User interface and identification in a medical device systems and methods

• US 20080097176A1
• Filed: 09/29/2006
• Published: 04/24/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Eghbal, Darius, Vargas, Steve, Music, Doug
• Application Number:
  US11/540,895
• Publication Number:
  US 20080097176A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/323
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00207 with hand gesture control or hand gesture recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/00212 using remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1455 using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/7475 User input or interface means, e.g. keyboard, pointing device, joystick
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/36 Image-producing devices or illumination devices not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03542 Light pens for emitting or receiving light
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

There are provided systems and methods for user interface and identification in a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided medical system comprising a main unit configured to perform a medical function, the main unit comprising a wireless receiver, wherein the main unit is configured to execute commands received by the wireless receiver, and a personal digital assistant (“PDA”) configured to transmit a command to the main unit.

Claims

1. A medical system comprising:

a main unit configured to perform a medical function, the main unit comprising a wireless receiver, wherein the main unit is configured to execute commands received by the wireless receiver; and

a personal digital assistant (“

PDA”

) configured to transmit a command to the main unit.

2. The medical system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the PDA comprises a display screen and wherein the PDA is configured to display a graphic correspond to one or more commands on the display screen.

3. The medical system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the PDA is configured to transmit the one or more commands to the main unit if a user selects the graphic corresponding to the one or more commands.

4. The medical system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the main unit comprises a wireless transmitter, and wherein the main unit is configured to transmit an output to the PDA for display.

5. The medical system, as set forth in claim 4, wherein the main unit comprises a pulse oximeter and wherein the output comprises a pleth signal.

6. The medical system, as set forth in claim 4, wherein the main unit does not include a display screen.

7. The medical system, as set forth in claim 1, wherein the PDA is configured to transmit the command to the main unit over a Bluetooth link.

8. A medical system comprising:

a main unit configured to perform a medical function, the main unit configured to produce a graphical output; and

a caregiver personal display configured to be worn by a caregiver, wherein the caregiver personal display is operably coupled to the main unit and configured to display the graphical output of the main unit.

9. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the caregiver personal display comprises eyewear comprising one or more liquid crystal displays.

10. The medical system, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the eyewear comprises a pair of glasses.

11. The medical system, as set forth in claim 9, wherein the eyewear comprises a monocular.

12. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the main unit comprises a pulse oximeter and the graphical output comprises a pleth signal.

13. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the main unit does not include a display screen.

14. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the caregiver personal display comprises a microphone configured to receive voice commands for the main unit.

15. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the caregiver personal display comprises a speaker configured to broadcast audio produced by the main unit.

16. The medical system, as set forth in claim 15, wherein the main unit does not include a speaker.

17. The medical system, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the caregiver personal display is wirelessly coupled to the main unit.

18. A method of interacting with a pulse oximeter comprising:

receiving a pleth signal from the pulse oximeter over a caregiver personal display, wherein the caregiver personal display is wirelessly coupled to the pulse oximeter.