Patent ID: 6819013
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A portable patient monitor device using an electrically isolated, combined power and signal coupler system, comprising:a power coupler, comprising: a magnetically permeable element including a central pole and a peripheral pole; and a winding, forming an opening through which the central pole protrudes; and an electrically isolated data transducer at least partially shielded from external signal interference; wherein said portable patient monitor device is suitable for docking with a docking station by, (a) forming a magnetic circuit including said magnetically permeable element in said portable patient monitor device and a corresponding magnetically permeable element in said docking station, and (b) coupling a data transducer in said portable patient monitor device to a corresponding transducer in said docking station to support connection of said portable patient monitor device to a network and to bidirectionally exchange data.