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Michu, who scored twice in the 4-1 victory on Saturday, had to come off 10 minutes from time after struggling with an ankle injury during the week.
The Spaniard missed two days of training last week with the ankle problem, but he insists the decision to come off against QPR was just a precaution and he will be fit for next weekend's trip to Liverpool and the Capital One Cup final against Bradford later this month.
"I am feeling good right now," said Michu. "I had problems Monday, Tuesday and did not train - but I trained the rest of the week and was OK to play.
"I felt fine in the game but then with 10 minutes left I had a bang on my ankle. The game was finished so I asked to come off. There's no problem it was just a precaution.
"It will not be a problem especially with Dubai to look forward to with good weather and a lot of sun; it will be good to relax, to train and to think about Liverpool and Wembley."


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IRVINE, Calif. - Senior Rolando Felizola jumped a season-best 50-11 (15.52) to reach NCAA Regional qualifying standard to highlight Cal State Northridge's Sunday performance at the Asics/Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium.
On the track on Sunday, De'Shawn Waters finished fourth in the 100 meters with a time of 10.47 while Ben Santos finished 14th at 10.85. In the 200 meters, Kevin Nious and Nic Taylor both tied for eighth with a time of 21.71 which is a personal-best for Nious. Reindell Cole, who won the long jump on Saturday, finished 10th in 21.75.
Dominique Calvin finished fourth in the 100 meters in a time of 11.94 and was sixth in the 200 with a time of 24.39. Jackie Harrison took third in the 400 meters in a season-best 55.36 while Erika Gallegos (2:22.11) and Leslie Ching (2:24.90) both posted personal-bests in the 800 meters.
Gustavo Hernandez posted a season-best in the men's 800 as he finished 13th in a time of 1:53.85.
The men's 4x100 relay finished first in a time of 40.57 which was just 0.08 off Northridge's season-best.
In the field events, Thomas Johnson took fourth in the high jump at 6-6.75 (2.00) which was off his personal-best of 6-10.75 (2.10). Jonathan Talkington was seventh at 6-4.75 (1.95). Matt Todd matched his season-best of 16-0.75 (4.90) in the pole vault to fiish second.
In the throwing events, Whitney Hooks finished third in the shot put with a throw of 43-7 (13.28) while Claire Morgan was fourth in the discus with a season-best 148-9 (45.35). For the men, Mike Tull finished second to former Matador Nick Garcia in the shot put with a mark of 52-3.75 (15.94) while Chris Fuller was fourth at 50-5.25 (15.37). Tull was also fifth in the discus with a mark of 159-1 (48.49).

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Washington, D.C. (June 30, 2005) - The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) applauds the joint efforts by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the bank regulatory agencies to update the existing Bank Secrecy Act exam procedures.
"ICBA is pleased that the regulators recognized the many concerns raised by community bankers about the increasing burdens of BSA compliance," said Karen Thomas, ICBA executive vice president of government relations. "The updated exam procedures are a good first step toward addressing these concerns and ensuring that BSA compliance truly achieves its important goals without imposing an unreasonable and unproductive burden on the economy."
"The revised procedures, combined with upcoming interagency outreach meetings for bankers and examiners, should lead to increased coordination and cooperation between bankers and regulators." Thomas added. "ICBA looks forward to working with FinCEN and the banking regulators on the outreach efforts to community banks."


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Spacecraft Mass: Orbiter: 2,223 kg Probe: 339 kg
Spacecraft Instruments: Orbiter: 1) imaging system; 2) near-infrared mapping spectrometer; 3) ultraviolet spectrometer; 4) photopolarimeter-radiometer; 5) magnetometer; 6) energetic-particles detector; 7) plasma detector; 8) plasma wave; 9) heavy ion counter and 10) radio system
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Spacecraft Power: Two Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generators
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Antenna Diameter: 4.8-meter
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Project Manager: William J. O'Neil, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Principal Scientists: Dr. Torrence V. Johnson, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and Henry C. Brinton, NASA Headquarters, Dr. Richard E. Young, NASA Ames Research Center
Total Cost: Original projection: $1.3 billion
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Galileo, one of NASA's most ambitious deep space exploration projects, was the result of plans dating back to the early 1980s to deploy a Jupiter orbiter and probe. In its final configuration, the orbiter was a 4.6-meter-tall spacecraft designed to operate for 22 months in Jovian orbit using 10 instruments/experiments to study the planet's atmosphere, satellites and magnetosphere. Galileo carried a 337 kg probe designed to return data as it entered the Jovian atmosphere to identify materials and conditions that cannot be detected from outside.
Because of limitations of a Space Shuttle/IUS combination, NASA decided to use a complex multiple-gravity-assist scheme that required three flybys (two of Earth and one of Venus) on its way to Jupiter. The STS-34R crew released the spacecraft 6.5 hours after launch; an hour later the two-stage IUS fired to send Galileo on its way.
Galileo flew past Venus at 05:58:48 UT on 10 February 1990 at a range of 16,106 km. It conducted an extensive survey of the planet (including imaging). Having gained 8,030 kilometers per hour in speed, the spacecraft flew past Earth twice, the first time at a range of 960 km at 20:34:34 UT on 8 December 1990, when it clearly detected traces of life in atmospheric trace elements on our home planet. The spacecraft also conducted lunar observations.
