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US 10,757,192 B2Granted
Wireless communication between medical devices using multiple communication protocols
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorJohn Arrizza
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Abstract
A method comprising: establishing a wireless connection between a first medical device and a second medical device, comprising: receiving, by the first medical device, via a short-range wireless technology protocol, connection information related to the second medical device; and establishing, by the first medical device, a wireless connection with the second medical device based on the connection information.
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A system comprising:
- a peripheral device;
- a dialysis machine;
- a first antenna configured to receive a wireless identifier related to the peripheral device via a short-range wireless technology protocol;
- and
- a second antenna configured for communication via a communication protocol other than the short-range wireless technology protocol,
- wherein the peripheral device and the dialysis machine are configured to communicate with each other via the communication protocol over a connection established using the wireless identifier, and
- wherein the peripheral device is granted permission to perform one or both of:
- (i) deliver data to the dialysis machine using the communication protocol, or (ii) control functions of the dialysis machine using the communication protocol.
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