US Patent No: 4,688,579

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Input device for hard-wire patient monitoring system

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Abstract

An input device for supplying detected signals from electrodes and transducers attached to a patient to a patient monitoring system used in an ICU or a CCU includes a case having a plug-in connector for transmission of the signals and power between the input device and the system, and a plurality of lines for receiving physiological input signals, a RAM disposed in the case for storing patient data items necessary for monitoring a patient, a backup battery disposed in the case for backing up the RAM, and a switch disposed in the case and actuatable in response to detachment of the case from the patient monitoring system for switching from a power supply of the patient monitoring system to the backup battery to keep the RAM energized.

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Patent Owner(s)

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NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATIONTOKYO224

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Inahara, Kazuo Kawagoe, JP 3 83

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