A major problem occurred on 11 April 1991 when the high-gain antenna failed to fully deploy, thus eliminating any possibility of data transmission during its flyby of the asteroid Gaspara. Becoming the first humanmade object to fly past an asteroid, Galileo approached the minor planet to a distance of 1,604 km at 22:37 UT on 29 October 1991. The encounter provided much data, including 150 images of the asteroid. Galileo then sped to its second encounter with the Earth-Moon system, with a flyby of Earth at 303.1 km at 15:09:25 UT on 8 December 1992, adding 3.7 kilometers per second to its cumulative speed. Despite extensive attempts to salvage the high-gain antenna, ground controllers eventually had to restructure the mission to use only the low-gain antenna, which would allow about 70 percent of the originally planned scientific return (using software and hardware improvements on Earth).
Galileo flew by a second asteroid, Ida, at 16:51:59 UT on 28 August 1993 at a range of 2,410 km, providing further data on minor planets, including the discovery of Dactyl, the first known a natural satellite of an asteroid. Later, in July 1994, as it was speed toward Jupiter, Galileo provided astronomers' only direct observations of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9's impact with the Jovian atmosphere.
Galileo's atmospheric entry probe was finally released on 13 July 1995, when the spacecraft was still 85 million kilometers from Jupiter. The probe hit the atmosphere at 22:04 UT on 7 December 1995 and returned valuable data for 58 minutes as it plunged into the Jovian cauldron. Data, originally transmitted to its parent craft and then later transmitted back to Earth, indicated an intense radiation belt 50,000 km above Jupiter's clouds, few organic compounds and winds as high as 640 meters per second.


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Girls Gone Gadgets 02: 2011 gadget gift guide [NSFW-L]
Ashley and Georgia stab hate at the Playstation Vita's proprietary memory sticks, talk after-date communication protocols and keeping your timeline clean, get challenged by the CrackBerry Nation, and give their holiday device, accessory, and app picks! This is Girls Gone Gadgets!
Girl eyes for the gadget guys
- After a date, so you wait for the guy to contact you first? How long should you wait? Has SMS and BBM replaced the phone call for pre- and post-date banter?
- Adult language -- is it okay over BBM? SMS? On semi-public sites like Twitter or Facebook? Do I need to keep my timeline clean? What about during a date? Can I go all Samuel L Jackson -- or Ashley Esqueda -- on them?
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Girls Gone Gadgets 02: 2011 gadget gift guide [NSFW-L]
love this podcast
It's just not funny and cute....seriously. Time to scale back all these programs and just concentrate on iPhone and iPad Live. And Ashley...get a better cam.
Georgia is a STAR ... Just Saying ... [s]
I'd like to see their "gadgets"
Loved it. Keep them coming ;)
People are taking this way too seriously. It seems to me like they are just trying to be funny and entertaining. It's hit or miss, but I don't think they're trying to be a hardcore tech podcast, so people should quit treating it like one.
That said, Ashley is pretty funny but Georgia needs to loosen up. Geez, it takes her 30 seconds to even realize that Ashley is being sarcastic. Maybe they just don't have the same sense of humor.
I love it!
I felt sorry for Georgia. I know that she was taken aback by Ashley's language.
Clean it up, Ashley! This was so non-professional, it made me cringe! No one is going to take you seriously, if you do not take yourself seriously. Have fun with it, but be professional about it.


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Anne Palamountain, Skidmore College's "First Lady" for 22 Years
We are sad to say that Anne Palamountain passed away on Saturday, January 24. In 1979, Anne, wife of Skidmore's fourth president, created the Polo by Twilight Benefit to raise resources for students requiring financial assistance to attend the College. Anne's many years of dedication to the scholarship fund and to the Polo by Twilight event allowed hundreds of students to attend and graduate from Skidmore, 235 so far. In 2014, the Benefit Committee awarded the inaugural Anne T. Palamountain Scholar Award honoring a Skidmore graduate who was a Palamountain Scholar while a student and who embodied Anne's commitment to education, philanthropy, and pursuit of good work. The first Anne T. Palamountain Scholar Award recipient was Colleen Barber Hursh, Class of 2004, who works with United States military veterans returning from war in Iraq and Afghanistan. As the Times Union reported, Anne had an enormous effect on Skidmore but also on the entire Saratoga Springs community, and her loss will be felt by her many friends here.
President Glotzbach said in his announcement of Anne's passing:
Anne's involvement in the life of Skidmore is a story in its own right. Her greatest passion was building endowment for financial aid, which she saw as the most effective way to make a college education accessible to all students. In 1979 she spearheaded the launch of one of the College's major fundraising events, the annual Palamountain Scholarship Benefit. She presided over the event for 35 years, helping the Joseph C. and Anne T. Palamountain Scholarship Fund reach a total of $5.8 million.
Anne will be missed, but in her memory, we hope that you will join us for the 36th annual Polo by Twilight Benefit for Palamountain Scholarships at Skidmore College on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at the Saratoga Polo Field.
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If I could return it I would. I like that it uses the 18 volt batteries but there just isn't anywhere near the amount of suction power it really needs to have to be useful. I'm very disappointed.
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Oct. 23, 2012 -- The FDA is investigating reports of five deaths and a nonfatal heart attack in people who drank high-caffeine energy drinks made by the Monster Energy Company.
Meanwhile, a Maryland couple has filed a wrongful death suit against the company, alleging that their product killed their 14-year-old daughter. They say Anais Fournier, 14, collapsed after drinking her second 24-ounce Monster Energy drink in two days. She died six days later.
The reports are not proof that the drinks caused the deaths, but merely signal there might be a problem. Even if the deaths are determined to be caused by caffeine poisoning, the FDA will consider all sources of caffeine before blaming the deaths on the energy drink.
In addition to caffeine, energy drinks contain other stimulants, including taurine and guarana, a caffeine-containing plant.
