Methods and apparatus for processing, transmitting, and receiving data from a modular electronic medical device
US6598084B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG16H80/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This disclosure describes systems and methods for processing medical information from an electronic medical device connected to a patient via a serial bus at one site for transmission and receipt over a network to a remote diagnostic site or medical processing center for a medical diagnosis. The systems and methods encompass any electronic medical device that produces a signal that may be communicated via a serial bus. The systems and methods prepare the signal from the serial bus for transmission over a network and entail the receipt of the signal at a remote diagnostic site or medical processing center. At the remote diagnostic site or medical processing center, the signal is then presented to a physician or other medical technician for analysis and diagnosis. After diagnosis of the signal at the remote diagnostic site or medical processing center the diagnosis may be provided to the patient. Systems and methods consistent with the present invention are compatible with electronic medical devices that communicate a signal via a serial bus, including but not limited to a universal serial bus, a high performance serial bus according to the IEEE 1394-1995 standard, or a high performa…
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