Medical fluid monitoring unit in a hospital, incorporating removable communication devices

Abstract

Title of the Invention: Medical Fluid Monitoring Unit in a Hospital Incorporating Removable Communication Means. The invention relates to a fluid monitoring unit (3) comprising control means (4) with a main electronic board (40), electrical connection means (17) for connecting pressure sensors (5), and electrical connections (16) for connecting the electrical connection means (17) to the control means (4). The main electronic board (40) includes a module slot (43) for connecting a removable telecommunications module (30) comprising a secondary electronic board (31) carrying telecommunications means (32). The telecommunications module (30) cooperates, via the secondary electronic board (31), with the control means (4) to transmit information to a remote monitoring device (50).Use of this unit (3) to monitor a hospital fluid network (14) in a hospital establishment (60). Abbreviated figure: Fig. 3.

Description

Title of the invention: Medical fluid monitoring unit for use in a hospital, incorporating removable communication devices

[0001] The present invention relates to a modular housing or device for monitoring one or more medical fluids, such as one or more gases or medical vacuum (i.e. negative pressure), usable in a hospital building, such as a hospital, capable of accommodating different removable telecommunication modules, i.e. detachable, and intended to cooperate with a remote monitoring equipment, such as a GTC.

[0002] Medical fluid monitoring boxes are mandatory safety elements that allow monitoring of medical fluid distribution networks, typically lines or pipelines for the delivery of medical gases, such as air, oxygen or nitrous oxide (N2O), or vacuum (i.e. negative pressure), arranged in hospital establishments, such as hospitals, clinics or the like.

[0003] A monitoring unit is usually installed on a wall, partition or similar structure of the hospital establishment in question, for example in the area(s) where medical fluids are produced and / or at the entrance to one or more hospital departments.

[0004] One or more pressure sensors are connected to the different lines of the medical fluid network to be monitored and also electrically connected to the monitoring unit, in particular to the control means of the unit, such as a main electronic board comprising one or more microprocessors, to provide them with the pressure measurements taken so that they can be processed by computer.

[0005] More specifically, each pressure sensor is connected to electrical connection means of the housing, such as a terminal block, i.e. a set of electrical connectors, themselves connected to the control means of the housing, via electrical links, also called monitoring channels of the monitoring housing.

[0006] Each monitoring channel is specifically configured to ensure proper monitoring of the fluid network and to trigger an alarm when an anomaly is detected, typically an exceedance of the alert pressure threshold value, for example.

[0007] When an alarm is triggered, the corresponding information or alert can be simply displayed on the device or transmitted to remote monitoring equipment, such as a Centralized Technical Management (CTM) system used to remotely monitor several devices within a hospital, such as Medical fluid monitoring units, fire alarm units, ventilation systems, heating and / or air conditioning systems...

[0008] To achieve this, medical fluid monitoring units are equipped with telecommunication means, knowing that the actual communication can be carried out according to different communication protocols.

[0009] One problem, then, is that in order to meet the various hospital configurations, it is necessary to integrate the different possible communication protocols into the device itself, or alternatively, a converter system to transform the device's communication protocol to make it compatible with the various existing remote monitoring equipment (e.g., BMS). In both cases, these additional elements inevitably generate potentially significant additional costs.

[0010] Another problem is that when a hospital wants to switch from a non-communicating device to one with telecommunication capabilities, or change its communication protocol, it must replace the device, which again incurs replacement, installation, and other costs. Furthermore, this operation renders the system unavailable for the entire duration of the replacement.

[0011] The present invention falls within this context and proposes a modular fluid monitoring unit that can operate with or without internal telecommunication means, and according to different communication protocols so as to solve all or part of the aforementioned problems.

[0012] The invention then relates to a fluid monitoring unit, in particular for a hospital fluid network, that is to say within a hospital establishment, comprising: - control means including a main electronic board comprising at least one processor, - electrical connection means configured to electrically connect at least one pressure sensor configured to perform one or more fluid pressure measurements, and - electrical connections to electrically connect the electrical connection means to the control means in order to provide the control means with the pressure measurement(s) from the pressure sensor(s).

[0013] According to the invention, the main electronic board further comprises at least one module slot configured to allow the connection of a removable telecommunications module comprising at least one secondary electronic board carrying telecommunications means, said telecommunications module being configured to cooperate, via the secondary electronic board, with the control means comprising the main electronic board to transmit, for example provide, to transmit or similarly, one or more pieces of information (i.e. data, measurements, alarm signal...) to at least one remote monitoring device.

