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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
May. 18, 2001
Herbert S. Weiner, Portland, OR (US);
James B. Moon, Portland, OR (US);
Nhedti L. Colquitt, Aloha, OR (US);
Eric G. Petersen, Aloha, OR (US);
William H. Howell, Portland, OR (US);
Kenneth G. West, Aloha, OR (US);
Herbert S. Weiner, Portland, OR (US);
James B. Moon, Portland, OR (US);
Nhedti L. Colquitt, Aloha, OR (US);
Eric G. Petersen, Aloha, OR (US);
William H. Howell, Portland, OR (US);
Kenneth G. West, Aloha, OR (US);
Welch Allyn Protocol, Inc., Skaneateles Falls, NY (US);
Abstract
A medical monitoring system includes a central station adapted to receive vital signs data concerning a plurality of patients, and one or more transmitter/receivers associated with the central station. At least one patient monitor is configured to monitor a particular one of the plurality of patients by collecting vital signs data from the particular patient, and configured to establish communications with the central station and communicate the collected vital signs data to the central station via the one or more transmitter/receivers. The at least one patient monitor is operable by a user to identify the particular patient from the plurality of patients, and to inform the central station of the identity of the particular patient. The central station is configured to associate the vital signs data received from the at least one patient monitor with the particular patient. The system, transmitter/receivers and at least one patient monitor may be wireless or wired. There is also a method for monitoring a patient.