Method and apparatus for temporarily disabling a patient monitor
AssigneeBed-Check Corporation
InventorsToby E. Smith, Craig L. Cooper
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Abstract
In accordance with a first preferred aspect of the instant invention, there is provided a patient monitor that is automatically disabled when a caregiver enters a room and then is automatically reactivated after the caregiver leaves. According to a first preferred embodiment, it will remain disabled during the time the caregiver is proximate to the patient/monitor and then will automatically reactivate after the caregiver has moved away.
Claims6
A method of temporarily disabling an alarm function of a patient monitor, said patient monitor being at least for monitoring a changeable status of the patient, said alarm function being at least for initiating an alarm in response to a change in the changeable status of the patient, comprising the steps of:
- a. broadcasting from a mobile signaling device an inhibiting signal;
- b. moving said mobile signaling device proximate to said patient monitor;
- c. detecting within said patient monitor said inhibiting signal when the signaling device is proximate thereto;
- d. suspending said patient monitor alarm function upon detection of said inhibiting signal from said mobile signaling device;
- and,
- e. while said mobile signaling device is proximate to said patient monitor, manually initiating a reactivation signal from said mobile signaling device;
- and,
- f. receiving within said monitor said reactivation signal, thereby reactivating said patient monitor alarm function.
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