Drãgerwerk Ag & Co, Kgaa

Stefan Schlichting

Frank Franz

Jasper Diesel

Alexander Loose

Joshua Abell

Götz Kullik

Michael D Hirst

Hannes Molsen

Geoffrey Waite

Peter Haase

Hanno Kretschmann

Tobias Klotz

Robert Elfring

Maximilian Merkel

Andi Kern

Simon Gisch

Stephan Pöhlsen

Volker Mildner

Christian Brandt

Christian Düppe

Florian Hartmann

Hinrich Althoff

Tim Weinmann

Alexander Schlaefer

A method and computer-readable recording media using a self-describing module for updating data in a medical monitoring device. The self-describing module includes a metadata block (MDB) that includes at least identification (ID) data and corresponding configuration data. The medical monitoring device includes a plurality of sub-systems. Associating ID data from the MDB with ID data of the plurality of sub-systems of the medical monitoring device, and then updating configuration data of at least one sub-system with the configuration data in the MDB based on the result of the association.

Method and computer-readable recording medium for using a self-describing module for updating data in a medical monitoring device

A system, medical devices, network components, devices, processes and computer programs for medical devices and for network components are provided. The process () for a first medical device () for the use of a license-based system function of a network component () in a network () includes a transmission () of a request for an available license into the network () and a reception () of a reply from a second medical device. The reply indicates that a license for the system function is available at the second medical device. The process includes a request () for the available license from the second medical device and reception () of information on the available license from the second medical device. The process provides the system function based on the information on the license from the second medical device ().

System, medical devices, network components, devices, processes and computer programs for medical devices and for network components

A method, an apparatus and a computer program for capturing optical image data of patient surroundings and for identifying a patient check-up. The method () for capturing optical image data of patient surroundings and for identifying a patient check-up on the basis of the image data includes detecting () the patient on the basis of the image data. There is a detecting () of at least one further person on the basis of the image data and determining () at least one geometric relation between the patient and the at least one further person. The determining () of the geometric relation includes determining an orientation or a viewing direction of the at least one further person in relation to the patient. The method further includes identifying () the patient check-up on the basis of the geometric relation.

Method, device and computer program for capturing optical image data of patient surroundings and for identifying a patient check-up

A device, such as a data network device for a medical data network, controls an operating state of a second medical device in such a way that by sending a request message, the second medical device is prompted to change over into the operating state of the combined therapy and hence into an operating state in which its actuator is controlled as a function of an information signal of the first medical device. The information signal is based on physiological measured values. As a result, a clinician does not have to configure the second medical device himself/herself directly on site at the medical device by inputting an input signal, but this can be carried out by the device.

Device for controlling an operating state of at least one medical device in a medical data network as well as medical device for a medical data network

A method, assigning a medical device from a data network to a location, includes: receiving a group message, having a medical device data network address; providing a first data set, indicating network addresses of active network components; and sending request messages to active network components, indicating a data network address thereof and data network address of the medical device. An acknowledgment message from a defined active network component indicates the data network address and a port identity thereof and data network address of the medical device. A second data set is provided indicating an assignment of tuples of active component data network addresses and port identities to locations. The medical device is assigned a location based on the second data set, the data network address of the defined active component and the indicated port identity. An assignment data set is provided indicating an assignment of medical device to assigned location.

Method for assigning a medical device from a data network to a location as well as device for a data network

A medical device arrangement () tests processing of data sets to be processed during operation of the medical device arrangement. The arrangement includes a data interface (), analysis modules () and a test module (). The analysis modules process a received medical data set (). Each analysis module () forms a processing instance () for the medical data set or for the medical data set (') already preprocessed by at least one other analysis module. The test module outputs a test data set () to one of the analysis modules during operation such that this analysis module processes the test data set in the same manner as the medical data set. The test module compares a correspondingly outputted, processed test data set () with a reference result () associated with the test data set and determines a test result () based on this comparison.