Because energy drinks are sold as nutritional supplements, they are not regulated as foods. This means they may exceed the FDA-mandated limit of 71 milligrams of caffeine for a 12-ounce soda.
"FDA continues to evaluate the emerging science on a variety of ingredients, including caffeine," FDA spokeswoman Shelly Burgess said in an email.
The reports aren't the first health warnings about energy drinks. Last year, the U.S. Drug Abuse Warning Network reported a tenfold spike in emergency-room visits involving energy drinks. In some 70% of cases involving teens ages 12 to 17, the energy-drink itself -- not drugs or alcohol -- was the main reason for going to the ER.
Last year, researchers at the University of Miami reviewed the health effects of energy drinks on children, teens, and young adults.
Writing in the journal Pediatrics, they concluded that "energy drinks have no therapeutic benefit" and that "these drinks may put some children at risk for serious adverse health effects."
These "health effects" include irregular heart rhythms and, in children who may have hidden heart risks, sudden death.
In their lawsuit, Fournier's parents report that their daughter bought and drank a 24-ounce can of Monster Energy at a local candy store. The next day, she bought another one and drank it, too.
A few hours later, Anais Fournier's heart stopped. An ambulance took her to the hospital. She was put into an induced coma in an effort to keep her brain alive. But six days later -- on Christmas Eve 2011 -- she died.
The lawsuit notes that Monster Energy does not list the amount of caffeine in Monster Energy. It estimates that each of the two cans the girl drank contained 240 mg of caffeine. Recommended teen and child doses of caffeine should not exceed 100 mg per day; adults should have no more than 400 mg per day.
The lawsuit claims Monster Energy is a dangerous product, that its maker failed to warn consumers of any risk, and that the company is negligent in marketing the product to teens and young adults.
In a news release, Monster Beverage Corp. states that it stands by the safety of its products. "Monster is saddened by the untimely passing of Anais Fournier, and its sympathies go out to her family. Monster does not believe that its products are in any way responsible for the death of Ms. Fournier and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. ... Neither the science nor the facts support the allegations that have been made. Monster reiterates that its products are and have always been safe."
The American Beverage Association, the trade group that represents the soft drink industry, notes that Monster Energy has never been an ABA member.
However, the group notes that energy drinks' "ingredients and labeling comply with all U.S. FDA requirements."
The ABA and its members have developed voluntary guidelines for labeling and marketing energy drinks. The guidelines say ABA members that make energy drinks should:
SOURCES:American Beverage Association: "ABA Guidance for the Responsible Labeling and Marketing of Energy Drinks."Seifert, S.M. Pediatrics, published online Feb. 14, 2011.Wendy Crossland and Richard Fournier vs. Monster Beverage Corporation, filed in Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Riverside, Oct. 17, 2012.DAWN report, Nov. 22, 2011.Shelly Burgess, FDA spokesperson.News release, Monster Beverage Corp.
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Journal Journal: If you have access to the Firehose... 1
Journal Journal: No Sony rootkit on old-ish Sony laptop
I'll check my mother's VIAO the next time she brings it home and report back on my Slashdot Journal.
A 1.5 to 2 year old Sony VIAO laptop does not appear to have the rootkit pre-installed. It might have other Sony junk on it, but I think it's relatively clear of their insane IP-protection black-hat junk.
Journal Journal: Public wikis are fundamentally flawed
You'll notice a huge number of changes on, as it happens my birthday, the 4th of September by "184.108.40.206". It's all spam. Spend even a couple of days working with Wikinews and you'll learn of "Ass Puss" -- a tedious, repetitious form of vandalism.
There's probably a law, like Murphy's, that says that in any sufficiently large population there are more people interested in destroying the work of others for profit or kicks than there are interested in taking the time needed to create something new. If that isn't an existing law, can someone clean it up and call it the "Krisjohn/Insert your name here" law?
Journal Journal: Submitted story:
Smith Micro Software have just announced their acquisition Of Allume (press release), makers of the long running Stuffit compression software, most noticable for their recent, lossless, JPEG-recompression technique. The new owners have already announced the expansion of this technique to new file formats; "... for other media file types such as MPEG movies and MP3 audio files." and to the wireless world. I look forward to being able to pack JPEGs from my old digital camera, using my PocketPC, before emailing them through my incredibly expensive GPRS service.
Journal Journal: Is it just me, or is /. getting a bit boring? 9
I really thought that people would be interested in the Google Web Accelerator, not have responses between indifference and paranoia. Are we all really so jaded that we assume everything is an attempt at corporate takeover? (Ask yourself, if you produced an innovate product, how would you sell it to people? Would you use a company?) I'm tempted to give The Well a go...
Journal Journal: Anyone needing to hack websites to make them work?
Journal Journal: The amazing collapsable social life
Life's good, don't get me wrong, it's just that some speculative investments aren't paying off and it's time to decide if I cut my losses.
The major disappointment is the West Australian Greens party. From the inside it looks like it's falling apart. That's not to say that elected representatives won't do a good job, but just that the adminstrative structure is ready to implode. Basically it's run like a charity, not a political party.
More generally, I have a bunch of creative things I want to do -- stuff I've always enjoyed -- but I haven't been able to find time for them given the amount of pre-packaged entertainment I consume. World of Warcraft plus a Netflix-like service plus a two-foot pile of books do not leave any time for anything else.
So, the Bigpond Movies trial has been fun, but I won't be buying the service. My World of Warcraft subscription ends a few days into next month and I'll be taking at least a two and a half week break. The Greens can go do their own thing, I'm not interested in giving any more time or money when they're just going to waste it. Add in six strategic annual leave days I'm cashing in over the next six weeks and I might just catch up with all the things I've been neglecting by the end of next month.
