Interface device for communication between a medical device and a computer

Abstract

The present invention relates to an interface device and a method for communication between a medical device and a computer system. In some embodiments, the interface device comprises a conversion device and/or a processor-transceiver and a memory in electrical communication with the conversion device, wherein the memory contains data to instruct the conversion device and/or the processor transceiver how to communicate with the medical device.

1 . A wireless interface device for communication between an medical device and a bridge comprising:
 a processor-transceiver;   a memory in electrical communication with the processor-transceiver; and   a wireless transmitter in electrical communication with the processor-transceiver and in wireless communication with the bridge,   wherein the memory contains communication data to instruct the processor-transceiver how to communicate with the medical device.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless interface device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor-transceiver comprises a micro-controller. 
     
     
         3 . A system for communication between a computer and an medical device comprising:
 a bridge;   a processor-transceiver in wireless communication with the bridge;   a memory in electrical communication with the processor-transceiver; and   the medical device in electrical communication with the processor-transceiver,   wherein the memory contains communication data to instruct the processor-transceiver on how to communicate with the medical device.   
     
     
         4 . A method of communicating between an medical device and a bridge comprising the steps of:
 storing communication data to communicate with the medical device;   receiving medical device data from the medical device;   using the communication data to convert medical device data from the medical device to permit the medical device to communicate with the bridge; and   transmitting the communication data wirelessly to the bridge.   
     
     
         5 . A system for communication between a medical device and a bridge comprising:
 a medical device;   a conversion circuit in electrical communication with the medical device;   a processor-transceiver in electrical communication with the medical device;   an antenna in electrical communication with the processor-transceiver;   a multiplexer in electrical communication with both the conversion circuit and the processor-transceiver; and   a memory in electrical communication with the multiplexer,   wherein the multiplexer permits either the conversion circuit or the processor-transceiver to communicate with the memory, and   wherein the memory contains communication data to instruct the processor-transceiver on how to communicate with the medical device.