Medical treatment apparatus and method
US6053887A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/30
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical treatment apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treatment to a patient, and the remote monitor/controller maybe used to monitor the operation of the medical device, control the operation of the medical device, and/or to transfer data from the medical device to the remote monitor/controller. The apparatus may allow voice communication between the remote monitor/controller and the patient who is receiving treatment via the medical device while the medical device is being monitored and/or controlled from the remote location. The remote monitor/controller may also include means for determining the type of medical device to which it is connected. The programmable medical device includes various types of sensors for generating patient medical condition data which is transmitted to the remote monitor/controller. The medical treatment provided to the patient can be changed in response to analysis of the patient medical data at the remote location.
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