Patent ID: 7076435
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for transferring patient information from a source patient monitor having a source patient database to a destination patient monitor having a destination patient database through a transport module, the transport module being connectable to the source patient monitor and destination patient monitor, the transport module having sensors that are connectable to a patient for receiving patient information, the transport module having a transport database for storing patient information, the method comprising the steps of: connecting the transport module to the patient; connecting the transport module to the source patient monitor; receiving an indication that the patient is to be transported; in response to receiving the indication that the patient is to be transported, uploading patient information from the source patient database to the transport database of the connected transport module; disconnecting the transport module from the source patient monitor; transporting the transport module to the destination patient monitor while the transport module is still connected to the patient; connecting the transport module to the destination patient monitor; and downloading the patient information from the transport database of the connected transport module to thee destination patient database.