Modular patient monitor
First Claim
1. A docking station for a modular patient monitoring system, the docking station comprising:
- a plurality of docking ports for receiving monitoring components, the docking ports forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the monitoring components, the plurality of docking ports interchangeably usable by different monitoring components;
a first docking port of the plurality of docking ports, the first docking port capable of receiving a portable monitor, the portable monitor forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the docking station when docked; and
a housing comprising at least;
a second docking port of the plurality of docking ports; and
a third docking port of the plurality of docking ports,wherein the second and third docking ports are configured to simultaneously receive, within the housing, expansion modules sized at any of a plurality of sizes, the expansion modules forming mechanical and electrical connections with the docking station when docked.
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Abstract
A modular patient monitor provides a multipurpose, scalable solution for various patient monitoring applications. In an embodiment, a modular patient monitor utilizes multiple wavelength optical sensor and/or acoustic sensor technologies to provide blood constituent monitoring and acoustic respiration monitoring (ARM) at its core, including pulse oximetry parameters and additional blood parameter measurements such as carboxyhemoglobin (HbCO) and methemoglobin (HbMet). Expansion modules provide blood pressure BP, blood glucose, ECG, CO2, depth of sedation and cerebral oximetry to name a few.
Aspects of the present disclosure also include a transport dock for providing enhanced portability and functionally to handheld monitors. In an embodiment, the transport dock provides one or more docking interfaces for placing monitoring components in communication with other monitoring components. In an embodiment, the transport dock attaches to the modular patient monitor.
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12 Claims
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1. A docking station for a modular patient monitoring system, the docking station comprising:
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a plurality of docking ports for receiving monitoring components, the docking ports forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the monitoring components, the plurality of docking ports interchangeably usable by different monitoring components; a first docking port of the plurality of docking ports, the first docking port capable of receiving a portable monitor, the portable monitor forming a mechanical and electrical connection with the docking station when docked; and a housing comprising at least; a second docking port of the plurality of docking ports; and a third docking port of the plurality of docking ports, wherein the second and third docking ports are configured to simultaneously receive, within the housing, expansion modules sized at any of a plurality of sizes, the expansion modules forming mechanical and electrical connections with the docking station when docked. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for displaying measurements of physiological parameters on a display, the method comprising:
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receiving patient data on a docking station in communication with a first display; determining a first set of measurements to display with respect to at least a first parameter of the patient data; receiving at least a second set of measurements of a second parameter from a first expansion module when the first expansion module is plugged into the docking station; receiving at least a third set of measurements of a third parameter from a second expansion module when the second expansion module is plugged into the docking station; and displaying at least the first, second, and third sets of measurements on the first display, wherein the docking station is configured to allow simultaneous plugging of a plurality of expansion module, that are sized at any of a plurality of sizes, into docking ports housed in a housing of the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method for displaying measurements of physiological parameters on a display, the method comprising:
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receiving patient data on a docking station in communication with a first display; determining one or more first measurements for at least one parameter from the patient data; displaying the first measurements on the first display; receiving a first expansion module on a first docking port of the docking station, the first expansion module capable of measuring at least one first additional parameter; determining, through the first expansion module, one or more second measurements for the at least one first additional parameter; displaying the second measurements on the first display; receiving a second expansion module on a second docking port of the docking station, the second expansion module capable of measuring at least one second additional parameter; determining, through the second expansion module, one or more third measurements for the at least one second additional parameter; and displaying the third measurements on the first display, wherein the first and second docking ports are housed by a housing of the docking station, and wherein the first and second docking ports are configured to allow simultaneous plugging of expansion modules that are sized at any of a plurality of sizes. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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