MOUNTING SYSTEM FOR MEDICAL SENSORS

• US 20070038883A1
• Filed: 07/19/2006
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dragerwerk AG & Company KGaA (FPS Vermögensverwaltung GmbH)
• Original Assignee: Drager Medical AG & Co KG (Dragerwerk AG)
• Inventors: GERDER, Henning, MEYER, Jorg-Uwe
• Application Number:
  US11/458,441
• Publication Number:
  US 20070038883A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/4
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2560/0443 Modular apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W

Abstract

A mounting system for medical sensors is provided including an interface (2) for the electric contacting of a sensor (1). System components (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) for processing the sensor signals are provided as well as an electromagnetic transmission unit (9) with an antenna (12). The system components (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and the transmission unit (9) are supplied by a power source (10).

Claims

1. A mounting system for medical sensors, the mounting system comprising:

a sensor;

an interface for electrical contact with said sensor;

system components for processing sensor signals;

an electromagnetic transmission unit with an antenna; and

a power source for supplying the system components and the transmission unit with power.

2. A mounting system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said system components are used to process the sensor signals for signal amplification, filtration, conversion, value correction and/or coding.

3. A mounting system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said power source is rechargeable and is connected to a battery charging system with inductive coupling.

4. A mounting system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said sensor is a temperature or moisture sensor or an ECG electrode.

5. A mounting system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said system components are modularly connected to one another and to said transmission unit antenna and with said power source.

6. A mounting system in accordance with claim 5, wherein said system components, said transmission unit with antenna and said power source are connected by means of plug type connectors.

7. A mounting system for medical sensors, the mounting system comprising:

a sensor;

a sensor connection mounting surface, said sensor connection mounting surface having clamping contacts;

an interface for electrical contact with said sensor;

system components for processing sensor signals;

an electromagnetic transmission unit with an antenna; and

a power source for supplying the system components and the transmission unit with power.

8. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said sensor is mounted on a bonding pad.

9. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein supply wires connect from said sensor to said clamping contacts on said sensor connection mounting surface.

10. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said sensor is a temperature or moisture sensor or an ECG electrode.

11. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said system components comprises an electronic unit to process said sensor signals for signal amplification, filtration, and conversion.

12. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said power source is a rechargeable battery, said rechargeable battery being recharged when connected to a battery charging system with inductive coupling.

13. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said system components comprises a unit for signal detection and coding.

14. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said system components are intermodularly connected to one another and to said electromagnetic transmission unit with an antenna and with the power source.

15. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said system components, said transmission unit with the antenna and said power source are connected by means of plug type connectors.

16. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein a plug type connector is mounted on said sensor connection mounting surface, said plug type connector is connected to said clamping contacts on said sensor connection mounting surface.

17. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein said electromagnetic transmission unit with the antenna wirelessly transmits said sensor signals to an evaluating unit.

18. A mounting system in accordance with claim 7, wherein a covering shell covers said system components.