Journal Journal: Every moment accounted for until the 4th of May.
- Work
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- World of Warcraft
- DVDs (Netflix-esq service)
- Political activism
- A big pile of books
Plus two specific things that cover, respectively, Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings.
It was fairly obvious when the book pile started to grow out of hand, but I still found time to just slob about and watch TV. No longer! It's all go-go-go, even when it comes to entertainment. "Bigpond Movies" (the Netflix-like service) was the last straw. I've now got a pile of DVDs to watch like I have my pile of books, on top of everything else trying to consume my time.
The next few months should be fun.
Journal Journal: Finally moving to my new PC
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One, two, one, two.
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The Wildlife Management Area (WMA) system offers diverse hunting opportunities on approximately one million acres. Each WMA offers unique hunting opportunities based upon factors such as climate, topography, access, wildlife population dynamics and public desires. Therefore each WMA has specific rules and regulations. You should always be familiar with the rules and regulations for a WMA before visiting. Below are several important frequently asked questions related to hunting on WMAs.
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All of the applicable rules and regulations are not featured in the WMA Q & A. So, it is highly recommended that you become familiar with all of the information provided in the annual Hunting Seasons & Regulations publication and at www.gohuntgeorgia.com before you visit the WMA system.
Q: What are the best sources of information for hunting WMAs?
A: The annual Hunting Seasons & Regulations publication is your most comprehensive resource and is available in print or online at www.gohuntgeorgia.com. You can also sign up for email alerts and visit the specific WMA pages for real time information. Click on the RED envelope at gohuntgeorgia.com. In addition, Game Management region offices can provide assistance over the telephone.
CAUTION: There are numerous websites offering WMA related resources such as maps and regulations. These may not be reliable sources of information and may contain errors and omissions or inaccurate critical information. For the most accurate information go to: www.gohuntgeorgia.com
Q: Where can I find maps of WMAs?
A: Wildlife Resources Division offers WMA maps (line, topographic, and aerial). You view/print/download all WMA maps free of charge at: www.gohuntgeorgia.com
Maps may also be found at check stations, kiosks, and region offices.
Q: When can I hunt on a WMA?
A: Each WMA has unique hunting opportunities and regulations. WMAs are typically open for hunting during specific dates and not the entire statewide seasons. You should become familiar with the regulations for a WMA before visiting. In addition, WMAs are open to scouting outside of posted seasons (unless specified otherwise).
Q: What is a QUOTA hunt?
A: A quota hunt is a hunt that allows a predetermined number of hunters to participate. A quota is used for several reasons: to conserve natural resources (wildlife and their habitats); to provide a high quality hunting experience; and to maintain a high level of safety.
You must submit an application and be selected in order to participate in a QUOTA hunt (this includes children or any other persons who wish to participate in the hunt). Quota permits are non-transferrable. More information on quota hunts is available in the Quota Hunt Section.
Q: What is the difference between a CHECK-IN and a SIGN-IN hunt on a WMA?
A: CHECK-IN or SIGN-IN is required prior to hunting during any managed firearms deer, bear, turkey or hog hunt on a WMA (except as otherwise specified). It may also be required on some special hunts for other game species. Refer to the specific WMA listing to determine whether a hunt is designated as CHECK-IN or SIGN-IN. Check-In/Sign-In is available beginning at noon one day prior to hunt at check station/kiosk. Sign-In online is available for non-quota sign-in hunts at www.gohuntgeorgia.com.
SIGN-IN and CHECK-IN hunts have different requirements for handling harvested game. See below for details.
Q: What do I do if I harvest a deer, bear, turkey or hog on a WMA?
A: CHECK-IN Hunt: You must check-out your harvested game or feral hog at the check station on the day of harvest. Deer harvested on CHECK-IN hunts will receive a special tag and should not be recorded on your Deer Harvest Record.
SIGN-IN Hunt: You must sign-out your harvested game or feral hog at the check station/kiosk on the day of harvest. Deer harvested on SIGN-IN hunts must be recorded on your Deer Harvest Record.
All bears must be reported and tagged. See Bear for specific requirements by Bear Zone.
Q: How many deer can I harvest on a WMA hunt?
A: CHECK-IN Hunt: Two deer of either sex may be harvested during any one check-in hunt, except that on Quality Buck hunts your harvest is restricted to one Quality buck and one antlerless OR two antlerless deer. Additional restrictions may apply such as antler restrictions; refer to the specific WMA listing for details.
SIGN-IN hunt [lasting less than one week]: Two deer may be harvested during any one sign-in hunt.
SIGN-IN hunt [lasting one week or longer]: The bag limit is the statewide limit.
Important Note: Deer harvested on all SIGN-IN hunts must be recorded on your Deer Harvest Record and count toward your season limit. You are required to sign-out the harvested deer as well.
Q: What if the WMA has Quality Buck restrictions?
A: Several WMAs are managed for Quality Bucks. This means there are restrictions on the buck you may harvest. A Quality Buck WMA will have one of the following restrictions:
On hunts having quality buck antler restrictions, only one antlered buck may be harvested per hunt. Always refer to the specific listing for a WMA to determine if it is Quality Buck and the applicable restrictions.
Q: What weapons may be used to hunt feral hog on a WMA?
A: Feral hogs are not a game species and are considered incidental take during any hunt on a WMA (except during Special Hog Hunts). This means that you must use the legal weapons for the specific game species for which the WMA is open. So, if a WMA is open for small game then you may only use legal weapons for small game if you intend to hunt for feral hogs. Muzzleloaders and archery equipment are legal during small game and turkey seasons. However, during Special Hog Hunts only, you may use any legal firearm.
