Mobile clinical workstation

• US 7,612,999 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2006
• Issued: 11/03/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: InterMetro Industries Corporation (Ali Holding Srl)
• Original Assignee: Flo Healthcare Solutions LLC (Emerson Electric Company)
• Inventors: Jacobs, Michael R., Abu-Akel, Fouad, Washington, Keith, Clark, Richard A., Janoschka, Darin, Flemig, Steven B.
• Primary Examiner(s): DATSKOVSKIY, MICHAIL V
• Application Number:
  US11/358,164
• Publication Number:
  US 20070055116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,351 Days
• Field of Search: 348/14.01, 348/14.05, 348/14.08, 348/14.09, 348/14.1, 348 1411- 1413, 348/14.16, 379 37- 38, 37910601-10602, 600/300, 128903-904, 280/47.35, 340/573.1, 340/539.18, 709/203, 709217-219, 705/2, 705/3
• US Class Current: 361/679.4
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1632 External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1635 Details related to the integration of battery packs and other power supplies such as fuel cells or integrated AC adapter
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/166 related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1662 Details related to the integrated keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/26 Power supply means, e.g. regulation thereof for memories G11C
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H02J 7/0045 concerning the insertion or the connection of the batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen

Abstract

A mobile workstation for use with a computer network. The mobile workstation may include a medical monitoring device, a radio transceiver in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to the computer network, a display screen, and a wheeled chassis for mounting the medical monitoring device, the radio transceiver and the display screen.

Claims

1. A mobile workstation, comprising:

a movable wheeled chassis including a vertical beam having an adjustable length;

a work surface above the vertical beam;

a display screen adjacent to the work surface;

an input device tray supported adjacent to the work surface; and

a power unit supported directly below the vertical beam for supplying power to the display screen.

2. The mobile workstation of claim 1, further comprising:

a medical monitoring device mounted to said movable wheeled chassis; and

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to the computer network.

3. The mobile workstation of claim 2, further comprising a computing device positioned on the wheeled chassis and in communication with the medical monitoring device.

4. The mobile workstation of claim 1, further comprising:

a videoconferencing system including said display screen and a video camera mounted to said movable wheeled chassis;

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the videoconferencing system operable for receiving and sending data to a computer network.

5. The mobile workstation of claim 4, further comprising a computing device positioned on the wheeled chassis and in communication with the videoconferencing system.

6. The mobile workstation according to claim 1, further comprising a computing device disposed below said work surface and above said vertical beam.

7. The mobile workstation according to claim 1, wherein said wheeled chassis includes a plurality of wheels and said power unit extends vertically below an upper surface of said wheels.

8. A mobile workstation, comprising:

a movable wheeled chassis including a vertical beam having an adjustable length;

a work surface disposed above the vertical beam;

a display screen adjacent to the work surface;

a computing device disposed below said work surface and above said vertical beam; and

an input device tray supported below the work surface.

9. The mobile workstation according to claim 8, further comprising a power unit supported below the vertical beam for supplying power to the display screen.

10. The mobile workstation according to claim 9, wherein said wheeled chassis includes a plurality of wheels and said power unit extends vertically below an upper surface of said wheels.

11. The mobile workstation of claim 8, further comprising:

a medical monitoring device mounted to said movable wheeled chassis; and

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to a computer network.

12. The mobile workstation of claim 11, wherein said computing device is in communication with said medical monitoring device.

13. The mobile workstation of claim 8, further comprising:

a videoconferencing system including said display screen and a video camera mounted to said movable wheeled chassis;

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the videoconferencing system operable for receiving and sending data to a computer network.

14. The mobile workstation of claim 13, wherein said computing device is in communication with said videoconferencing system.

15. A mobile workstation, comprising:

a movable chassis including a dolly assembly, a vertical beam having a first end connected to the dolly assembly and means for altering the length of the vertical beam;

a substantially horizontal tray supported above a second end of the vertical beam that defines a work surface, wherein said vertical beam and said means for altering the length of the vertical beam maintain the horizontal tray at a plurality of selectable distances from the dolly assembly;

a display screen adjacent to the work surface that is tiltable relative to the work surface;

an input device tray mounted below the work surface to support a keyboard; and

a power unit supported by the dolly assembly directly below the vertical beam for supplying power to the display screen.

16. The mobile workstation of claim 15, further comprising:

a medical monitoring device mounted to said movable wheeled chassis; and

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the medical monitoring device operable for receiving and sending data to a computer network.

17. The mobile workstation of claim 16, further comprising a computing device positioned on the wheeled chassis and in communication with the medical monitoring device.

18. The mobile workstation of claim 15, further comprising:

a videoconferencing system including said display screen and a video camera mounted to said movable chassis;

a radio transceiver mounted to said movable wheeled chassis and in communication with the videoconferencing system operable for receiving and sending data to a computer network.

19. The mobile workstation of claim 15, further comprising a computing device positioned on the wheeled chassis.