Patient monitor with magnetic disarming circuit
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1. A patient monitor with a magnetic disarming circuit, comprising:
- an alarm housing having an alarm output and a magnetic key switch surface pad;
an alarm circuit disposed within said alarm housing and including a magnetic key reset switch in proximity to said magnetic key switch surface pad;
a power connector for connection to a power supply through a power cord;
a reset button;
a patient pressure pad electrically connected to said alarm housing; and
a connector for bringing said patient pressure pad into electronic communication with said alarm circuit;
wherein the alarm circuit is armed when a load is placed on said patient pressure pad, and wherein said alarm circuit is disarmed when a magnet is placed onto said magnetic key switch surface pad for a sufficient period of time, thereby tripping said magnetic key reset switch to selectively deactivate said alarm circuit.
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Abstract
Provided is a patient monitoring device having a magnetic disarming circuit which allows for disarming of the alarm system only by authorized staff having a suitable magnetic disarming key.
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1. A patient monitor with a magnetic disarming circuit, comprising:
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an alarm housing having an alarm output and a magnetic key switch surface pad; an alarm circuit disposed within said alarm housing and including a magnetic key reset switch in proximity to said magnetic key switch surface pad; a power connector for connection to a power supply through a power cord; a reset button; a patient pressure pad electrically connected to said alarm housing; and a connector for bringing said patient pressure pad into electronic communication with said alarm circuit; wherein the alarm circuit is armed when a load is placed on said patient pressure pad, and wherein said alarm circuit is disarmed when a magnet is placed onto said magnetic key switch surface pad for a sufficient period of time, thereby tripping said magnetic key reset switch to selectively deactivate said alarm circuit.
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Current AssigneeRondish Company Limited
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Original AssigneeSmart Caregiver Corporation
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InventorsLong, Timothy G., Williams, Steven Alfred
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Primary Examiner(s)Tweel, Jr.; John A
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Application NumberUS11/223,412Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,216 DaysField of Search340/573.1, 340/547, 340/5.6, 340/5.66, 307/414, 307/415, 200/19.36US Class Current340/573.1CPC Class CodesG08B 21/02 Alarms for ensuring the saf...G08B 21/22 responsive to presence or a...
