Evaluation board for a medical monitoring module system and method
AssigneeCovidien LP
InventorsKip Buxton, Randy Doyal, David Orian, Tom Wilmering
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Abstract
An evaluation board for a medical monitoring module is provided. The evaluation board includes a socket configured to receive a medical monitoring module and a plurality of connections for connection to a host or host simulator and a second device. The evaluation board may include a non-isolated power supply to provide power to the medical monitoring module. The evaluation board may also provide communication in a protocol between the host or host simulator and the medical monitoring module.
Claims20
A device, comprising:
- a printed circuit board assembly configured to facilitate development of a host medical device, the printed circuit board comprising:
- a socket configured to receive a medical monitoring module;
- a standardized connection configured to facilitate the transfer of data from the medical monitoring module to a general purpose computer that is configured to emulate the host medical device;
- a medical sensor connection configured to couple a sensor device to the medical monitoring module;
- and
- an isolated power supply configured to supply power to the socket.
A method for testing a medical monitoring module to facilitate development of a host medical device, comprising:
- receiving data from a sensor device coupled to an evaluation board;
- providing the data to the medical monitoring module coupled to the evaluation board;
- and
- sending data in a first protocol from the medical monitoring module to a device coupled to the evaluation board, wherein the device comprises a general purpose computer that is configured to emulate the host medical device during the testing of the medical monitoring module.
An evaluation board for testing a medical monitoring module to facilitate development of a host medical device, the evaluation board comprising:
- a socket configured to receive the medical monitoring module;
- and
- a standardized connection configured to couple to a computer comprising a host simulator emulating the host medical device;
- wherein the evaluation board provides routing of messages between the medical monitoring module and the computer during the testing of the medical monitoring module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.