Electronic calls may be used for feral hog. Night hunting and baiting are prohibited on WMAs.
Q: Why are some gates closed on WMAs?
A: There are a number of reasons why roads may be closed to motor vehicles. These include:
Some roads are only intended for WRD personnel to perform management related activities on a WMA (such as timber harvest, habitat management, prescribed fire or emergency response). Roads that are typically closed may be open during Big Game hunts to provide better access and evenly distribute hunters. See tip below for how to get more information on access.
Tip Here's how you can learn more about access before you go to a WMA:
Q: What are the rules related to dogs on a WMA?
A: Dogs must be confined or kept on a leash except when hunting or training during designated seasons or on designated areas. See Dog Training section under Dogs & Dog Training for more details.
Q: How do I know if I need a Georgia Outdoor Recreation Pass (GORP)?
A: Any person, age 16–64, entering any designated fee area on WMAs and PFAs must possess a valid GORP. Persons who possess a valid three-day hunting & fishing, WMA, Lifetime, Sportsman's, or Honorary license are exempt from this requirement. Designated fee areas are marked with the posting of a sign at the site or area entrance.
A three-day GORP is valid for no more than three days from effective start date and an annual GORP is valid for no more than 365 days from effective start date. A GORP may be purchased at www.gohuntgeorgia.com, 1-800-366-2661, or license vendors. Transaction fees apply (please refer to Hunting License Information).
Any individual(s) or organization(s) who desire to sponsor or conduct an event, activity, or series of events or activities involving more than eight individuals on a WMA or PFA may be required to obtain a "Right of Entry" agreement (ROEA) from the Department. A Right of Entry agreement must be formally requested from the Department no less than thirty days prior to the proposed event, activity, or series of events or activities. Events that conflict with the primary uses (e.g. hunting and fishing) of a WMA or PFA may be prohibited. Contact the respective Game Management office (see Contact Information & Offices) for more details. Field trials are currently exempt from ROEA. For WMAs on National Forest, special use permits issued by the US Forest Service may be used in lieu of the ROEA requirement.
Q: Can I camp on a WMA?
A: All camps shall be in designated campgrounds unless otherwise posted at the check station, except that camping is allowed anywhere on National Forest Lands unless otherwise indicated or signed. Forest Service regulations govern outdoor recreation on WMAs located on National Forest Lands.
Camping, or establishment of a campsite, shall be limited to a period of time not to exceed 14 consecutive days; after which the campsite shall be vacated and all personally owned property or physical features of the camp are removed for a period of not less than 7 days. During that 7-day period a new campsite may not be established within the boundaries of the same WMA or within 1 mile radius of the vacated campsite by the same person(s).
It is unlawful for any person to use any musical instruments, radios, televisions, generators or other noise making devices after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. in such a manner that such devices may be heard by other WMA visitors. Camping or driving motor vehicles on managed wildlife openings is prohibited. Carving, cutting, chopping or damaging of live trees is prohibited. Loaded firearms are prohibited in camping areas, except that any person possessing a Weapons Carry License that is valid in this state pursuant to OCGA §§ 16-11-126(f) or 16-11-129 may carry such firearm subject to the limitations of OCGA §§ 16-11-126 and 16-11-127, except where prohibited by federal law. Campers are responsible for their own trash. No person shall unreasonably disturb or annoy others through abrasive, insulting, or threatening words or actions, or disobey any lawful order of a law enforcement official, or act in a manner resulting in a breach of the peace.
Q: Can I collect firewood on a WMA?
A: Only trees that are dead and down may be cut and used for firewood by visitors while staying on WMAs. Annual firewood cutting permits are issued for private use by the region office. On National Forests, firewood permits are available from the district US Forest Service offices.
Q:Can I fish on a WMA?
A: Unless otherwise posted, fishing is allowed on WMAs according to statewide regulations. When fishing on WMAs that are not one of the listed GORP areas, only a Fishing License is required (a trout license is additionally required to fish in mountain trout waters).On WMAs listed as GORP areas, requirements for the GORP must be met in addition to having a fishing license. On these GORP WMA areas, a three-day combo hunting & fishing license fulfills both fishing (non-trout) & GORP requirements. There are other license combinations that fill both GORP and fishing license requirements for these GORP areas (for example, anglers possessing a Three-Day Fishing, Honorary, Disability, Sportsman's, or Lifetime Sportsman's License are not required to have a WMA or GORP to fish on these areas.
A Fishing License and a WMA License are required to fish on state Public Fishing Areas (PFAs) and Waters Creek Trophy Trout Stream on Chestatee WMA (see fishing regulations). A trout license is required in trout waters. Anglers possessing a Three-Day Fishing, Honorary, Disability, Sportsmen's, or Lifetime Sportsman's License are not required to have a WMA License for fishing.
Q: Can I sight in my gun or target shoot on a WMA?
A: DNR provides shooting ranges on several WMAs statewide. Target practice is prohibited outside of designated ranges. Please refer to General WMA Regulations for more information.
Q: What are the restrictions for tree stands and other hunting structures on WMAs?
A: Hunting structure means any portable tree stand, ground blind, stool, chair, bucket, waterfowl blind, or other similar device used for the purpose of hunting. Hunters may not construct or hunt from any tree stand that is not portable or natural. Tree stands may not be placed on utility poles or other structures supporting utility lines. For big game and feral hog hunts, hunting structures shall not be placed any sooner than one day prior to the hunt and shall be removed from the WMA no later than 12 noon the day following the hunt. For small game hunts, hunting structures may be placed and shall be removed from the WMA only on the day of the hunt, except that on opening day of dove season hunters shall not enter a managed dove field and hunting structures shall not be placed on a managed dove field prior to 10 a.m.
