MULTIFUNCTIONAL HEALTHCARE MONITORING APPARATUS

1 . A multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus comprising:

a motorized driver;

a first pump coupled to the motorized driver, the first pump configured to produce airflow in a first direction; and

a second pump coupled to the motorized driver, the second pump configured to produce airflow in a second direction, the airflow in the first direction being substantially opposite the airflow in the second direction.

2 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a direct current (DC) micro motor coupled to the motorized driver.

3 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the DC micro motor comprises a DC micro motor having a precious metal commutator.

4 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the motorized driver comprises a motorized drive shaft.

5 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the motorized driver comprises a reciprocating drive shaft.

6 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pump comprises a pump configured to facilitate capnography functionality.

7 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second pump comprises a pump configured to facilitate non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) monitoring functionality.

8 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pump comprises a pump configured to facilitate chemical analysis utilizing micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) devices.

9 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a lab-on-chip (LOC) device.

10 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second pump comprises a pump configured to facilitate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) functionality.

11 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pump comprises at least one of a pump having a piston or a pump having an impeller.

12 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second pump comprises at least one of a pump having a piston or a pump having an impeller.

13 . The multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first pump and/or the second pump comprises at least one of a positive displacement type vacuum pump, a momentum transfer type vacuum pump, or an entrapment type vacuum pump.

14 . A method of operating a multifunctional healthcare monitoring apparatus having a first pump and a second pump, the method comprising:

engaging a common drive coupling at the first pump, the first pump configured to provide substantially continuous pressure;

receiving an indication to measure blood pressure;

engaging the common drive coupling at the second pump, the second pump configured to provide pressure at predetermined intervals to a blood pressure cuff;

determining if the blood pressure cuff is at or above a person's systolic pressure;

if it is determined that the blood pressure cuff is at or above the person's systolic pressure, disengaging the common drive coupling from the second pump;

deflating the blood pressure cuff; and

determining a systolic pressure and a diastolic pressure based, at least in part, on the deflation of the blood pressure cuff.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein engaging the common drive coupling at the first pump comprises engaging the common drive coupling to facilitate capnography functionality.

16 . The method of claim 14 , wherein receiving the indication to measure blood pressure comprises receiving the indication from a pneumatic control module.

17 . A machine readable non-transitory medium having stored therein instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, operatively enable a pneumatic control module to:

engage a common drive coupling at a first pump, the first pump configured to provide substantially continuous pressure;

receive an indication to measure blood pressure;

engage the common drive coupling at a second pump, the second pump configured to provide pressure at predetermined intervals to a blood pressure cuff;

determine if the blood pressure cuff is at or above a person's systolic pressure;

if it is determined that the blood pressure cuff is at or above the person's systolic pressure, disengaging the common drive coupling from second pump;

deflate the blood pressure cuff; and

determine a systolic pressure and a diastolic pressure based, at least in part, on the deflation of the blood pressure cuff.