Patent ID: 6182667
Filing Date: 2001-02-06
Classification: A61G,A61M

Abstract:
A method for monitoring information representative of operation of medical devices, the method comprising the steps of:a) providing a first signal representative of a state of a discrete parameter of a medical device to a display, the step of providing a first signal representative of a state of a discrete parameter of a medical device to a display comprising the steps of:i) providing the discrete parameter to an optical isolator so as to cause the optical isolator to define the first signal;ii) communicating the first signal to the display;b) providing a second signal representative of at least one logic output of the medical device, the step of providing a second signal representative of at least one logic output of the medical device comprising the steps of:i) providing the logic signal to an output port of the medical device so as to cause the output port to define the second signal;ii) communicating the second signal to the display; andc) displaying information representative of the first and second signals upon the display;d) wherein the steps of providing the discrete parameter to an optical isolator and providing the logic signal to an output port facilitate monitoring of the medical devices in a manner which mitigates interference with operation of the medica devices so as to maintain a reliability and effectiveness thereof.