Medical Device Configuration Interface for Selective Data Transmission
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional medical device management systems transmit a fixed format of data, leading to network congestion and inefficiencies due to the transmission of extraneous or redundant data, as different external systems require varying amounts and types of data.
Innovation Solution
A configuration interface that allows users to customize the selection, frequency, compression, output protocol, and port parameters for patient data transmission from medical devices, enabling the selection of a subset of relevant data and optimizing communication protocols.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a fixed format of data is transmitted from medical devices, then all available patient parameters are transmitted to external systems, but this leads to network congestion and transmission of extraneous or redundant data
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration interface extracts and transmits only the specific subset of patient parameters that are relevant to each external system, removing extraneous or redundant data from the transmission stream. This selective extraction reduces network traffic volume while maintaining data transmission completeness for the needed parameters.
Solution Approach 2:
Different configuration parameters are applied to different external systems based on their specific needs. Each system receives data with quality and format tailored to its local requirements, rather than a uniform fixed format for all systems. This allows optimization of network traffic for each receiver while ensuring complete transmission of relevant data.
2Loss of information
If all available patient parameters are transmitted to external systems, then comprehensive data is provided, but this increases parsing overhead at the receiving system
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration interface performs preliminary filtering and selection of patient parameters before transmission to external systems. By pre-configuring which parameters are relevant to each system and transmitting only those, the receiving systems avoid the time-consuming task of parsing through all available data to extract needed information.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration interface extracts only the specific patient parameters needed by each external system from the complete set of available data. This extraction of relevant information before transmission eliminates unnecessary parsing overhead at receiving systems while maintaining data completeness for the extracted parameters.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple external systems require different amounts and types of data, then each system can receive customized data, but this requires flexible configuration capabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration interface is designed as a universal system that can handle multiple external systems with different data requirements through a single interface. It provides multi-functionality by supporting various configuration parameters (frequency, selection, compression, output format, port) that can be adjusted to meet the specific needs of different systems without requiring separate configuration interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The configuration interface allows dynamic adjustment of transmission parameters including frequency, data selection, compression level, output format, and port assignment. These parameters can be modified based on the specific requirements of different external systems, providing the flexibility needed to adapt data transmission to varying system needs while managing configuration complexity through a unified interface.
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AI summary
A method for configuring communication with medical devices includes a receiving, at a configuration interface, a first input indicative of first configuration parameters for a first medical device from a user and a second input indicative of second configuration parameters for a second medical device from the user. The first configuration parameters include at least one of a frequency parameter, a selection parameter, a compression parameter, an output parameter, and a port parameter. The method further includes receiving, at the configuration interface, first patient parameters from the first medical device and second patient parameters from the second medical device. The method further includes transmitting a first selected subset of the first patient parameters based on the first configuration parameters and transmitting a second selected subset of the second patient parameters based on the second configuration parameters.