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Medical support system including medical equipment case

  • US 9,846,763 B2
  • Filed: 06/26/2015
  • Issued: 12/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of controlling a medical support system comprising:

  • receiving at least one status signal indicative of an authorization status with a receiving means in a medical equipment case, the medical equipment case including a shell, a movable cover, and an electrically controllable lock configured to lock the medical equipment case in a closed configuration;

    generating an electrical lock control signal with electrical control circuitry in the medical equipment case responsive to the at least one status signal;

    unlocking the electrically controllable lock mechanism responsive to the electrical lock control signal to allow access to at least one article of medical equipment within the medical equipment case responsive to the electrical lock control signal by allowing movement of the cover of the medical equipment case from the closed configuration to an open configuration;

    receiving a signal from the at least one article of medical equipment with the electrical control circuitry;

    wirelessly communicating information between the electrical control circuitry and a remote location via communication circuitry in the medical equipment case; and

    providing return information for return of the medical equipment case from a usage location to a return location via machine readable indicia, wherein the machine readable indicia are accessible from outside the medical equipment case when the medical equipment case is in a closed configuration.

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