System containing a predetermined number of monitoring devices and at least one central station
US4356475A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 1980 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H10/60
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The system contains a number of monitoring devices, such as bedside units for monitoring parameters of patients, and a central station in star connection. Each monitoring device contains a signal generator and a display device for the display of monitored parameters. The central station contains a central display device and a central multiplexer. The multiplexer has a separate signal input for receiving the output signals of each signal generator, and a first and second number of multiplexer outputs. The output signals of the signal generators each contain undelayed and delayed signal data. The first multiplexer outputs can be connected to the central display device. Thereby, the undelayed signal data contained in the output signals of selected monitoring devices can be displayed in the central station. These signal data represent all parameters monitored by the selected device. The second multiplexer outputs are connected to an intermediate memory for transfer of the delayed signal data of all signal generators thereto. The delayed data stored in the memory can be transmitted in any signal combination for display as a mixed image on the central display device. Thereby, parameters …
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