| US 7,530,949 B2 | ||
| Dual-mode pulse oximeter | ||
| Ammar Al Ali, Tustin, Calif. (US); Don Carothers, Mission Viejo, Calif. (US); David Dalke, Irvine, Calif. (US); Mohamed K. Diab, Mission Viejo, Calif. (US); Julian Goldman, Newton, Mass. (US); Massi E. Kiani, Laguna Niguel, Calif. (US); Michael Lee, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US); Jerome Novak, Aliso Viejo, Calif. (US); Robert Smith, Lake Forest, Calif. (US); and Val E. Vaden, Hillsborough, Calif. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Masimo Corporation, Irvine, Calif. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 03, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/911,391. | ||
| Application 10/911391 is a continuation of application No. 09/641542, filed on Aug. 18, 2000, granted, now 6,770,028. | ||
| Application 09/641542 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/491175, filed on Jan. 25, 2000, abandoned. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/161565, filed on Oct. 26, 1999. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/117097, filed on Jan. 25, 1999. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2005/0065417 A1, Mar. 24, 2005 | ||
| Int. Cl. A61B 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 600—300 [600/323] | 17 Claims |
| 5. A patient monitoring method utilizing a portable measurement apparatus comprising the steps of:
performing a first physiological measurement to obtain values of one or more physiological parameters with a portable measurement
apparatus physically and electrically isolated from a docking station forming a standalone patient monitoring system, wherein
said docking station is configured to mate with the portable measurement apparatus when the portable physiological measurement
apparatus is operating in at least a docked mode, wherein the portable physiological measurement device is in electrical communication
with the docking station, and further wherein the docking station is in electrical communication with a second local display,
the docking station including a docking station processor associated with the docking station;
presenting information related to said first measurement on a display portion of said standalone apparatus;
performing a second physiological measurement with said portable measurement apparatus mated with said docking station;
communication said second physiological measurement to said docking station;
performing a third physiological measurement, said third physiological measurement processing measurement data unavailable
to said standalone apparatus; and
presenting information related to said second and third measurements on a monitor in communication with said docking station.
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