INTERNAL MEDICAL DEVICE COMMUNICATION BUS

In general, the invention facilitates improved inter-module communication within a medical device system, such as an automated external defibrillator (AED), by using a serial data interface based on the USB specification to transfer data between modules. As a result, data transmission rates may be i...

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Main Authors CABY GLEN D, SILVER WARD A, JORDAN CURTIS R, SCHWEIZER SCOTT O, CHANG JYHLIN, NEUMILLER JAMES S, OLSON DANA J
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.04.2007
Subjects
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:In general, the invention facilitates improved inter-module communication within a medical device system, such as an automated external defibrillator (AED), by using a serial data interface based on the USB specification to transfer data between modules. As a result, data transmission rates may be improved significantly, thereby providing ample communication bandwidth for a variety of medical device applications. Further, the serial interconnect nature of the USB interface reduces the number of physical interconnects that are needed to support the interface, thereby reducing the design constraints on the medical device system.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20060608699