Patent ID: 6415166
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: A61B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
An apparatus for outputting monitored medical parameters in any of multiple formats comprising:a photoplethysmographic sensor which monitors a patient and generates analog data corresponding to a plurality of illumination signals detected by said photoplethysmographic sensor; an analog-to-digital converter which converts at least a portion of said analog data received from said photoplethysmographic sensor into digital data; a memory for storing said digital data received from said analog-to-digital converter; a blood oxygen saturation generator for generating a blood oxygen saturation value for said patient derived from said digital data received from said analog-to-digital converter; a processor in communication with said memory for receiving at least one input instruction requesting a hard copy output regarding said blood oxygen saturation value, to an output device of a specified type, said processor being operative for formatting said output based upon said specified type of said output device in one of a plurality of predefined format types corresponding to said specified type of said output device, each of said format types defining a print layout for said hard copy output on a device-dependent basis; and a network interface for transmission of information regarding said hard copy output across a communication network to said output device.