Q: What do I need to know about riding horses or bicycles on WMAs?
A: Horses and bicycles are restricted to open improved roads, designated trails, or designated areas. (GORP fee may apply. Visit http://www.georgiawildlife.com/GORP/Properties for a list of areas requiring GORP.) Bicycles may be used on closed improved roads for the purpose of hunter access. Horses may be used off roads and trails during permitted field trials. Horses and bicycles may be used on National Forest Lands not otherwise closed. Horses and bicycles are prohibited on the Appalachian Trail.
Q: What do I need to know about motor vehicles (including ATVs) on WMAs?
A: ATVs may be operated only on open improved roads within WMAs during the period between 2 hours before sunrise and 2 hours after sunset one day prior to and during big game, small game, and special hog only hunts by hunters actively participating in the hunt except where otherwise specified according to 391-4- 2-.70. However, on National Forest Lands including WMAs on the National Forest, ATVs are restricted to designated trails unless posted otherwise. Roads may be closed at the discretion of the DNR. Vehicles may not be parked in such a way as to block an open or closed roadway. All motor vehicles are restricted to improved roads open for vehicular access. "Improved Roads" are roads that receive maintenance for the purpose of hunter access, and "Open Roads" are roads not closed with a gate, sign, earthen berm or similar device intended to prevent vehicular access. Motor vehicles (including ATVs, dirt bikes, utility vehicles, golf carts, and other off-road vehicles) must meet applicable safety, licensing, insurance and registration requirements for use on public roads. Vehicle and ATV operators must be at least 16 years old.
Fees on National Forest Lands: Fees may be charged for camping, ATV/ORV trails, shooting ranges, and boat ramps on the National Forest. These fees apply to all users. For more information, visit www.fs.fed.us/confor contact any US Forest Service Office.
Q: What do I need to know about supervising children on WMAs?
A: "Direct supervision" or "directly supervised" means uninterrupted, unaided visual contact and auditory communication of a child by an adult. All children under sixteen years of age shall be accompanied by and under direct supervision of an adult eighteen years of age or older when hunting.
Adult/Child Hunts on WMAs, State Parks & NWRs (Hunts for those under age 18)
On Adult/Child Hunts for big game, all children (17 years old and under) shall be accompanied and directly supervised by a responsible adult; an adult shall supervise no more than one child. On Adult/Child Hunts for small game, one adult may directly supervise no more than two children (17 years old and under). Adults and children may possess firearms and hunt on small game and non-quota big game Adult/Child Hunts provided that an adult hunting on such hunts shall be directly supervising a child who is actively participating in the hunt. During Adult/Child big game quota hunts, only one firearm is allowed and only the child may hunt. All Adult/Child big game hunts are firearms hunts unless specified otherwise.
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There are provided systems and methods for reading identification information and storing identification information in a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method for accessing a medical device, the method including reading identification information from an identification tag and storing identification information in the medical device as patient information of a patient identification system. Medical devices having a reader and patient identification system are also disclosed.
1. A medical device comprising:
a reader configured to read identification information from an identification tag; and
a patient identification system configured to store the identification information in the medical device as patient information; wherein the patient identification system is configured to associate the patient information with medical data produced by the medical device, wherein the patient identification system is configured to clear the patient information from the medical device if contact with the identification tag is lost.
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7. A method for accessing a medical device, comprising:
reading identification information from an identification tag; and
storing identification information in the medical device as patient information of a patient identification system; and
clearing the patient information from the medical device if contact with the identification tag is lost.
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13. A medical device, comprising:
a reader configured to read identification information from an identification tag; and
a patient identification system configured to annotate patient medical data produced by the medical device with patient information stored from the identification information, wherein the patient identification system is configured to clear the patient information from the medical device if contact with the identification tag is lost.
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This application is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/540,385, filed on Sep. 29, 2006, the disclosure of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety for all purposes.
1. Field Of The Invention
The present invention relates generally to medical devices and, more particularly, to user interfaces and identification systems integrated with medical devices.
2. Description Of The Related Art
This section is intended to introduce the reader to various aspects of art that may be related to various aspects of the present invention, which are described and/or claimed below. This discussion is believed to be helpful in providing the reader with background information to facilitate a better understanding of the various aspects of the present invention. Accordingly, it should be understood that these statements are to be read in this light, and not as admissions of prior art.
In the field of medicine, doctors often desire to monitor certain physiological characteristics of their patients. Accordingly, a wide variety of devices have been developed for monitoring physiological characteristics. Such devices provide caregivers, such as doctors, nurses, and/or other healthcare personnel, with the information they need to provide the best possible healthcare for their patients. As a result, such monitoring devices have become an indispensable part of modern medicine.
For example, one technique for monitoring certain physiological characteristics of a patient is commonly referred to as pulse oximetry, and the devices built based upon pulse oximetry techniques are commonly referred to as pulse oximeters. Pulse oximetry may be used to measure various blood flow characteristics, such as the blood-oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in arterial blood, the volume of individual blood pulsations supplying the tissue, and/or the rate of blood pulsations corresponding to each heartbeat of a patient.
Pulse oximeters and other medical devices are typically mounted on stands that are positioned around a patient's bed or around an operating room table. When a caregiver desires to command the medical device (e.g., program, configure, and so-forth) they manipulate controls or push buttons on the monitoring device itself. The monitoring device typically provides results or responses to commands on a Liquid Crystal Diode ("LCD") screen mounted in an externally visible position within the medical device.
