Modular medical care system
View Patent ↗A modular medical care system, housing a plurality of different modules providing different functions used in delivering healthcare to a patient, includes a plurality of different modules including: (a) a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient; and (b) a patient treatment module for delivering treatment to the patient. A processor processes signals derived from the plurality of different modules. A communication interface provides bidirectional communication between the processor and the plurality of different modules via a network.
1. A transportable breathing support equipment system, comprising:
a device for providing a flow of breathable gas;
a ventilator operatively coupled to the device and using said flow of breathable gas to support patient breathing during transportation;
at least one battery for supplying power to said device and said ventilator during transportation; and
a central unit comprising a plurality of docking connectors for connecting the central unit with the ventilator and for connecting the central unit with at least one of a plurality of different modules selected from a group consisting of:
a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient,
a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, and
a module supporting infusion pump control;
wherein the at least one of a plurality of different modules are interchangeably connectable between the plurality of docking connectors.
2. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 1 , further comprising:
a central processor in the central unit; and
a ventilator module for controlling the ventilator,
wherein the ventilator module is coupled to the central processor.
3. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 2 , wherein the ventilator module is coupled to the central processor by a network.
4. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 2 , wherein the central processor is connected to the at least one of a plurality of different modules by a network.
5. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 2 , further comprising: a display device coupled to the central processor.
6. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 5 , wherein the display device displays data received from the at least one of a plurality of different modules.
7. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 6 , wherein the data received from the at least one of a plurality of different modules includes at least one of, settings of the at least one of a plurality of different modules, data representative of a respiration loop, and data representative of a fluid drip rate.
8. A transportable breathing support equipment system, comprising:
a ventilator device configured to regulate a flow of breathable gas from a source of breathable gas to a patient;
a ventilator module operably coupled with the ventilator device, the ventilator module being configured to control operation of the ventilator device;
at least one battery configured to supply power to said ventilator device and to said ventilator module during transportation; and
a central unit comprising a plurality of docking connectors for connecting the central unit with the ventilator module and for connecting the central unit with at least one of a plurality of different modules selected from a group consisting of:
a patient monitoring module for acquiring and processing signals derived from sensors suitable for attachment to a patient,
a module supporting delivery of anesthesia to a patient, and
a module supporting infusion pump control;
wherein the at least one of a plurality of different modules are interchangeably connectable between the plurality of docking connectors.
9. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 8 , further comprising a central processor in the central unit, said ventilator module being coupled to the central processor.
10. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 9 , wherein the ventilator module is coupled to the central processor by a network.
11. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 9 , wherein the central processor is connected to the at least one of a plurality of different modules by a network.
12. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 9 , further comprising a display device coupled to the central processor.
13. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 12 , wherein the display device displays data received from the at least one of a plurality of different modules.
14. The transportable breathing support equipment system of claim 13 , wherein the data received from the at least one of a plurality of different modules includes at least one of, settings of the at least one of a plurality of different modules, data representative of a respiration loop, and data representative of a fluid drip rate.