Siemens Medical Systems, Inc.

Kenneth Fuchs

Bernd Rosenfeldt

Robert R Addiss

Brenda L Yocum

Carolyn Holbrook

A monitor system of the type including at least one portable patient monitor for acquiring, processing and transferring patient data monitored from a patient, the system being distributed over at least two geographically separate patient monitoring areas which are interconnected via a communication network having a network node connection in each of the areas. A patient monitor docking station located in one of the patient monitoring areas provides for transmission of patient data from the portable patient monitor to the network via a selective coupling of the portable patient monitor to the network node connection. The docking station provides, in addition to the selective coupling to the portable monitor and apparatus for transferring patient data between the portable monitor and the docking station, a memory for storing network related information and transferring the network related information to the portable monitor when it is coupled to the docking station.

Method and apparatus for automatic configuration of a network node

A method and apparatus for displaying physiological signals acquired from a patient in a manner that allows for reliably associating with the physiological signals acquired from the patient user generated message information. The method comprises the steps of, receiving at a central station physiological signals acquired from a patient; and arranging a display portion of the central station to have at least one first display area dedicated for displaying said physiological signals, and at least one second display area, located adjacent said first display area, dedicated for displaying a user generated message related to the physiological signals displayed in said first area.

Central station waveform display having dedicated message user areas

A monitor system for acquiring medical data from a patient is distributed over at least two geographically separate patient monitoring areas and interconnected via a communication network. A portable monitor (102) coupled to a patient receives and processes patient data signals from a sensor coupled to the patient. At least two patient monitor docking stations (111) are provided, each one of which is selectively coupled to the portable monitor and connected for transmission of patient data received from the portable patient monitor to the communication network. Each docking station comprises a coupler for detachably coupling the portable monitor to the docking station, a signal transfer device (108) for transferring patient-related data signals between the portable monitor and the docking station when the portable monitor is coupled to the docking station, and a signal processor for monitoring the patient-related data signals provided by the signal transfer device for developing a connection information signal when the portable monitor is coupled to the docking station, the connection information signal being applied for developing an alarm in the event that the signal processor monitors that the portable monitor is not operating correctly.

Network connectivity for a portable patient monitor

A data acquisition device is disclosed for use in a patient monitoring system which includes a display device. The system also includes a pressure transducer which produces patient blood pressure signals. The data acquisition device includes terminals for receiving signals representing blood pressure from the pressure transducer. Circuitry in the data acquisition device, including multiplexers and a digital to analog converter conditions the signals representing blood pressure. The pressure transducer and the circuitry are collocated. The device also includes circuit paths for electrically coupling the pressure transducer and the conditioning circuitry. The conditioning circuitry is selectably coupled to the display to provide the conditioned signals to the display. The data acquisition device may be positioned independently of the display device.

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Wayland, MA, United States of America

Kenneth Fuchs