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US 2010/0168653 A1Published application
Identifying a Self-Powered Device Connected to a Medical Device
AssigneeFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.
InventorRoland Levin
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Abstract
In some aspects, a method includes determining whether a universal serial bus (USB) peripheral device is connected to a USB monitoring device that is connected to a medical device and drawing power from the medical device. The medical device is configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient. The method also includes determining whether the USB peripheral device is drawing power from the medical device if the USB peripheral device is determined to be connected to the USB monitoring device.
Claims50
A method, comprising:
- determining whether a universal serial bus (USB) peripheral device is connected to a USB monitoring device, the USB monitoring device being connected to a medical device and drawing power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- if the USB peripheral device is determined to be connected to the USB monitoring device, determining whether the USB peripheral device is drawing power from the medical device.
A universal serial bus (USB) monitoring device, comprising:
- a memory, the memory configured to store instructions for execution;
- and
- one or more processing devices configured to execute the instructions, the instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to:
- determine whether a USB peripheral device is connected to the USB monitoring device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to a medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- if the USB peripheral device is determined to be connected to the USB monitoring device, determine whether the USB peripheral device is drawing power from the medical device.
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One or more computer-readable media storing executable instructions, the one or more computer-readable media comprising tangible media, the instructions for causing one or more processing devices to:
- determine whether a universal serial bus (USB) peripheral device is connected to a USB monitoring device, the USB monitoring device comprising the one or more processing devices, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to a medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- if the USB peripheral device is determined to be connected to the USB monitoring device, determine whether the USB peripheral device is drawing power from the medical device.
A method, comprising:
- determining that a universal serial bus (USB) peripheral device connected to a USB monitoring device is not drawing power from a medical device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to the medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- responsively to determining that the USB peripheral device is not drawing power from the medical device, activating an alarm.
A universal serial bus (USB) monitoring device, comprising:
- a memory, the memory configured to store instructions for execution;
- and
- one or more processing devices configured to execute the instructions, the instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to:
- determine that a USB peripheral device connected to the USB monitoring device is not drawing power from a medical device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to the medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- responsively to the determining that the USB peripheral device is not drawing power from the medical device, activating an alarm.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring a first universal serial bus (USB) data line and a second USB data line on a USB monitoring device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to a medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- if at least one of the first USB data line or the second USB data line goes to a high state, monitoring an output of a current detection circuit, the output being indicative of whether power is or is not being drawn from the medical device by a USB peripheral device connected to the USB monitoring device.
A universal serial bus (USB) monitoring device, comprising:
- a current detection circuit;
- a memory, the memory configured to store instructions for execution;
- and
- one or more processing devices configured to execute the instructions, the instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to:
- monitor a first USB data line and a second USB data line on the USB monitoring device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to a medical device and being configured to draw power from the medical device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
- and
- if at least one of the first USB data line or the second USB data line goes to a high state, monitor an output of the current detection circuit, the output being indicative of whether power is or is not being drawn from the medical device by a USB peripheral device connected to the USB monitoring device.
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A universal serial bus (USB) monitoring device, comprising:
- a memory, the memory configured to store instructions for execution;
- USB ports configured to receive respective USB connectors of respective USB peripheral devices to connect the respective USB peripheral devices to the USB monitoring device;
- current detection circuits respectively coupled to the USB ports, the current detections circuits having respective outputs;
- a USB hub circuit coupled to the current detection circuits, the USB hub circuit configured to provide power from a medical device to the respective USB peripheral devices and to provide signal connections between the USB peripheral devices and the medical device, the USB monitoring device being configured to be connected to the medical device and being configured to draw power from a device, the medical device being configured for use in a medical procedure with a patient;
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- one or more processing devices configured to execute the instructions, the instructions for causing the one or more processing devices to:
- determine whether one or more USB peripheral devices are connected to the USB monitoring device at any of the USB ports;
- and
- if one or more USB peripheral devices are determined to be connected to the USB monitoring device, determine whether any of the one or more USB peripheral devices is drawing power from the medical device by monitoring the respective outputs of the current detection circuits.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.