[0014] Depending on the embodiment considered, the housing of the invention may comprise one or more of the following features: - the control means, in particular the main electronic board, include one or more (micro)processors. - the means of electrical connection include one or more electrical connectors, in particular a set of connectors or a junction box comprising several electrical connectors arranged in parallel. - the pressure sensor(s) are configured to operate one or more gas or vacuum pressure measurements (i.e. depression). - electrical connections include electrical wires or cables or printed circuits. - electrical connections form pathways. - the telecommunications module can also be configured to receive information from at least one remote monitoring device. - said (at least one) remote monitoring equipment includes a Centralized Technical Management (CTM) used to remotely monitor the unit and possibly one or more other devices within a hospital establishment, such as a hospital, clinic or similar. - it also includes a display screen for displaying one or more pieces of information, data, measurements, pictograms or other graphic elements, including alphanumeric characters. - the control means are configured to control the display(s) on the display screen. - The display screen is in color or black and white. - The display screen can be a touchscreen. - the secondary electronic board may include one or more secondary (micro)processor(s). - the telecommunications means including the secondary electronic card of the or each telecommunications module include transmission means for transmitting (i.e. providing, issuing or otherwise) one or more pieces of information to said at least one remote monitoring equipment. - the main electronic board includes a single (i.e. a unique) module slot configured to receive, i.e. to connect, various removable telecommunications modules. - Each telecommunications module is configured to be removable, that is to say, it can be easily connected to or disconnected from (i.e., detached from) the main board. Each telecommunications module includes a fixing system allowing the telecommunications module to be secured to the main electronic board, within the module slot, ensuring an electrical connection between the secondary electronic board and the main electronic board. When a telecommunications module is positioned, i.e. secured, in the module slot of the main electronic board, the secondary electronic board of said telecommunications module cooperates with the main electronic board so that the control means can cooperate with the transmission means to transmit one or more pieces of information to the remote monitoring equipment. The control means including the main electronic board control the transmission means to transmit (i.e. provide, deliver, send, emit or similar) one or more pieces of information either directly or via the secondary electronic board. The module slot on the main electronic board is configured to connect MODBUS RTU and TCP / IP type telecommunications modules. the main electronic board further includes storage means configured to store data, measurements and / or information, or other. The means of memorization include computer memory, such as flash memory. the main electronic board also includes alarm means controlled (i.e. monitored) by the control means. The control means control the alarm means to trigger an alarm in case of detection of an inadequate pressure, such as overpressure (i.e. excessive pressure) or underpressure (i.e. insufficient pressure) relative to one or more stored pressure thresholds. The alarm systems are audible or visual, or both. The alarm devices include one or more LEDs or similar. Alarm systems include a buzzer or similar system. The alarm means include displaying alarm information on the display screen. The control systems are configured to display a visual alarm (or alert) on the display screen, in response to a... alarm activation. According to one embodiment, the (each) telecommunications module, in particular the secondary electronic board, includes network connection means configured to allow connection to a communication network linking the box to the remote monitoring equipment so as to ensure the transmission (i.e. transfer) of information from the box to the remote monitoring equipment, for example a CTG. The network connection means include at least one network connection connector. The communication network is a wired or binary communication network; the remote monitoring equipment is connected to the box via the communication network, in particular by one or more wired links, such as conductor wire or optical fiber. In another embodiment, the secondary electronic board includes a wireless information transmission (i.e., sending or transferring) system, using a radio wave, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, LoRa®, or other transmission method. This wireless information transmission system includes a transmitting antenna. Remote monitoring equipment, for example a CTG, includes a bus system communicating with the monitoring unit. The remote monitoring equipment is located in the hospital facility, preferably in a different room or site than the one where the unit is located. Alternatively, the remote monitoring equipment is located at another remote site, for example at a gas supplier's premises. The bus system is configured to collect one or more pieces of information emitted by the device. The bus system is configured to cooperate with the enclosure via the communication network connected to the network connection means of the secondary electronic board. It also includes a case in which the main electronic board and the control means are arranged. It also includes means for supplying electrical current, in particular one or more connectors intended to be connected to the electrical mains (110 / 220 V). The power supply means are configured to supply - directly or indirectly - all components requiring electrical current to operate, including the main electronic board, control means, display screen... - the control means are configured to compare pressure measurements from the different electrical links, also called monitoring channels, with the low pressure and / or high pressure thresholds of the configuration parameters associated with the different monitoring channels and stored by the data storage means in order to trigger an audible and / or visual alarm when excessive or insufficient pressure is detected. - the control means are configured to determine that a measured pressure corresponds to an excessive pressure when said measured pressure is greater than a given high pressure threshold, i.e. memorized. - the control means are configured to determine that a measured pressure corresponds to an insufficient pressure when said measured pressure is below a given low pressure threshold, i.e. memorized. - it includes 2 to 10 electrical connections, called monitoring channels, preferably 3 to 8 monitoring channels, for example 4 channels. - the surveillance lanes are arranged in parallel with each other. - the device is programmable, that is to say, configurable. - The device is programmable using stored configuration parameters. - The configuration parameters of the housing include a type of fluid chosen from oxygen, air, an N2O / O2 mixture or vacuum, preferably oxygen, air or vacuum. - The configuration parameters of the unit include, for a pressurized gas, a low pressure threshold between 3 and 7 bar abs and a high pressure threshold between 4.5 and 10 bar abs, and / or for vacuum (depression), a low pressure threshold between -0.8 and -0.3 bar abs and a high pressure threshold between -0.1 and 0.5 bar abs. - The configuration parameters of the housing include a sensor type chosen from a 0 to 16 bar sensor, a 0 to 250 bar sensor and a 0 to -0.90 bar sensor. - Alternatively, the case configuration settings include a sensor type, including on / off sensors. - The configuration parameters of the unit include, for a gas production source, a low pressure threshold between 15 and 25 bar abs, for example around 17 bar abs, or a high pressure threshold between 110 and 150 bar abs, for example around 130 bar abs.