Medical device arrangement with a test module

A system () detects hazardous situations in a medical setting. A sensor unit () has optical sensors () to determine a sensor signal (), and to output same in real time, which includes sensor data indicating a sequence of three-dimensional views of a monitored area () over a monitoring time. A processor unit () identifies a number of objects () to be protected based on the three-dimensional views, detects hazardous objects () based on the three-dimensional views, determines a number of object pairs (), monitors positions of the protected objects and hazardous objects of the object pair over the monitoring time, assigns hazard values to the object pairs, calculates current hazard values for object pairs up to a current time over an analysis time interval and outputs a corresponding alarm signal () if a calculated hazard exceeds a threshold value. An output unit () triggers an alarm.

System and process for the automatic detection of hazardous situations

A system () monitors a position stability of a person () located on a patient positioning device () within a medical setting monitored area () and includes a sensor unit () with optical sensors () real time outputting a sensor signal () sensor data indicating a sequence of three-dimensional views of the monitored area over a monitoring time. A processor unit () receives the sensor signal and determines, based on indicated three-dimensional views, a person's center of weight (), a geometric reference value (), and a geometric distance (D) between the center of weight and the geometric reference value and automatedly monitors the determined geometric distance in real time over a monitoring time and calculates a current position stability () as a function of the currently determined geometric distance and geometric distances determined within a past analysis time interval and outputs a position stability signal ().

System and process for monitoring a position stability

A method for monitoring a patient () within a medical monitoring area () by means of a monitoring system () with a depth camera device (). The method includes the following steps:

Method for monitoring a patient within a medical monitoring area

Exemplary embodiments provide a device (), a process and a computer program for detecting optical image data of a patient positioning device (). The device () is configured to detect optical image data of a patient positioning device () and to determine a position of at least one lateral limitation () of the patient positioning device () based on the image data. The device () is configured to determine at first a position of art least one partial segment () of the patient positioning device () based on the image data, and to determine the position of the at least one lateral limitation () of the patient positioning device () based on the position of the at least one partial segment ().

Device, process and computer program for detecting optical image data and for determining a position of a lateral limitation of a patient positioning device

A medical device includes a network interface, a processor unit, a memory unit, an actuator physiologically acting on a patient and/or a sensor interface detecting a sensor signal indicative of a patient physiological parameter. The network interface receives a sender network identity data message, a sender authorization level and a sender change request to change an actuator operating parameter and/or a predefined alarm detection value. The memory unit provides a predefined minimum authorization level. The processor unit determines an actual authorization of the sender to change the operating parameter and/or to predefine a value on the basis of the sender authorization level and of the predefined minimum authorization level as well as to change the operating parameter as a function of the result of the determination and/or to perform a detection of an alarm generation state as a function of the indicated predefined value and of the sensor signal.

Medical device and method for operating a medical device

A input system (), controlling an electromedical device (), includes a network (), an input unit () and a control unit (). The input unit has a touch display () and detects an input area () and outputs an input signal () to the network via an input interface (), if a comparison between the input area and a displayed control menu () makes possible an assignment, between the input area and the control command, if the input area is located within a command area () on the touch display, and if the control command is contained in a group of currently executable control commands. The control unit receives the input signal and outputs a control signal (), based on the input signal, to the electromedical device for actuating the corresponding application and sends a confirmation signal () to the input unit after the output of the control signal.

Input system and process for controlling an electromedical device

A control device, controlling an alarm output, includes a data network interface, with a signaling interface for outputting a control signal indicating a request for an acoustic and/or optical alarm signal a memory unit and a processor. The data network interface is configured to receive a group message indicating a sender identity and a presence of an alarm state. The memory unit provides a first data set, which indicates a list with potential sender identities, as well as further a second data set, which indicates one or more alarm output time periods. The processor is configured to operate a timekeeping function, and to output the control signal via the signaling interface as a function of an agreement between the sender identity with one of potential sender identities, and as a function of a comparison of a current value of the timekeeping function with data of the second data set.

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Stefan Schlichting