Modular transportable life support device
First Claim
1. A patient care and treatment platform being connectable to a plurality of medical modules, each medical module being configured to provide discrete medical functionality, the platform comprising:
- a housing having a patient support surface disposed on the housing, the patient support surface being configured to support a patient thereon, the housing configured to receive a plurality of the medical modules below the patient support surface with at least one of the modules in communication with detachable sensors adapted for placement on a patient during use or detachable patient treatment devices for patient treatment during use;
a control spine connected to the housing and extending along a centrally located length of the housing and below the patient support surface, the housing configured to receive modules disposed on opposing sides of the housing and opposing sides of the spine, the control spine having a plurality of control ports along a length of the spine, each control port being configured to enable selective attachment/detachment to a respective one of the plurality of medical modules to enable centralized control over the plurality of modules, the control spine including a control unit configured to transmit control communications and sensor communications along the control spine during use, the control unit being configured to detect attachment/detachment of the modules to/from the control spine and to provide control capabilities needed to access the functionalities detected; and
a patient interface panel connected to the housing, the patient interface panel having a plurality of treatment ports, each treatment port being connectable with a respective one of the plurality of medical modules and a treatment apparatus through the control spine during use.
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Abstract
There is provided a patient care and treatment platform that is connectable to a plurality of modules capable of providing medical functionality. The platform includes a housing and a patient support surface. The platform also includes a power receiver for receiving power. The platform further includes a module interface including power, data, and pneumatic spines having power data and pneumatic ports, respectively. The spines are operative to transfer data, power, and fluid within the platform. The ports are connectable to the modules to integrate the modules into the platform. The platform also includes a head fairing having a patient interface panel. The head fairing includes an inner surface that is substantially concave in shape and slopes away from the patient support surface to allow access to the head of a patient. The patient interface panel includes a plurality of ports connectable to electrical and pneumatic apparatus.
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26 Claims
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1. A patient care and treatment platform being connectable to a plurality of medical modules, each medical module being configured to provide discrete medical functionality, the platform comprising:
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a housing having a patient support surface disposed on the housing, the patient support surface being configured to support a patient thereon, the housing configured to receive a plurality of the medical modules below the patient support surface with at least one of the modules in communication with detachable sensors adapted for placement on a patient during use or detachable patient treatment devices for patient treatment during use; a control spine connected to the housing and extending along a centrally located length of the housing and below the patient support surface, the housing configured to receive modules disposed on opposing sides of the housing and opposing sides of the spine, the control spine having a plurality of control ports along a length of the spine, each control port being configured to enable selective attachment/detachment to a respective one of the plurality of medical modules to enable centralized control over the plurality of modules, the control spine including a control unit configured to transmit control communications and sensor communications along the control spine during use, the control unit being configured to detect attachment/detachment of the modules to/from the control spine and to provide control capabilities needed to access the functionalities detected; and a patient interface panel connected to the housing, the patient interface panel having a plurality of treatment ports, each treatment port being connectable with a respective one of the plurality of medical modules and a treatment apparatus through the control spine during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A patient care and treatment platform comprising:
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a housing having an elongated portion on which the patient can be placed during use; a control spine connected to the housing and extending along a center of the elongated portion of the housing, the control spine having a plurality of control ports on opposing sides of the control spine, the control spine including a control unit configured to transmit control communications along the control spine during use; and at least one medical module being selectively attachable/detachable to the control spine, the at least one medical module including; a module housing; a medical device disposed within the module housing, the medical device being configured to perform medical functionality and generating patient data; an adaptive interface being connectable to one of the plurality of control ports; and a module translator associated with each medical device, the module translator being in communication with the adaptive interface and the medical device, the module translator being operative to adapt the communications received from the control network to the operational requirements of the medical device; wherein the control unit is configured to regulate the control communications in response to the patient data generated by the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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