Evaluation kit for medical monitoring module system and method

1. A system, comprising:

an evaluation board comprising a socket and a plurality of connections;

a medical monitoring module coupled to the evaluation board by the socket;

a sensor device coupled to the evaluation board by a first one of the plurality of connections; and

a first computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the computer comprises a protocol analyzer configured to monitor communication in a first protocol to the medical monitoring module and from the medical monitoring module.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first computer comprises a host simulator configured to communicate in the first protocol with the medical monitoring module.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the host simulator is configured to display data received from the medical monitoring module on a display of the first computer.

4. The system of claim 1 , comprising a second computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the second computer comprises a software host configured to communicate in the first protocol with the medical monitoring module.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device comprises a sensor configured to monitor a physiological parameter.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the medical monitoring module receives data from the sensor and provides data based on the physiological parameter.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the medical monitoring module provides a plethysmographic waveform.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor device comprises a sensor simulator configured to simulate monitoring of a physiological parameter.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of connections comprise a power connector, a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, a serial port connector, a medical sensor connector, or a combination thereof.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the evaluation board comprises an isolating power supply configured to supply power to the medical monitoring module.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the medical monitoring module comprises a pulse oximetry module.

13. A system, comprising:

an evaluation board comprising a socket and a plurality of connections;

a medical monitor coupled to the evaluation board by a first one of the plurality of connections, wherein the medical monitor comprises a medical monitoring module configured to communicate in a first protocol with the medical monitor; and

a first computer coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the computer comprises a protocol analyzer configured to monitor communication in the first protocol to the medical monitoring module and from the medical monitoring module.

14. The system of claim 13 , comprising a sensor coupled to the medical monitor and configured to monitor a physiological parameter.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the sensor comprises a pulse oximetry sensor.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the medical monitoring module comprises a pulse oximetry module.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the medical monitor comprises a multi-parameter medical monitor having a second plurality of connections.

18. A method, comprising:

monitoring communication in a first protocol between a medical monitoring module and a first computer, wherein the medical monitoring module is coupled to an evaluation board by a first connection and the first computer is coupled to the medical monitoring module; and

displaying communication between the medical monitoring module and the first computer on a display of the first computer.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein displaying communication comprises parsing messages in the first protocol.