[0015] The invention also relates to a fluid conveying installation, particularly in a hospital setting, comprising a fluid monitoring unit according to the invention, electrically connected to one or more pressure sensors, arranged on one or more fluid delivery lines, in particular an oxygen delivery line, an air delivery line, an N2 O / O2 mixture delivery line and / or a vacuum (i.e. depression) delivery line.

[0016] The fluid monitoring unit according to the invention is fixed to a wall, i.e. a wall, a partition or the like, of the hospital establishment.

[0017] The fluid conveyance line(s) include gas or vacuum pipes or conduits.

[0018] The fluid supply line(s) are fixed to a wall, i.e. a wall, a partition, a ceiling or similar, of the hospital establishment.

[0019] The invention will now be better understood with reference to the following detailed description, given by way of illustration but not limitation, with reference to the accompanying figures, among which:

[0020] [Fig-1] schematically illustrates one embodiment of a conveying installation fluid comprising a monitoring unit according to the invention,

[0021] [Fig.2] schematically illustrates an embodiment of the front face of a housing according to the invention, and

[0022] [Fig.3] schematically illustrates the connection of different telecommunication modules in the dedicated module slot of a monitoring box according to the invention.

[0023] [Fig. 1] schematically illustrates an embodiment of a fluid conveying installation 1 according to the invention comprising several fluid conveying lines 14.1-14.3 forming part of a network of fluid piping 14 arranged within a hospital 60, such as a hospital, clinic or similar facility. For example, an oxygen conveying line 14.1, a medical air conveying line 14.2 and a vacuum conveying line 14.3, i.e. negative pressure (i.e. < 1 atm).

[0024] The network 14 of pipes allows medical fluids, i.e. here gases and vacuum (depression), to be conveyed from their production or storage site on the site of the hospital establishment 60, to wall distribution outlets 10 arranged in their places of use within the hospital establishment 60, such as treatment rooms, operating or recovery rooms, emergency rooms, bedrooms or other areas.

[0025] Thus, medical-grade air can be produced directly on-site using a PSA air unit 12, as described by EP-A-864818, and the same applies to vacuum, which can also be produced on-site using one (or more) vacuum pump(s) 13, as described by EP-A-1026567. Furthermore, oxygen or nitrous oxide (N2O) can be produced off-site before being transported by tanker truck or similar vehicle, where it is stored in storage tanks 11 or gas cylinders, which can be arranged in a frame connecting several cylinders together. Alternatively, oxygen can also be produced on-site by a VSA unit. 02. As is known, a PSA (pressure swing adsorption) unit produces gas by modulating pressure, while a VSA (vacuum swing adsorption) unit produces gas by modulating vacuum.

[0026] The fluid supply lines 14.1-14.3 of the piping network 14 are usually fixed to the walls or partitions of the hospital building. The same applies to the wall outlets 10 located at the free ends of these fluid supply lines, as described by EP-A-3719377.

