Portable patient monitor with alarm light integrated into handle
First Claim
1. A portable instrument comprising:
- a housing;
a handle attached to said housing;
an electrically activatable source of light installed inside said handle and capable of emitting light in response to an activation signal;
a data acquisition system located within said housing; and
a processor located within said housing and coupled to receive acquired data from said data acquisition system, said processor being capable of detecting if said acquired data satisfies a predetermined alarm condition and issuing said activation signal to said source of light in response to detection of said predetermined alarm conditions, wherein said handle comprises a lens made of light-transmitting material, said lens having a groove along its periphery, and further comprises front and rear handle parts, each of said front and rear handle parts having an edge which engages said groove, thereby holding said lens.
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Abstract
An alarm light integrated into the top of the handle of a portable patient monitor or other portable medical diagnostic instrument. Since the top of the handle is the highest point of the monitor, the alarm light can be clearly seen from the sides, top and back of the monitor. Because the alarm light is integrated into the handle structure, it can be easily moved with the monitor and cannot be accidentally disconnected. In addition, the structure of the handle protects the alarm light from damage during transport. The alarm light assembly includes a circuit board which supports at least one light-emitting diode and a connector for supplying electrical power to the light-emitting diode(s), and a light-transmitting plastic lens which supports the circuit board. When activated, the light-emitting diodes are visible through the lens.
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1. A portable instrument comprising:
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a housing;
a handle attached to said housing;
an electrically activatable source of light installed inside said handle and capable of emitting light in response to an activation signal;
a data acquisition system located within said housing; and
a processor located within said housing and coupled to receive acquired data from said data acquisition system, said processor being capable of detecting if said acquired data satisfies a predetermined alarm condition and issuing said activation signal to said source of light in response to detection of said predetermined alarm conditions, wherein said handle comprises a lens made of light-transmitting material, said lens having a groove along its periphery, and further comprises front and rear handle parts, each of said front and rear handle parts having an edge which engages said groove, thereby holding said lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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