System for managing patient medical data derived from a plurality of medical devices

A system for managing patient medical data and patient identifier information derived from a plurality of medical devices, comprising:

• a proximity detector, used by a first medical device configured to acquire first patient medical data associated with patient identifier information from a patient, that detects proximity of a second medical device, configured to acquire second patient medical data from a patient, to the first medical device, said first and second medical devices being adapted to be attached to the same patient;
• a command processor that initiates generation of signals upon detecting proximity of a second medical device by said proximity detector to:
• (a) associate the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device with the first patient medical data acquired by said first medical device and the identifier information of the patient, and
• (b) process the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device together with the first patient medical data acquired by said first medical device to provide a composite representation of patient medical data, said composite representation of patient medical data including merged data incorporating said first and second patient medical data acquired using said first medical device and said second medical device;
• a confirmation button selectable by a user that confirms that said composite representation of the patient medical data acquired from respective first and second medical devices are associated with patient identifier information for the same patient;
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• a network that establishes communication between said first and second medical devices to enable acquisition of said merged data in response to a signal generated by said command processor.

A system for managing patient medical data and patient identifier information derived from a plurality of medical devices, comprising:

• a proximity detector, used by a first medical device configured to acquire first patient medical data associated with patient identifier information from a patient, that detects proximity of a second medical device configured to acquire second patient medical data from a patient, to the first medical device;
• an identifier processor that verifies the first and second patient medical data acquired from respective first and second medical devices relates to the same patient by comparing received patient identifier information;
• a command processor that initiates generation of signals upon detecting proximity of the second medical device by the proximity detector and verifies the acquired patient medical data from said first and second medical devices relates to the same patient to:
• (a) associate the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device with the first patient medical data acquired by said first medical device, and
• (b) process the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device together with medical data acquired by said first medical device to provide a composite representation of patient medical data, said composite representation of patient medical data including merged data incorporating said patient medical data acquired using said first medical device and said second medical device;
• a confirmation button selectable by a user that confirms that said composite representation of the patient medical data acquired from respective first and second medical devices are associated with patient identifier information for the same patient;
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• a display processor that initiates display of said merged data.

A method for managing patient medical data derived from a plurality of medical devices, comprising the activities of:

• detecting proximity of a second medical device acquiring second patient medical data from a patient to a first medical device acquiring first patient medical data from a patient having a first patient identifier said first and second medical devices being adapted to be attached to the same patient;
• confirming that a composite representation of patient medical data including merged data incorporating the patient medical data acquired from respective first and second medical devices are associated with patient identifier information for the same patient;
• in response to said detection of proximity and confirmation, initiating generation of signals to:
• (a) associate the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device with the first patient medical data acquired by said first medical device, and
• (b) process the second patient medical data acquired by said second medical device together with the first patient medical data acquired by said first medical device to provide said composite representation of patient medical data, said composite representation of patient medical data including merged data incorporating said patient medical data acquired using said first medical device and said second medical device;
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• initiating display of said merged data on a display.