[0027] The installation 1 also includes a network monitoring box 3 14 comprising control means 4 including a main electronic board 40 on which is arranged one (or more) (micro) processor(s) 41 implementing one or more algorithms, and configured in particular to process measurements, information, data, or other, and / or trigger one or more alarms.

[0028] The control means 4 may also be called a control unit, information processing unit or means, embedded electronics or the like. The control means 4 advantageously include storage means 42, in particular arranged on the main electronic board 40, used to store configuration parameters, data or other information, such as flash memory or the like.

[0029] The monitoring unit or device 3 includes a peripheral box which is also fixed to a wall or partition of the hospital building 60, which houses the control means 4, in particular the main electronic board 40,

[0030] The housing 3 further includes electrical connection means 17 comprising a set of electrical connection connectors, such as an electrical terminal block or similar, connected to several channels 16 or electrical connections, connected to the measuring means or sensors 5, typically pressure sensors 5.1-5.3, so as to provide the pressure measurements measured or determined by these measuring means 5 to the control means 4 which process them. Advantageously, a monitoring device 15 for the production of vacuum by the vacuum pump 13 or by one of the other gas sources 11, 12, i.e. PSA or other, can also be provided.

[0031] More specifically, the pressure sensors 5.1-5.3, acting as measuring means 5, are arranged on the various fluid conveying lines 14.1-14.3 of the network 14 so as to be able to measure the pressure of the fluids flowing in these different lines 14.1-14.3. These pressure sensors 5.1-5.3 are electrically connected to the control means 4 via electrical connections 6, such as electrical cables or the like, and electrical connection means 17, such as a set of electrical connectors, for example a terminal block or the like, comprising connection slots, and the various channels 16; 16.1-16.4, in order to provide them with the pressure measurements taken, i.e., values ​​or signal. By way of example, one can use a Huba® brand 0-16 bar analog pressure sensor.

[0032] Similarly, the vacuum pump 13 used to produce the vacuum, i.e. the depression used for suction, can be equipped with a monitoring device 15, which sends back a summary of the equipment faults (i.e. breakdowns or anomalies), also connected to the control means 4, via a dedicated channel 6.4, to provide them with operating information of the pump 13 in order to be able to detect any malfunction of this vacuum pump 13 and trigger an alarm (or alarms) in response to this detection.

[0033] The pressure measurements from the measuring means 5 are processed by computer by the control means 4, in particular by the processor(s) 41 of the main electronic board 40, to detect any pressure problem or possible malfunction of the network 14, i.e. of the fluid delivery lines 14.1-14.3, or of the vacuum pump 13, for example excessive or insufficient pressures, and then trigger an audible or visual alarm in response to the detection, for example, of a pressure drop in one of the gas lines of the network 14 or a malfunction of the vacuum pump 13, in order to alert the medical staff and enable them to take appropriate measures.

[0034] Power supply means 20, such as mains (110 / 220 V), electrically supply the various components of the installation 1 which require electric current to operate, in particular the control means 4, the sensors 5, the monitoring device 15, the vacuum pump 13....

[0035] In order for the control means 4 to perform their function, the monitoring unit 3 is programmed or configured, particularly during its commissioning, to ensure the conformity of the installation, especially in terms of safety. Thus, the alarm pressure thresholds, i.e., the high and low pressure thresholds, must be precisely defined, as well as other configuration parameters. To this end, each channel 16 of the unit 3 is configured within the monitoring unit 3; that is, specific configuration parameters associated with each of the different channels 16 are stored in the storage means 4-2.

[0036] The parameter settings, i.e., the configuration parameters, of the various channels 16 of the monitoring unit 3 will vary depending on the fluid monitored by each of these channels 16 and / or, possibly, depending on the type of use, for example, production monitoring or supply monitoring of a service. In general, a monitoring unit 3 can include up to 8 to 10 different channels.

[0037] Configuration parameters include, for example: fluid types, typically oxygen, air, vacuum, nitrous oxide (N2 / O2)...; high and / or low alarm pressure thresholds corresponding to the fluid type considered; types of sensors used; hospital services supplied by the fluids in question, for example cardiology...

[0038] The operator can make selections via selection means 18, such as one or more buttons, keys or the like, arranged on or in the housing 3 or, in the case where the display means 19 include a touch panel display screen, which display the selections, the parameters and, in general, all information and other data useful to the operator.

[0039] Generally, the display means 19 are controlled by the control means 4, in particular the main electronic board 40 with microprocessor 41 which also preferentially carries the storage means 42, such as a flash memory.

