US 11,937,952 B2
Rotating docking station
Juan Pablo Eslava, Groton, MA (US); Zachary K. Hennings, Reading, MA (US); and Peter Andrew Lund, Nashua, NH (US)
Assigned to DRÃGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA, Lübeck (DE)
Filed by Drãgerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Lübeck (DE)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/348,634.
Application 17/348,634 is a continuation of application No. 16/838,232, filed on Apr. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,058,366.
Application 16/838,232 is a continuation of application No. 16/224,423, filed on Dec. 18, 2018, granted, now 10,646,170, issued on May 12, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/608,493, filed on Dec. 20, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0307704 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 5/7445 (2013.01) [G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 5/0205 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0431 (2013.01); A61B 2560/045 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0456 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for orientating a patient monitor, the apparatus comprising:
a docking receptacle configured to receive the patient monitor, the docking receptacle including a docking connector for interfacing with the patient monitor;
a handle configured to enable a user to orient the patient monitor to two or more index positions; and
a base component coupled to the docking receptacle and configured to provide support to the docking receptacle;
wherein:
the docking receptacle is configured to maneuver between a plurality of index positions, the plurality of index positions including the two or more index positions; and
the patient monitor includes an electronic visual display for displaying patient parameters.