Medical devices with proximity detection

A wireless medical device is disclosed. The wireless medical device comprises a processor, a memory, a sensor for detecting a physiological signal, a radio and a proximity detector to measure a distance of the wireless medical device relative to a second wireless medical device. The proximity detect...

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Main Authors BAKER STEVEN D, LATHROP BRAXTON L, NAGASUBRAMANIAN SOUNDHARYA
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.12.2014
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Summary:A wireless medical device is disclosed. The wireless medical device comprises a processor, a memory, a sensor for detecting a physiological signal, a radio and a proximity detector to measure a distance of the wireless medical device relative to a second wireless medical device. The proximity detector includes a ranging functionality. A wireless communication channel is created when a distance between the wireless medical device and the second wireless medical device is within a first predetermined threshold. The distance is greater than zero.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201113225989