Source: https://patents.justia.com/patent/20150351704
Timestamp: 2019-10-14 03:10:55
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US Patent Application for MODULAR PATIENT MONITOR Patent Application (Application #20150351704 issued December 10, 2015) - Justia Patents Search
Justia Patents US Patent Application for MODULAR PATIENT MONITOR Patent Application (Application #20150351704)
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 13/039,218, filed Mar. 2, 2011, entitled “Modular Patient Monitor,” which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 12/973,392, filed Dec. 20, 2010, entitled “Modular Patient Monitor,” which claims priority benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119 (e) from U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/405,125, filed Oct. 20, 2010, entitled “Modular Patient Monitor,” U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/288,843, filed Dec. 21, 2009, entitled “Acoustic Respiratory Monitor,” U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/290,436, filed Dec. 28, 2009, entitled “Acoustic Respiratory Monitor,” U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/407,011, filed Oct. 26, 2010, entitled “Integrated Physiological Monitoring System,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/407,033, filed Oct. 27, 2010, entitled “Medical Diagnostic and Therapy System,” which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
A module dock 270 can be integrated or detachably connected to the docking station 260. The module dock 270 can provide mechanical and/or electrical connections to one or more expansion modules 267. In FIGS. 2H, 21, and 2J, the module dock 270 is attached to the bottom facing side of the docking station; however, other configurations, such as being attached to the sides or the top of the docking station 260, are possible.
2. A docking station for a modular patient monitoring system, the docking station comprising:
a first docking port of a plurality of docking ports, wherein: the first docking port is in communication with the first display screen, the first docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with a first portable monitor via a first docking arm, and the first portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a first one or more patient parameters; and
a second docking port of the plurality of docking ports, wherein: the second docking port is in communication with the first display screen, the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with a first expansion module, and the first expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a second one or more patient parameters.
3. The docking station of claim 2, wherein the first docking port is configured to be interchangeably usable with a plurality of different portable monitors.
4. The docking station of claim 3, wherein the second docking port is configured to interchangeably interface with a plurality of different expansion modules.
a third docking port of the plurality of docking ports, wherein: the third docking port is in communication with the first display screen, the third docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with a second portable monitor via a second docking arm, and the second portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a third one or more patient parameters.
6. The docking station of claim 5, wherein:
the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with a second expansion module, and
the second expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of a fourth one or more patient parameters.
7. The docking station of claim 2, wherein the second docking port interfaces with the first expansion module via a module dock.
8. The docking station of claim 7, wherein the module dock provides an electrical and mechanical connection between the first expansion module and the docking station.
9. The docking station of claim 2, wherein the first portable monitor includes a second display screen.
10. The docking station of claim 9, wherein the second display screen is viewable simultaneously with the first display screen when the first portable monitor is connected to the first docking port.
11. A method for displaying measurements of patient parameters, the method comprising:
receiving, at a docking station and via a first docking port of the docking station, a first signal indicative of a first one or more patient parameters from a first portable monitor, wherein: the first docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with the first portable monitor via a first docking arm, and the first portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the first one or more patient parameters;
receiving, at the docking station and via a second docking port of the docking station, a second signal indicative of a second one or more patient parameters from a first expansion module, wherein: the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with the first expansion module, and the first expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the second one or more patient parameters; and
displaying measurements of at least one of the first or second one or more patient parameters on a first display screen of the docking station.
12. The method of claim 11, wherein the first docking port is configured to be interchangeably usable with a plurality of different portable monitors.
13. The method of claim 12, wherein the second docking port is configured to interchangeably interface with a plurality of different expansion modules.
receiving, at the docking station and via a third docking port of the docking station, a third signal indicative of a third one or more patient parameters from a second portable monitor, wherein: the third docking port is configured to provide an electrical and mechanical connection with the second portable monitor via a second docking arm, and the second portable monitor is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the third one or more patient parameters.
receiving, at the docking station and via the second docking port of the docking station, a fourth signal indicative of a fourth one or more patient parameters from a second expansion module, wherein: the second docking port is configured to provide an interface with the second expansion module, and the second expansion module is configured to provide functionality for monitoring of the fourth one or more patient parameters.
16. The method of claim 11, wherein the second docking port interfaces with the first expansion module via a module dock.
17. The method of claim 16, wherein the module dock provides an electrical and mechanical connection between the first expansion module and the docking station.
18. The method of claim 11, wherein the first portable monitor includes a second display screen.
19. The method of claim 18, wherein the second display screen is viewable simultaneously with the first display screen when the first portable monitor is connected to the first docking port.
Publication number: 20150351704
Patent Grant number: 9847002
Application Number: 14/733,781
International Classification: A61B 5/00 (20060101); G06F 1/16 (20060101);