MODULAR PATIENT MONITOR
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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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1. (canceled)
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2. A docking station for a modular patient monitoring system, the docking station comprising:
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a first display screen; a first docking port of a plurality of docking ports, wherein; the first docking port is in communication with the first display screen, the first docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with a first portable monitor via a first docking arm, and the first portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a first one or more patient parameters; and a second docking port of the plurality of docking ports, wherein; the second docking port is in communication with the first display screen, the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with a first expansion module, and the first expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a second one or more patient parameters. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for displaying measurements of patient parameters, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a docking station and via a first docking port of the docking station, a first signal indicative of a first one or more patient parameters from a first portable monitor, wherein; the first docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with the first portable monitor via a first docking arm, and the first portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the first one or more patient parameters; receiving, at the docking station and via a second docking port of the docking station, a second signal indicative of a second one or more patient parameters from a first expansion module, wherein; the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with the first expansion module, and the first expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the second one or more patient parameters; and displaying measurements of at least one of the first or second one or more patient parameters on a first display screen of the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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