US 12,070,572 B2
System, method, and apparatus for electronic patient care
Dean Kamen, Bedford, NH (US); John J. Biasi, Lancaster, MA (US); Jacob W. Scarpaci, Manchester, NH (US); John M. Kerwin, Manchester, NH (US); James G. Turner, Manchester, NH (US); and Todd A. Ballantyne, Amherst, NH (US)
Assigned to DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed by DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US)
Filed on Dec. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/078,312.
Application 18/078,312 is a continuation of application No. 16/654,391, filed on Oct. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,524,107, issued on Dec. 13, 2022.
Application 16/654,391 is a continuation of application No. 13/333,574, filed on Dec. 21, 2011, granted, now 10,453,157, issued on Oct. 22, 2019.
Application 13/333,574 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/011,543, filed on Jan. 21, 2011, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/297,544, filed on Jan. 22, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0102396 A1, Mar. 30, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/168 (2006.01); G03B 15/05 (2021.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01)
CPC A61M 5/1413 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0024 (2013.01); A61M 5/1415 (2013.01); A61M 5/1417 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/16827 (2013.01); G03B 15/05 (2013.01); G08B 21/02 (2013.01); G16H 20/17 (2018.01); G16H 40/40 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); A61M 2205/3553 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3561 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3569 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3584 (2013.01); A61M 2205/6009 (2013.01); G03B 2215/0521 (2013.01); G03B 2215/056 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
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1. A system for electronic patient care wherein the system is configured to remotely identify a caregiver, the system comprising:
a wearable system monitor; and
a wearable dock configured to be worn by a patient and releasably couple to the wearable system monitor, wherein the wearable system monitor is configured to:
start a timer when the wearable system monitor is uncoupled from the wearable dock,
stop treatment by a first patient-care device separate from the wearable system monitor and wearable dock after a predetermined amount of time has elapsed after the timer is started,
pair, upon a determination that the identified caregiver is an authorized caregiver,
the wearable system monitor with a second patient-care device while uncoupled from the wearable dock,
recouple with the wearable dock,
identify and authenticate the wearable dock, and
resume treatment of the first patient-care device after the wearable system monitor is recoupled to the wearable dock, the wearable dock is identified by the wearable system monitor, and the wearable dock is authenticated by the wearable system monitor.