Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
An interlock system for use with apparatus for monitoring a person's arterial blood pressure and the person's arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation, said apparatus comprising inflatable cuff means for disposition about the upper arm of said person to provide a first signal to said apparatus whereupon said apparatus produces a signal indicative of the person's arterial blood pressure and probe means for disposition on the finger of said person to provide a second signal to said apparatus whereupon said apparatus produces a signal indicative of the person's arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation and alarm means coupled to said probe means for providing a first alarm signal in the event that the value of the arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation signal deviates from a preestablished value, said interlock system being activatable and comprising control means which, when said interlock system is activated, responds to the inflation of said cuff means to provide a disable signal to said alarm means to disable said first alarm signal while said cuff means is inflated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
An interlock system for use with apparatus for monitoring a person's arterial blood pressure and the person's arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation, said apparatus comprising inflatable cuff means for disposition about the upper arm of said person to provide a first signal to said apparatus whereupon said apparatus produces a signal indicative of the person's arterial blood pressure and probe means for disposition on the finger of said person to provide a second signal to said apparatus whereupon said apparatus produces a signal indicative of the person's arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation and alarm means coupled to said probe means for providing a first alarm signal in the event that the value of the arterial hemoglobin oxygen saturation signal deviates from a preestablished value, said interlock system being activatable and comprising control means which, when said interlock system is activated, responds to the inflation of said cuff means to provide a disable signal to said alarm means to disable said first alarm signal while said cuff means is inflated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The interlock system of claim 1 wherein said control means provides an advisory signal indicating that the oxygen saturation alarm signal has been disabled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The interlock system of claim 1 wherein said advisory signal is a visual signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The interlock system of claim 3 wherein said visual signal is provided by a cathode ray tube.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interlock system of claim 1 wherein said control means comprises means for enabling said oxygen saturation alarm a predetermined time period after said cuff means is deflated.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The interlock system of claim 5 wherein said last mentioned means reenables said oxygen saturation alarm either a first predetermined time period after said cuff means is deflated if a pulse signal is detected, or a second, and longer, predetermined period of time after said cuff means is deflated.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interlock system of claim 2 wherein said control means includes means for reenabling said oxygen saturation alarm a predetermined time period after said cuff means is deflated.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
48 words
The interlock system of claim 7 wherein said last mentioed means reenables said oxygen saturation alarm either a first predetermined time period after said cuff means is deflated if a pulse signal is detected, or a second, and longer, predetermined time period after said cuff means is deflated.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The interlock system of claim 8 wherein said first predetermined time period is five seconds and said second predetermined time period is 30 seconds.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The interlock system of claim 9 wherein said oxygen saturation alarm is an audible alarm signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The interlock system of claim 1 wherein said control means comprises means for enabling said oxygen saturation alarm a predetermined time period after said interlock system is deactivated.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The interlock system of claim 11 wherein said last mentioned means reenables the oxygen saturation alarm either a first predetermined after said interlock system is deactivated if a pulse signal is detected, or a second, and longer, predetermined period of time after said interlock system is deactivated.