing device.
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Abstract
A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or damage to the memory module without proper authorization. The data is recorded in a circular memory such that when data must be deleted, the last-recorded data is deleted first. A procedure is disclosed for preserving all data for at least a minimal period of time in case an event such as a patient death occurs.
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1. A method of recording patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit, having at least one sensing device, and a memory module; facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit and recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, automatically preventing the monitor unit from receiving vital sign information via the at least one sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a monitor unit having at least one sensing device; facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; during operation of the monitor unit, automatically determining via an interlock system whether an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit; if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is communicatively connected to the monitor unit, receiving vital sign data from the patient at the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device and transmitting data representative of at least some of the vital sign data to the patient data recorder for recordation therein; and if, in the determining step, it is determined that an operable patient data recorder is not communicatively connected to the monitor unit, automatically preventing the monitor unit from receiving vital sign data via the at least one sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of recording patient vital sign data, comprising the steps of:
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providing a monitor and recorder system, the monitor and recorder system including a monitor unit, having at least one sensing device, and a memory module; facilitating the arrangement of the at least one sensing device in operative relationship with a patient; during operation of the monitor and recorder system, automatically determining, via an interlock system, whether the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device; receiving vital sign information from the patient via the monitor unit, displaying, on the monitor unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient, and recording data representative of at least some of the vital sign information on the memory module; and if, in the determining step, it is determined that the memory module is not prepared to accept vital sign information received by the monitor unit via the at least one sensing device, automatically preventing the monitor unit from displaying, on the monitor unit, a graphical representation of the vital sign information as it is gathered from the patient. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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