PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM WITH NETWORK OF TREATMENT EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- (a) a device network server configured to store a set of device network data, the set of device network data comprising a patient identifier associated with a patient and a set of medical procedure data associated with a medical procedure to be performed on the patient;
(b) a patient connector comprising a memory and a first communication device, wherein the patient connector is configured to be located proximate to the patient; and
(c) a medical procedure device comprising a second communication device, wherein the medical procedure device is configured to be non-operable;
wherein the memory is configured to store a subset of device network data, the subset of device network data comprising the patient identifier;
wherein the patient connector is configured to send, via the first communication device, an identifying signal to the second communication device in response to a connection being established between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the identifying signal comprises the subset of device network data;
wherein the second communication device is configured to receive the identifying signal;
wherein the medical procedure device is configured to be operable based upon receiving the identifying signal via the second communication device.
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Abstract
A patient preparing for a medical procedure is fitted with a modular connector device that stores patient data, medical procedure data, and other software. The patient connector can then be connected to other modular devices via wired or wireless means, allowing the other modular devices to access the patient connector storage to immediately identify the patient and determine its role within the medical procedure. The patient connector and each modular device may connect wirelessly to a localized network, allowing each device to communicate with each other or with a network server in order to receive updated information on a patient or medical procedure, or to download and configure new device drivers when two incompatible devices attempt to connect. In such a network, a patient may move seamlessly from room to room or from device to device without time consuming manual configurations.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a device network server configured to store a set of device network data, the set of device network data comprising a patient identifier associated with a patient and a set of medical procedure data associated with a medical procedure to be performed on the patient; (b) a patient connector comprising a memory and a first communication device, wherein the patient connector is configured to be located proximate to the patient; and (c) a medical procedure device comprising a second communication device, wherein the medical procedure device is configured to be non-operable; wherein the memory is configured to store a subset of device network data, the subset of device network data comprising the patient identifier; wherein the patient connector is configured to send, via the first communication device, an identifying signal to the second communication device in response to a connection being established between the first communication device and the second communication device, wherein the identifying signal comprises the subset of device network data; wherein the second communication device is configured to receive the identifying signal; wherein the medical procedure device is configured to be operable based upon receiving the identifying signal via the second communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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(a) configuring a patient connector to receive a set of device network data from a device network server, the set of device network data comprising a patient identifier; (b) associating a patient with the patient connector, the patient connector comprising a memory and a first communication device; (c) connecting the patient connector with a medical procedure device via the first communication device; (d) sending the set of device network data to the medical procedure device via the patient connector; and (e) configuring the medical procedure device to prepare itself for a medical procedure based upon the patient identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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(a) a patient connector comprising; (i) a memory, wherein the memory is configured to store a patient identifier, (ii) a data connector, and (iii) a medical device connector; (b) a pre medical procedure device comprising a pre medical procedure device connector, wherein the pre medical procedure device connector is adapted to couple with the medical device connector; (c) a medical procedure room unit comprising a medical procedure room unit connector, wherein the medical procedure room unit connector is adapted to couple with the medical device connector; and (d) a post medical procedure monitoring device comprising a monitor connector, wherein the monitor connector is adapted to couple with the medical device connector; wherein the pre medical procedure device is configured to receive, via the data connector, the patient identifier when the medical device connector is coupled with the pre medical procedure device connector; wherein the patient connector is configured to receive, from the pre medical procedure device, a set of pre medical procedure data associated with the patient identifier; wherein the medical procedure room unit is configured to receive, via the data connector, the patient identifier and the set of pre medical procedure data when the medical device connector is coupled with the medical procedure room unit connector, wherein the medical procedure room unit is automatically configured for a medical procedure based upon the patient identifier and the set of pre medical procedure data; wherein the patient connector is configured to receive, from the medical procedure room unit, a set of medical procedure data associated with the patient identifier; and wherein the post medical procedure monitoring device is configured to receive, via the data connector, the patient identifier, the set of pre medical procedure data, and the set of medical procedure data when the medical device connector is coupled with the monitor connector, wherein the post medical procedure monitoring device is automatically configured for monitoring a patient based upon the patient identifier, the set of pre medical procedure data, and the set of medical procedure data. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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