This conventional configuration, however, has several disadvantages. First, as described above, this conventional configuration relies upon physical contact with the monitoring device to input commands (e.g., pushing a button, turning a knob, and the like). Such physical contact, however, raises several concerns. Among these concerns are that in making contact with the medical device, the caregiver may spread illness or disease from room to room. More specifically, a caregiver may accidentally deposit germs (e.g., bacteria, viruses, and so forth) on the medical device while manipulating the device's controls. These germs may then be spread to the patient when a subsequent caregiver touches the medical device and then touches the patient. Moreover, if medical devices are moved from one patient room to another, germs transferred to the medical device via touch may be carried from one patient room to another. Even in operating rooms where medical devices are typically static, germs may be transferred onto a monitoring device during one surgery and subsequently transferred off the medical device during a later performed surgery.
Second, beyond contamination, medical devices that rely on physical contact for command input may create clutter the caregiver's workspace. For example, because the medical device must be within an arm's length of the caregiver, the medical device may crowd the caregiver—potentially even restricting free movement of the caregiver. In addition, caregivers may have difficulty manipulating controls with gloved hands. For example, it may be difficult to grasp a knob or press a small button due to the added encumbrance of a latex glove.
Third, current trends in general medical device design focus on miniaturizing overall medical device size. However, as controls which rely on physical contact must be large enough for most, if not all, caregivers to manipulate with their hands, monitoring devices that employ these types of controls are limited in their possible miniaturization. For example, even if it were possible to produce a conventional oximeter that was the size of a postage stamp, it would be difficult to control this theoretical postage stamp-sized pulse oximeter with currently available techniques.
Additionally, even as medical devices become smaller, the need for secured access remains prevalent. First, medical device alerts and alarms often require the attention of a caregiver to ensure patient health. Access to medical devices by non-caregivers could result in ineffective patient care. Second, the recently passed Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act ("HIPPA") regulates patient privacy and security. HIPPA privacy standards require the protection of patient data from inappropriate and unauthorized disclosure or use, and HIPPA security standards require physical safeguards to protect access to equipment containing patient data. As user interfaces evolve, new methods of providing secured access will be desirable. For example, traditional entry screens can be secured using passwords. However, as device interfaces evolve to eliminate entry screens, the traditional password protection process may no longer by feasible.
In addition, conventional techniques for outputting medical data also have several potential drawbacks. For example, as described above, conventional techniques for displaying outputs rely on LCD screens mounted on the medical device itself. Besides constantly consuming power, these LCD screens must be large enough to be visually accessed by a caregiver. As such, the conventional LCD screens employed in typical medical devices also may be a barrier towards miniaturization of the medical device. Further, conventional screen-based output techniques may be impersonal to the patient and may lack configurability by the caregiver.
For at least the reasons set forth above, improved systems and methods for interfacing with and being identified by a medical device would be desirable.
Advantages of the invention may become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the drawings in which:
One or more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In an effort to provide a concise description of these embodiments, not all features of an actual implementation are described in the specification. It should be appreciated that in the development of any such actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions must be made to achieve the developers' specific goals, such as compliance with system-related and business-related constraints, which may vary from one implementation to another. Moreover, it should be appreciated that such a development effort might be complex and time consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and manufacture for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure.
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The medical device 10 may also include a sensor 16 that may be connected to a body part (e.g., finger, forehead, toe, or earlobe) of a patient or a user. The sensor 16 may be configured to emit signals or waves into the patient's or user's tissue and detect these signals or waves after dispersion and/or reflection by the tissue. For example, the sensor 16 may be configured to emit light from two or more light emitting diodes ("LEDs") into pulsatile tissue (e.g., finger, forehead, toe, or earlobe) and then detect the transmitted light with a light detector (e.g., a photodiode or photo-detector) after the light has passed through the pulsatile tissue.
As those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate, the amount of transmitted light that passes through the tissue generally varies in accordance with a changing amount of blood constituent in the tissue and the related light absorption. On a beat-by-beat basis, the heart pumps an incremental amount of arterial blood into the pulsatile tissue, which then drains back through the venous system. The amount of light that passes through the blood-perfused tissue varies with the cardiac-induced cycling arterial blood volume. For example, when the cardiac cycle causes more light-absorbing blood to be present in the tissue, less light travels through the tissue to strike the sensor's photo-detector. These pulsatile signals allow the medical device 10 to measure signal continuation caused by the tissue's arterial blood, because light absorption from other tissues remains generally unchanged in the relevant time span.
In alternate embodiments, the sensor 16 may take other suitable forms beside the form illustrated in
The pulse oximeter main unit 12 may also include an integral camera 24. As will be described further below, the integral camera 24 may be configured to receive gesture commands from a caregiver or user that can be processed into commands for the medical device 10. Although
In alternate embodiments, instead of an integral camera, an external camera, such as a universal serial bus ("USB") web camera, may be connected to the main unit 12 via a cable and connector. The external camera may also be wirelessly connected to the main unit 12 via radio, infrared, or optical signals. For example, wireless local area networking ("WLAN") standards, such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth may be used. Additionally, multiple cameras may be used to reduce the effects of parallax and occlusions. The cameras may be all external cameras, all integral cameras, or a combination of external and integral cameras.
