Patent ID: 7886231
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: G06F,G09G,G16H

Abstract:
1. A system for controlling and monitoring one or more therapy modules of a medical workstation, the system comprising: a first control and display unit; a second control and display unit; a therapy module comprising either a ventilation module or an infusion module; bidirectional communications connections, said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy module being connected to one another via said bidirectional communications connections, each of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit including a settable first display area for alarm and status reports of said therapy module and a second area for the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module, wherein: communication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display of the alarm and status reports for said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display of the alarm and status reports of said therapy module is turned on at least one of the other said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit; communication between said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit is such that the display and modification of therapy settings of said therapy module can be turned off on one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit only if the display and modification is turned on, on the other of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit; at least one of said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit has access, via said network, to a patient data system, which can be displayed and controlled via said first control and display unit or said second control and display unit; said bidirectional communications connections comprise a central network element and medical network communications connections, wherein said first control and display unit and said second control and display unit and said therapy modules are connected to said central network element via said medical network communications connections.