Network Monitoring for Active Medical Device Alarms

• Main Authors: MCGUIRE JOSEPH P, COMUNALE CARTER THOMAS, BIONDI JAMES W
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 30.10.2014
• Subjects: ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

A system and method for monitoring a patient over a network. In one embodiment, the system includes a network; a connection device configured to connect to the network, the connection device including a reporter that transmits reports to the network; a user interface device in communication with the network, the user interface device including a display and a gateway; a network management system in communication with the network, the network management system comprising an active alert system list listing each user interface device having a gateway that has registered with the network management system; a communications interface in communication with the network, the communications interface receiving reports from the reporter and transmitting reports to the network management system; wherein the network management system determines if a report received from the communications interface is to be sent to the user interface device as an alert.