System and method for network monitoring of multiple medical devices

Abstract

The present invention provides for a system an method of monitoring the status of a plurality of medical devices connected to a central computer or server using a wired or wireless network, and displaying information representative of the status of the medical devices to a user on a display screen using both graphics and text. The system is also capable of determining when a condition or alarm warranting notification of the care giver to correct the condition exists, and displaying information about the condition or alarm on the display, including associating a warning graphic or icon representative of the condition or alarm with an icon representing a specific medical device or portion of a medical device. The system includes a rules data base and decision engine that may be used to determine the existence of conditions that require notification to the care giver.

1 . A system for monitoring multiple medical devices comprising:
 a server to which the multiple medical devices are in communication;   a program running on the server configured to obtain status from each medical device and make the status available to users of the program, the program providing a listing of all medical devices identified to the server, the program being responsive to a selection of a medical device that is identified, and the program providing status and other information about the selected medical device in graphic and text forms.   
     
     
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