Control of a defibrillator and/or pacemaker
First Claim
1. An electronic adapter device configured to allow at least one of a plurality of medical treatment devices, which are configured to treat a person, to communicate with at least one other medical treatment device of the plurality, said adapter device including:
- (a) at least one communications port configured to communicate with each of said plurality of medical treatment devices for inputting and outputting medical information signals;
(b) a data processing device, comprising at least one processor and connected to said communications port, wherein, in response to the receipt of a first information signal via said communications port from one of said plurality of treatment devices, said data processing device is configured to produce a second information signal for transmission via said communications port to another one of said plurality of treatment devices;
wherein said data processing device is configured to change a data format of said first information signal outputted by said one medical treatment device to a data format of said second information signal compatible with said other one of said medical treatment devices; and
wherein information is transmitted from one of said medical treatment devices via said adapter to said other one of said medical treatment devices; and
whereby said adapter is configured to allow said medical treatment devices to communicate with each other.
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Abstract
An electronic medical person access to a medical professional (MP) who can monitor, diagnose and treat the person from a remote site. The apparatus includes a plurality of medical treatment devices coupled to an electronic adapter designed to communicate with (A) each treatment device and (B) a local, first transmitting/receiving device which, in turn, is adapted to electronically communicate with a remote, second transmitting/receiving device used by the MP. Signals representing physiologic information of the person via the adapter to the MP and, in response, the MP may transmit a control signal to one or more treatment devices. The treatment devices may communicate via the adapter.
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39 Claims
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1. An electronic adapter device configured to allow at least one of a plurality of medical treatment devices, which are configured to treat a person, to communicate with at least one other medical treatment device of the plurality, said adapter device including:
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(a) at least one communications port configured to communicate with each of said plurality of medical treatment devices for inputting and outputting medical information signals; (b) a data processing device, comprising at least one processor and connected to said communications port, wherein, in response to the receipt of a first information signal via said communications port from one of said plurality of treatment devices, said data processing device is configured to produce a second information signal for transmission via said communications port to another one of said plurality of treatment devices; wherein said data processing device is configured to change a data format of said first information signal outputted by said one medical treatment device to a data format of said second information signal compatible with said other one of said medical treatment devices; and wherein information is transmitted from one of said medical treatment devices via said adapter to said other one of said medical treatment devices; and whereby said adapter is configured to allow said medical treatment devices to communicate with each other. - 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. Medical treatment apparatus configured to allow a plurality of medical treatment devices, which are configured to treat a person, to communicate with a treatment agent, said apparatus comprising, in combination:
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(A) an electronic adapter device configured to allow a plurality of medical treatment devices, which are configured to treat a person, to communicate with a first transmitting/receiving (T/R) device which, in turn, is adapted to communicate with a treatment agent, for controlling the treatment of the person, said adapter device including; (1) at least one communications port configured to communicate with each of said plurality of medical treatment devices and with said first T/R device configured to input and output medical information signals; (2) a data processing device, comprising at least one processor and connected to said communications port, (a) wherein, in response to the receipt of a first information signal via said communications port from a first one of said plurality of treatment devices, said data processing device is configured to produce a second information signal for transmission via said communications port to said first T/R device; wherein said data processing device is configured to change a data format of said first information signal outputted by one of said plurality of treatment devices to a data format of said second information signal compatible with said first T/R device; and (b) wherein, in response to the receipt of a third information signal via said communications port from said first T/R device, said data processing device is configured to produce a fourth information signal for transmission via said communications port to a second one of said medical treatment devices; wherein said data processing device is configured to change a data format of said third information signal outputted by said first T/R device to a data format of said fourth information signal compatible with said second one of said medical treatment devices; and (B) a first T/R device comprising a first transmitting and receiving means configured to; (1) receive said second information signal from said adapter communications port for transmission to said treatment agent; and (2) transmit said third information signal received from said treatment agent to said adapter communications port; wherein said adapter is adapted to cause information outputted by one of said medical treatment devices and carried by said first information signal to be carried by said second information signal compatible with said first T/R device; wherein said adapter is adapted to cause information outputted by said first T/R device and carried by said third information signal to be carried by said fourth information signal compatible with said second treatment device, wherein information represented by said first information signal is transmitted from one of said medical treatment devices via said adapter to said first T/R device for evaluation by said treatment agent; wherein information from said treatment agent represented by said third information signal is transmitted via said adapter from said first T/R device to said second one of said medical treatment devices; whereby said adapter is configured to allow (i) each of said medical treatment devices and (ii) said treatment agent to communicate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Medical treatment apparatus configured to allow at least one medical treatment device which is configured to treat a person, to securely communicate with a treatment agent, said apparatus comprising an electronic adapter device configured to allow at least one medical treatment device which is configured to treat a person, to securely communicate with a first transmitting/receiving (T/R) device which, in turn, is adapted to communicate with a treatment agent, for controlling the treatment of the person, said adapter device including:
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(A) at least one communications port, configured to communicate with said at least one medical treatment device and with said first T/R device, configured to receive and output medical information signals and to receive incoming identification information; (B) a data processing device including; (a) a data memory configured to store allowed identification information representing identification information of at least one treatment agent who is allowed to communicate with said medical treatment device; and (b) a processor, connected to said communications port and to said memory, configured to compare said incoming identification information with said allowed identification information to determine if said at least one treatment agent is authorized to communicate with one or more of said medical treatment devices, said processor being; (1) responsive to the receipt of a first information signal via said communications port from said first T/R device, for producing a second information signal for transmission via said communications port to at least one of said treatment devices only if said incoming identification information matches said allowed identification information; and (2) responsive to the receipt of at least one third information signal via said communications port from said at least one medical treatment device, for producing at least one fourth information signal for transmission via said communications port to said first T/R device; wherein said communications port is configured to change a data format of said first information signal received from said first T/R device to a data format of said second information signal compatible with at least one of said treatment devices; and wherein said communications port is configured to change a data format of said third information signal received from said at least one medical treatment device to a data format of said fourth information signal compatible with said first T/R device; wherein said adapter device is operative; (i) to cause information received from said first T/R device and carried by said first information signal to be carried by said second information signal and forwarded to said at least one medical treatment device, only if said incoming identification information matches said stored identification information; (ii) to cause information outputted by said at least one medical treatment device and carried by said third information signal to be carried by said fourth information signal and forwarded to said first T/R device; (iii) to forward information from said treatment agent and represented by said first information signal and received from said first T/R device to said at least one medical treatment device only if said incoming identification information matches said stored identification information; (iv) to forward information from said at least one medical treatment device and represented by said third information signal to said first T/R device for transmission to and evaluation by said treatment agent; whereby said adaptor device is configured to allow said treatment agent to send information to said at least one medical treatment device only if said treatment agent identification information matches identification information stored in said adapter. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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