[0040] The electrical connections 6.1-6.3 linking the housing 3 to the sensors 5 are typically electrical or similar cables for transmitting measurement signals, whether analog or digital. Similarly, the fourth channel 6.4 is defined by a set of specific configuration parameters enabling production monitoring via a vacuum pump operation sensor.

[0041] [Fig. 2] shows a diagram of an embodiment of the front face 3.1 of a monitoring unit 3 according to the invention, for example with a rigid polymer casing or frame. It can be seen that it carries the display means 19, namely here a screen 19.1 for displaying information, preferably in color.

[0042] Screen 19.1 displays various information here, such as: - the name of the fluid 190 of each channel, e.g. here oxygen, air, vacuum... - the (de)pression value 191 measured for each fluid (in bar), - one or more pictograms 192 illustrating a state of the different lanes, in par particular pressure "normal" or "alarm" in case of excessive or insufficient pressure.

[0043] Furthermore, the housing 3 also carries here, on its front face 3.1, an alarm acknowledgement button 22 and a test button 21 used to check the proper functioning of the alert means, in particular the audible buzzer or the pictograms 192.

[0044] The monitoring unit 1 communicates with a remote monitoring equipment 50, typically a Centralized Technical Management (CTM) system used classically to remotely monitor several devices within the hospital establishment 60, namely not only the medical fluid monitoring unit 1 but also fire alarm units, the ventilation system, the heating and / or air conditioning system... of the hospital or similar.

[0045] The monitoring unit 1 communicates with a remote monitoring device 50, typically a medical gas monitoring technical center, located for example at a gas supplier, conventionally used to inform the latter of the remaining medical gas reserves and to trigger replenishment as soon as it is replenished. hospital recovery.

[0046] When an alarm is triggered at the level of the box 3, the corresponding information or alert can simply be displayed on the box 3 but also transmitted to the remote monitoring equipment 50, typically a GTC.

[0047] To do this, the monitoring unit 1 is equipped with telecommunication means 45 implementing one or more different communication protocols.

[0048] According to the invention, in order to be able to respond to the different hospital configurations, the box 3 according to the invention comprises arranged on the main electronic card 40, at least one module slot 43 which allows to connect different removable telecommunication modules 30; 30.1, 30.2, i.e. detachable, each comprising (at least) a secondary electronic card 31 carrying telecommunication means 32 allowing to transmit, i.e. send, emit, produce, deliver, provide or similar, information (i.e., data, measurements, alarm information...) to a remote monitoring equipment 60, typically a GTC or similar.

[0049] As illustrated in [Fig.3], being able to connect different removable telecommunication modules 30; 30.1, 30.2 to the module location 43 of the main electronic board 40 of the housing 3 allows the most suitable communication protocol to be chosen, and therefore different communication protocols to be chosen and implemented according to the particular configuration of the hospital establishment 60 considered.

[0050] Each telecommunications module 30 is removable, meaning that it is configured to be easily attached to, or conversely, removed from, the module slot 43 on the main electronic board 40 of the housing 3; for example, the telecommunications module 30 can be plugged into the main electronic board 40 or similar. In other words, the housing 3 is modular.

[0051] Thus, as illustrated in [Fig. 3], by fixing the telecommunications module 30, 30.1, 30.2 best suited to each particular situation within the module slot 43 of the main electronic board 40 of the housing 1, a MODBUS RTU communication protocol can be implemented using a dedicated MODBUS RTU module 30.1, or a TCP / IP communication protocol using a TCP / IP module 30.2. Switching from one protocol to the other can then be easily done by decoupling one of the modules 30.1 to insert the other module 30.2, or vice versa.

[0052] However, if no communication protocol is desired or required, the module slot 43 of the main electronic board 40 of the housing 1 can remain free 43.1, i.e. without a module inserted.

[0053] Once connected to the module slot 43, the telecommunications module 30; 30.1, 30.2 cooperates, via its secondary electronic board 31 which includes ty a secondary microprocessor (or microprocessors), with the control means 4 of the box 3, in particular the main electronic board 4, to transmit information (i.e. data or other) to the remote monitoring equipment 50, such as a GTC located in the hospital building 60.

[0054] To do this, the telecommunication means 32 of the secondary electronic card 31 of the telecommunication module 30 include transmission means for transmitting, emitting, delivering, sending, providing or similar, information (i.e. data, alarm...) to the remote monitoring equipment 50.

