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EP0707824A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Telemetry docking station

Assignee: HP Inc
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Filing: 1995-07-14
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-07-14
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Abstract

Abstract A flexible patient monitoring system (200) which interfaces a telemetry subsystem (210) with a network (205) by way of a telemetry transmission receiving system (203) and a network controller (230). The telemetry subsystem (100) includes one or more monitoring instruments (101,102;201,202), a multiport transmitter (110;210), a telemetry subsystem interface (112,114;212), a backchannel receiver module (113;213), and a telemetry docking station (111;211). The flexible patient monitoring system (200) may be configured to operate in at least four modes: ambulatory telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter (110;210) is operated independently of other monitoring instruments and is powered by an internal power source; docked telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter (110;210) is connected to the telemetry docking station (111;211) for transfer of data and power; simple instrument telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter (110;210) and a primary monitoring instrument (101;201) or an auxiliary monitoring instrument (102;202) are connected together for transfer of data; and docked instrument telemetry mode, wherein the multiport transmitter (110;210) and a primary monitoring instrument (101;201) or an auxiliary monitoring instrument (102;202) are attached to the telemetry docking station (111;211) for transfer of data (and optionally for transfer of power to the multiport transmitter (110;210)). Wireless communications between the telemetry subsystem (100) and various nodes on the network (205) are thus enabled.

Inventors

  • 👤 Michael K. Dempsey
  • 👤 Mark S. Kotfila
  • 👤 Robert J. Snyder

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 11:31
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B5/00; A61B5/0002; A61B5/0015; A61B5/002

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 183 words
In a patient monitoring system (200) that includes a monitoring instrument (201,202) for monitoring the physiological condition of the patient (218) and providing first data representative of the condition at a fist data port, a telemetry subsystem interface (212) having an input device (260), a display (258), and a processor (262) for providing processed data at a second data port, and a multiport transmitter (210) for monitoring the physiological condition of the patient and for providing second data representative of the physiological condition at a first data and power port (240B), a telemetry docking station (211), comprising: a) a power conversion section (520) for providing conditioned power; b) a third data port (RXB,TXB) capable of interfacing with the first data port for transferring said first data; c) a second data and power port (RX1,TX1,RX2,TX2) capable of interfacing with the first data and power port (240B); and d) an isolation section (250) for isolating the conditioned power and the data, transferring power to the second data and power port, and transferring data between the third data port and said second data and power port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 23 words
The docking station (211) of claim 1, further comprising a fourth data port (RXA,TXA) for transferring processed data from the second data port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 34 words
The docking station (211) of claim 1, further comprising first and second data communication interface sections (511,512) for interfacing with respective data paths from the telemetry subsystem interface (212) and the instrument monitor (201,202).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 19 words
The docking station (211) of claim 1, wherein the isolation section (250) further comprises a power transformer section (622).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 35 words
The docking station (211) of claim 1, wherein the isolation section (250) further comprises first and second serial interface circuits (511,512) being respectively coupled to the telemetry transmitter (210) via first and second optocouplers (521,522).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
The docking station (211) of claim 5, wherein the first and second serial interface circuits (511,512) are respectively operable at different data rates.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 19 words
The docking station (211) of claim 1, further comprising a data processing section (524) for performing data interfacing functions.

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