Device and method for checking a medical device
OwnerAxel Remde, Gilbert Schiltgesinventors
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Abstract
A device integrated with and/or operably coupled to a medical device, including an acoustic element for detecting a sound associated with the medical device to monitor and/or assess the performance and/or condition of the medical device. The invention encompasses a method for assessing the operation, performance and/or condition of a medical device wherein a sound associated with the medical device is detected and analyzed.
Claims39
A device for checking a medical device, comprising at least one acoustic transducer, which can detect a sound emitted by the medical device in order to check the medical device for faults.
A device for checking a non-implantable medical device comprising:
- one or more acoustic transducers for detecting emitted sounds from said non-implantable medical device, wherein at least one of said transducers detects a sound related to a structural or mechanical characteristic of said non-implantable medical device;
- a storage device for storing signals produced by said one or more acoustic transducers;
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- an output device for outputting signals stored on said storage device.
An analysis station for a medical device comprising:
- a communications device for communicatively coupling said medical device to said analysis station;
- a device for checking said medical device, said device for checking comprising one or more acoustic transducers configured to emit and receive signals;
- a recording device coupled to said device for checking and configured to record data received from said device for checking;
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- an evaluation unit coupled to said recording device for processing characteristics related to said medical device.
A non-implantable medical device comprising:
- one or more acoustic transducers, wherein at least one of said one or more acoustic transducers detects sound characteristics related to at least one of the structure or performance of said medical device;
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- a communication device for communicating said detected sound characteristics with a device for checking said medical device.
A method for checking a medical device comprising:
- providing acoustic transducer signals;
- detecting the acoustic transducer signals;
- analyzing said transducer signals;
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- categorizing the status of said medical device based on said analyzed transducer signals, said status of said medical device indicative that the medical device is functioning correctly, that the medical device functioning is deviating from a prescribed pattern, or that a fault associated with the medical device has occurred.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.