[0055] In particular, the transmission means of the telecommunications module 30, especially the secondary electronic board 31, include network connection means 33 to which a wired communication network 51 is connected, linking the unit 3 to the remote monitoring equipment 50, typically one or more network connection connectors. The wired communication network 51 includes, for example, electrical or optical links, such as cables, optical fibers, or the like, used to carry data or other information to the remote monitoring equipment 50, such as a building management system (BMS) located in the hospital building 60.

[0056] According to one embodiment, information exchanges can take place via a bus system that can query the box 3 and then retrieve the information emitted by the box 3 in response to the query.

[0057] Thus, when the control means 4, in particular the microprocessor 41 of the main electronic board 40, detect an inadequate pressure, such as overpressure (i.e. excessive pressure) or underpressure (i.e. insufficient pressure) in relation to one or more pressure thresholds stored within the storage means 42, they control audible or visual alarm means which can be arranged on the main electronic board 40, such as an audible buzzer, and / or elsewhere on the housing 3, such as one or more LEDs or similar, or presented in the form of an alarm display on the display screen 19, in order to alert an operator that a sensor 5 has measured a pressure fault.

[0058] In parallel, this alarm information will be communicated to the remote monitoring equipment 50, such as a GTC of the hospital building 60 via the telecommunications means 32 of the secondary electronic card 31 of the telecommunications module 30, as explained above, and via the wired communication network 51 linking the box 3 to the remote monitoring equipment 50.

[0059] This allows this alarm information to be collected remotely and appropriate measures to be taken to remedy the measured pressure problem.

[0060] The installation 1 of the invention comprising a fluid monitoring unit 3 according to the invention is particularly suitable for use in a hos hospital 60, typically for monitoring the fluid network, i.e. gas and / or vacuum, of the hospital establishment 60 by means of pressure sensors 5 arranged on the fluid delivery lines 14 of said fluid network, which are electrically connected to the fluid monitoring unit 3 according to the invention, in particular for monitoring an oxygen delivery line, an air delivery line, an N2O / O2 mixture delivery line and / or a vacuum delivery line.

Claims

Demands

1. Fluid conveying installation (1) in a hospital establishment (60), comprising a fluid monitoring unit (3) electrically connected to one or more pressure sensors (5), arranged on one or more fluid conveying lines (14), said fluid monitoring unit (3) comprising: - control means (4) comprising a main electronic board (40) comprising at least one processor (41), - electrical connection means (17) configured to electrically connect thereto at least one pressure sensor (5) configured to perform one or more fluid pressure measurements, and - electrical connections (16) for electrically connecting the electrical connection means (17) to the control means (4) so ​​as to provide said control means (4) with the pressure measurement(s) from the pressure sensor(s) (5),characterized in that the main electronic board (40) of the fluid monitoring unit (3) further comprises a single module slot (43) configured to allow the connection of various removable telecommunication modules (30; 30.1, 30.2), each telecommunication module (30) comprising at least one secondary electronic board (31) carrying telecommunication means (32), each removable telecommunication module (30) being configured to cooperate, via the secondary electronic board (31), with the control means (4) comprising the main electronic board (40) to transmit one or more pieces of information to at least one remote monitoring device (50).

2. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the telecommunication means (32) include transmission means for transmitting one or more pieces of information to said at least one remote monitoring equipment (50).

3. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the module slot (43) of the main electronic board (40) is configured to remain free (43.1) without a telecommunications module (30; 30.1, 30.2) inserted, when no communication protocol is desired or required.

4. Installation according to claim 2, characterized in that when a telecommunications module (30) is positioned in the module slot (43) of the main electronic board (40), the secondary electronic board (31) of said telecommunications module (30) cooperates with the main electronic board (40) so that the control means (4) can cooperate with the transmission means to transmit one or more pieces of information to the remote monitoring equipment (50).

5. Installation according to claim 3, characterized in that the module slot (43) of the main electronic board (40) is configured to secure MODBUS RTU and TCP / IP type telecommunication modules (30; 30.1, 30.2).

6. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the main electronic card (40) further includes storage means (42).

7. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the main electronic board (40) further includes alarm means controlled by the control means (3).

8. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the telecommunications module (30), in particular the secondary electronic card (31), includes network connection means (33) configured to allow connection to it of a communication network (51) linking the box (3) to the remote monitoring equipment (50).

9. Installation according to claim 8, characterized in that the network connection means (33) comprise at least one network connection connector.

10. Installation according to claim 1, characterized in that the fluid delivery line(s) (14) comprise an oxygen delivery line, an air delivery line and / or a vacuum delivery line.

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