Evaluation kit for medical monitoring module system and method

• US 8,489,167 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2010
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Buxton, Kip, Grosser, Adam, Orian, David, Wilmering, Tom
• Primary Examiner(s): Laballe, Clayton E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Rhodes, Jr., Leon W
• Application Number:
  US12/725,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20110077487A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,218 Days
• Field of Search: 600/324
• US Class Current: 600/324
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/2844 using test interfaces, e.g. adapters, test boxes, switches, PIN drivers G01R31/2889 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 31/2848 using simulation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

An evaluation kit for monitoring, testing, and debugging a medical monitoring module is provided. The kit includes a hardware and software to provide for monitoring of communication between the medical monitoring module and a host or host simulator. The kit may provide for various system configurations having a sensor device, a computer having a protocol analyzer and a host simulator, a medical monitoring module, a software host, a medical monitor, or any combination thereof.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

an evaluation board comprising a socket and a plurality of connections;

a medical monitoring module coupled to the evaluation board by the socket;

a sensor device coupled to the evaluation board by a first one of the plurality of connections; and

a first computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the computer comprises a protocol analyzer configured to monitor communication in a first protocol to the medical monitoring module and from the medical monitoring module.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first computer comprises a host simulator configured to communicate in the first protocol with the medical monitoring module.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the host simulator is configured to display data received from the medical monitoring module on a display of the first computer.

4. The system of claim 1, comprising a second computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the second computer comprises a software host configured to communicate in the first protocol with the medical monitoring module.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises a sensor configured to monitor a physiological parameter.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the medical monitoring module receives data from the sensor and provides data based on the physiological parameter.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the medical monitoring module provides a plethysmographic waveform.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the sensor device comprises a sensor simulator configured to simulate monitoring of a physiological parameter.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of connections comprise a power connector, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, a serial port connector, a medical sensor connector, or a combination thereof.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the evaluation board comprises an isolating power supply configured to supply power to the medical monitoring module.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the medical monitoring module comprises a pulse oximetry module.

13. A system, comprising:

an evaluation board comprising a socket and a plurality of connections;

a medical monitor coupled to the evaluation board by a first one of the plurality of connections, wherein the medical monitor comprises a medical monitoring module configured to communicate in a first protocol with the medical monitor; and

a first computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the computer comprises a protocol analyzer configured to monitor communication in the first protocol to the medical monitoring module and from the medical monitoring module.

14. The system of claim 13, comprising a sensor coupled to the medical monitor and configured to monitor a physiological parameter.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the sensor comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the medical monitoring module comprises a pulse oximetry module.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the medical monitor comprises a multi-parameter medical monitor having a second plurality of connections.

18. A method, comprising:

monitoring communication in a first protocol between a medical monitoring module and a first computer, wherein the medical monitoring module is coupled to an evaluation board by a first connection and the first computer is coupled to the medical monitoring module; and

displaying communication between the medical monitoring module and the first computer on a display of the first computer.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein displaying communication comprises parsing messages in the first protocol.