Wireless relay module for remote monitoring systems

A process for operating a relay module in a medical device wireless network, comprising:

• receiving data from at least one medical device over a wireless relay network, each of the at least one medical devices coupled to an interface circuit which is configured for communicating with one of a plurality of wireless relay modules via one of a plurality of wireless relay networks;
• determining an access status of first and second internet-accessible wireless communications networks in respective communication with a first transmitter and a second transmitter of said relay module;
• determining an access status of the first wireless relay network in respective communication with a third transmitter of said relay module;
• determining a device status for each of the at least one medical devices;
• determining a connection status of the first, second, and third transmitters of the relay module;
• in response to the determined access status of the first or second internet-accessible wireless communications network, device status for each of the at least one medical devices, and the connection status of the first and second transmitters of the relay module and the first or second internet-accessible wireless communications network satisfying a particular criteria, transmitting said data from said at least one medical device over said first or second internet-accessible wireless communications network by said first or second transmitter;
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• in response to the determined access status of the first or second internet-accessible wireless communications network, device status for each of the at least one medical devices, and connection status of the first and second transmitters of the relay module and the first or second internet-accessible wireless communications network failing to satisfy the particular criteria, and the access status of the first wireless relay network satisfying a particular criteria, transmitting said data from said at least one medical devices by a third transmitter in communication with the wireless relay network to a second relay module over the wireless relay network wherein:
• said first transmitter is configured to securely transmit data over a first internet-accessible wireless communications network;
• said second transmitter is configured to securely transmit data over a second, different internet-accessible wireless communications network;
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• said third transmitter is configured to securely transmit medical device data to a second wireless relay module over the first wireless relay network.