System, device and process for remotely controlling a medical device
First Claim
1. A system for controlling a PAP (Positive Airway Pressure) machine comprising:
- a) a PAP machine;
b) at least one output tube coupled to said PAP machine;
c) a device for controlling a fluid output of said PAP machine comprising;
i) at least one fluid input coupled in series with said PAP machine via said output tube of said PAP machine;
ii) at least one fluid output;
iii) at least one flow meter disposed in a housing and coupled to said fluid input and to said fluid output;
iv) at least one electro-mechanical valve, disposed in said housing and coupled to said fluid input and to said fluid output;
v) at least one cellular communication module for providing remote cellular communication for said device wherein said at least one cellular communication module has a memory for storing a program for controlling at least one processor, and wherein said at least one flow meter reads a flow rate of fluid flowing through the device wherein said reading is forwarded to said at least one processor, and wherein said at least one processor compares said reading to a set of stored values in said memory;
vi) at least one processor for controlling said at least one flow meter, said at least one electromechanical valve, and said at least one cellular communication module, wherein said at least one processor receives instructions from a remote control device via said cellular communication module wherein said instructions are for adjusting said electro-mechanical valve, to control an amount of fluid dispersed by said at least one fluid output;
vii) at least one additional cellular communication module, wherein said at least one additional cellular communication module is in communication with said at least one processor;
viii) a motherboard comprising a first side and a second side, wherein said first side has said processor, said at least one cellular communication module, and said at least one additional cellular communication module disposed thereon, and wherein said second side has said at least one flow meter, and said at least one electro-mechanical valve disposed thereon; and
d) at least one switch for converting from non-autoadjust to autoadjust settings.
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Abstract
A system for controlling medical devices, wherein this system can comprise a device having at least one wireless or cellular based communication module. The module can be in the form of a GPRS module associated with a SIM card, or a CDMA module. The SIM card can be adapted such that it contains additional memory for storing a program for controlling the device or the system. Multiple cellular communication modules can also be installed in this system. Additional communication modules such as wireless modules including but not limited to Bluetooth, IRDA, RF, or any other wireless module can also be incorporated into the system. Wired modules can also be used, for example these wired modules can be RS-232 modules, USB, Serial adapters, phone and fax modem. Other modules can include audio modules such as speaker and microphone jacks, and video modules such as a camera for processing video readings. All of these components can be installed on a first side of a motherboard, which is disposed inside of a housing. The other side of the motherboard can have particular functional elements installed thereon. These functional elements can include a flow meter, and/or a electromechanical valve. All of these components can be controlled by one or more processor coupled to the motherboard. When this device is coupled to an ordinary PAP machine, such as a CPAP machine, it can be used to turn an ordinary PAP machine into an auto-adjust PAP machine or a BiPAP machine.
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1. A system for controlling a PAP (Positive Airway Pressure) machine comprising:
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a) a PAP machine; b) at least one output tube coupled to said PAP machine; c) a device for controlling a fluid output of said PAP machine comprising; i) at least one fluid input coupled in series with said PAP machine via said output tube of said PAP machine; ii) at least one fluid output; iii) at least one flow meter disposed in a housing and coupled to said fluid input and to said fluid output; iv) at least one electro-mechanical valve, disposed in said housing and coupled to said fluid input and to said fluid output; v) at least one cellular communication module for providing remote cellular communication for said device wherein said at least one cellular communication module has a memory for storing a program for controlling at least one processor, and wherein said at least one flow meter reads a flow rate of fluid flowing through the device wherein said reading is forwarded to said at least one processor, and wherein said at least one processor compares said reading to a set of stored values in said memory; vi) at least one processor for controlling said at least one flow meter, said at least one electromechanical valve, and said at least one cellular communication module, wherein said at least one processor receives instructions from a remote control device via said cellular communication module wherein said instructions are for adjusting said electro-mechanical valve, to control an amount of fluid dispersed by said at least one fluid output; vii) at least one additional cellular communication module, wherein said at least one additional cellular communication module is in communication with said at least one processor; viii) a motherboard comprising a first side and a second side, wherein said first side has said processor, said at least one cellular communication module, and said at least one additional cellular communication module disposed thereon, and wherein said second side has said at least one flow meter, and said at least one electro-mechanical valve disposed thereon; and d) at least one switch for converting from non-autoadjust to autoadjust settings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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