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Portable modular diagnostic medical device

US5876351A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 10, 1997
Grant dateMar 2, 1999
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B5/339
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable modular diagnostic medical device. The medical device is based on a portable multipurpose computerized platform, such as those designed primarily for playing video games. A medical component such as a cartridge is removably connected to the platform, and has specialized circuitry specific to a predetermined diagnostic medical function, such as the monitoring of electrocardiograms (ECGs). Different medical functionality is provided for by removably connecting different components into the portable multipurpose computerized platform.

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