Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for automatically integrating a medical device into a medical facility network
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Application No.: US15411428Application Date: 2017-01-20
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Publication No.: US10212032B2Publication Date: 2019-02-19
- Inventor: Robert Andrew Sobie
- Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA San Diego
- Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
- Current Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA San Diego
- Agency: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
- Main IPC: A61B5/00
- IPC: A61B5/00 ; G06F19/00 ; H04L29/08 ; H04L12/24 ; G16H40/63 ; G16H40/20 ; G16H40/40 ; A47B31/00 ; A47B97/00 ; A61G7/05 ; A61G12/00 ; H04L29/06 ; A61B5/021 ; A61B5/03 ; A61B5/08 ; A61B5/145

Abstract:
A method for integrating a medical device into a medical facility network by equipping the medical device with wireless communication device is disclosed. The medical device is provided into a medical treatment area within wireless range of the medical facility network. The medical facility network is configured to detect the medical device upon entry into the medical treatment area, and then recognize or authenticate the medical device. The medical facility network is configured to thereafter transmit an initialization signal to the medical device. A system for integrating medical devices, a medical device capable of integration, and a medical facility network are also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170134221A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY INTEGRATING A MEDICAL DEVICE INTO A MEDICAL FACILITY NETWORK Public/Granted day:2017-05-11
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