Systems and methods for acquiring calibration data usable in a pulse oximeter

Abstract

The present disclosure includes a pulse oximeter attachment having an accessible memory. In one embodiment, the pulse oximeter attachment stores calibration data, such as, for example, calibration data associated with a type of a sensor, a calibration curve, or the like. The calibration data is used to calculate physiological parameters of pulsing blood.

1 . A method for communicating a physiological waveform indicative of a physiological condition to a patient monitor, the method comprising:
 obtaining a sensor signal indicative of a physiological parameter;   calculating a first physiological measurement using a first processor;   communicating the physiological measurement to a second processor;   constructing an output signal indicative of the physiological measurement; and   communicating the output signal to the sensor input of a patient monitoring device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying the calculated physiological measurement on a first display associated with the first processor. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the physiological measurement comprises at least one of blood oxygen levels, blood pressure, ECG, and pulse rate. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the output signal is configured to cause a patient monitor not associated with the first processor to calculate a second physiological measurement substantially equivalent to the first physiological measurement. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second processor comprises a waveform generator. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second processor is comprised within a docking station. 
     
     
         7 . A system for communicating a physiological waveform indicative of a physiological condition to a patient monitor, the system comprising:
 a sensor input configured to obtain a sensor signal indicative of a physiological parameter;   a first processor configured to calculate a first physiological measurement;   a second processor in communication with the first processor;   wherein the second processor is configured to construct an output signal indicative of the physiological measurement; and   an output configured to communicate the output signal to a patient monitoring device.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , further comprising a first display in communication with the first processor, wherein the display is configured to display the calculated physiological measurement. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the physiological measurement comprises at least one of blood oxygen levels, blood pressure, ECG, and pulse rate. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the output signal is configured to cause a patient monitor not associated with the first processor to calculate a second physiological measurement substantially equivalent to the first physiological measurement. 
     
     
         11 . A method for communicating a physiological waveform indicative of a physiological condition to a patient monitor, the method comprising:
 obtaining a sensor signal indicative of a physiological parameter;   displaying information about the sensor signal on a first display;   constructing an output signal indicative of the sensor signal and   communicating the output signal to a patient monitoring device, wherein the patient monitoring device communicates with a second display.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising calculating a first physiological measurement using a first processor. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further communicating the first physiological measurement to a second processor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising displaying the physiological measurement on the first display. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein information comprises a power on indication. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein information comprises signal quality information. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein information comprises a physiological measurement. 
     
     
         18 . A system for communicating a physiological waveform indicative of a physiological condition to a patient monitor, the system comprising:
 a sensor input configured to obtain a sensor signal indicative of a physiological parameter;   a first display configured to display information about the sensor signal;   a processor configured to construct an output signal indicative of the sensor signal; and   an output configured to communicate the output signal to a patient monitoring device, wherein the patient monitoring device communicates with a second display.