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Location based wireless medical device

A medical device, wireless technology, applied in the field of wireless sensor networks, which can solve problems such as interference with sensing and/or treatment functions, damage to wireless transmission functions, illegal wireless devices, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-07-10
KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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This poses a serious risk to the patient, as illegal, unauthorized use of the wireless device may impair the functionality of the wireless transmission between the devices, which could interfere with sensing and / or therapeutic functions

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[0017] refer to figure 1 , a plurality of wireless medical devices including a hub medical device 10 and a plurality of other wireless medical devices 12 forming a personal area network (PAN) or body area network (BAN) 13 disposed proximate to a patient's body for monitoring and recording various Physiological parameters, administration of treatment, etc. The wireless medical device 12 communicates wirelessly with the hub medical device 10 . Various wireless medical devices 12 are contemplated, such as an inner ear sensor 14 connected to an associated electronic module 16, said inner ear sensor 14 being disposed at least partially in said patient's ear to measure temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, etc. As another example, the wireless medical device 12 may include an ECG monitor having a plurality of ECG sensors or electrodes 18 connected to an electronics module 20 that measures and interprets sensed signals. As another example, SpO 2 sensor 22 senses blood oxygen an...

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A personal area network (13) includes a plurality of wireless medical devices (12) which monitors physiological patient data and / or deliver therapy to the patient. The medical devices (12) each include a location management module (46) which controls a transceiver (40) to operate according to an operating profile associated with the geographical region in which the devices (12) currently reside. The operating profiles include at least one of transmission frequency, duty cycle, and maximum transmit power as mandated by local regulatory requirements. A wireless hub (10), as part of the personal area network (13), communicates with the wireless medical devices (12) and interfaces them with an infrastructure network (30). The hub (10) includes a location management module (46') which receives a current geographical position and determines the corresponding geographical region and retrieves an operating profile(s) associated with the region. The hub advertises the operating profile to the wireless medical devices (12).

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technical field [0001] This application relates to wireless devices. In particular, it concerns wireless sensor networks, such as body area networks (BANs) or patient area networks (PANs) that monitor physiological parameters of patients and transmit data about the sensed parameters to control systems. Background technique [0002] Patients have traditionally been monitored using sensing units connected by wires to a base station. These wires restrict patient mobility and are labor intensive to install. To improve patient mobility, ease of installation, and eliminate wire clutter, wireless sensing units have been developed. Certain patients require monitoring of physiological parameters such as ECG, SpO 2 , blood pressure, blood sugar, etc., for continuous monitoring. Although patients are healthy enough to move around the community, they are nevertheless confined to consultation rooms, patient rooms, nursing homes, or their homes for continuous monitoring of physiologic...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B5/00A61B5/11
CPCA61B5/0002A61B5/0024A61B5/1112A61B5/14551A61B5/4839A61B5/6815A61B5/6823A61B5/6826A61B5/332H04W4/021G16Z99/00A61B5/103A61B5/0015
Inventor M·D·帕特尔
Owner KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV
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