As indicated by block 32 of
Returning to flowchart 30, the gesture processing, as indicated by block 34, may be performed by a gesture processing system integrated into the medical device 10. For example, during processing, images captured from the gesture may be normalized, enhanced, or transformed, and then features may be extracted from the images. Next, the processed gesture may be compared to a gesture database, as indicated by block 36. The gesture database may be pre-populated or programmed with a plurality of feature combinations that are associated with commands for the medical device 10. For example, feature combinations associated with the gesture command "turn alarm off" may be associated with a command for the medical device 10 to silence an alarm. However, in alternate embodiments the feature combinations may be programmed into the gesture database using a gesture training program. Additionally, in still other embodiments, the gesture processing may be located in an external central processing unit connected to the medical device 10 via a cable or by wireless technology such as radio, infrared, or optical signals.
After the gesture is compared to a gesture database, a command associated with the gesture may be identified, as indicated by block 38. For example, a hand gesture consisting of passing a hand over the camera from right to left with the palm facing the camera may be programmed into the gesture database to correspond with the command "turn alarm off." Once the gesture is identified in the gesture database, the command may be executed, as indicated by block 40. For example, the command to turn off the alarm may be transmitted to a medical device control system which would turn off the alarm.
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The tracking glove 52 may include a battery pack 56 connected to the tracking glove 52 via a cable. Although the battery pack is worn on the forearm in this embodiment, in alternative embodiments the battery pack may be located in other locations such as around the waist of the caregiver 62. Additionally, in other embodiments, the tracking glove 52 may be replaced by another tracking device such as a finger sensor. In yet another embodiment, the tracking glove 52 may have a light emitting diode ("LED") located on the glove and a software programmable switch to permit other functions to be directly programmed into the glove. For example, a button may be included on the glove that can be programmed so that when a caregiver presses the button an alarm on the medical device 50 is silenced.
In one embodiment, the caregiver 62 may make hand gestures while wearing the tracking glove 52. The tracking glove 52 may then record the movement (i.e., the gesture) and transmit the gesture to the medical device 50 via a wireless receiver 60 connected to the medical device 50. In alternate embodiments, the tracking glove 52 may communicate with a wireless receiver integrated into the main unit 12 or may be connected to the medical device 50 via a cable such as a fiber optic cable or a serial cable.
Similar to the medical device 10, the medical device 50 may be configured to interpret the tracking glove 52 movement and execute a command associated with the movement. For example, a hand movement, such as making a fist, may be associated with the command "turn alarm off." As such, when the caregiver 62 makes a fist while wearing the tracking glove 52, the medical device 50 may interpret the movement and sends a signal to the medical device 50 to silence an alarm.
In addition, in some embodiments, the medical device 50 may include calibration software which may allow a caregiver 62 to program movement combinations into the gesture database within the medical device. Additionally, in other embodiments, the gesture database may be located in an external central processing unit connected to the medical device 50 via a cable or by wireless technology such as radio, infrared, or optical signals.
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In one embodiment, the medical device 70 may have a separate display screen 74 connected to the main unit 12 via a cable or wireless means such as radio, infrared, or optic signals. The display screen 74 may be a touch screen with selection boxes corresponding to medical device commands. For example, when the caregiver 62 touches the stylus 72 to the selection box corresponding to "turn alarm off," the display screen 74 may transmit a signal to the main unit 12 which silences the alarm. In an alternate embodiment, the caregiver 62 may touch the screen directly without using the stylus. In still other embodiments, the stylus 72 may be used to touch selection boxes directly on the medical device 70, and the separate display 74 may be omitted.
In yet another embodiment, the stylus 72 may be used to draw symbols or characters representative of medical device commands on the display screen 74. In the embodiment illustrated in
In still other embodiments, the stylus 72 may include an ultrasound transmitter. In this embodiment, the ultrasound transmitter may be configured to transmit movements of the stylus 72 back to the medical device 70 or another suitable receiver. For example, in one embodiment, the movements of the stylus 72 may be tracked by one or more sensors positioned around an operating room and coupled to the medical device 70.
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In one embodiment, the caregiver 62 may be able to use the laser wand 84 to position a cursor on the display 64. For example, the caregiver 62 may focus a laser pointer dot on the display 64. As one skilled in the art will appreciate, a location of a laser pointer dot can be translated to the cursor position on a display 64. In alternate embodiments, the laser pointer dot may alternatively be focused on the display 14. In one embodiment, the display 64 (or the display 14) may employ a camera, such as the camera 24 discussed above, to detect the laser pointer dot. In various embodiments, the camera may be internal to the display 64 or may be externally connected to it via a cable or wirelessly. However, it will be appreciated that in still other embodiments, other suitable laser pointer detection techniques may be employed.
In one embodiment, the display 64 may contain a plurality of selection boxes or regions corresponding to commands for medical device 80. For example, the display 64 may contain a selection box for the command "turn alarm off." When the caregiver 62 focuses the laser pointer dot on one of the selection boxes for a minimum period of time, the software within the medical device 80 may first position the cursor at the selection box location. As the caregiver 62 continues to focus the laser pointer dot on the same selection box, the software within the medical device 80 may then select the box and execute the command associated with the selection box. In this example, the software may then silence the alarm.
In other embodiments, the laser wand 84 may have an integrated selection button. Once the caregiver 62 has positioned the cursor on the selection box, the caregiver 62 may then push the button to select the box and execute the pulse oximeter command associated with the box. The integrated selection button may employ standard remote control technology, such as transmitting an infrared signal to an infrared receiver integrated into the medical device 80. In alternate embodiments, an external receiver connected to the medical device 80 via a cable may be used.
As shown in
In another embodiment, the medical device 80 may be controlled using a remote control style wand 90, as illustrated in
In the above-described embodiment, the wand 90 may contain a light emitting diode ("LED") 92 that transmits light pulses or infrared signals corresponding to a medical device command. For example, when a caregiver 62 presses button "1" 96, an integrated circuit within the wand 90 may send a command to the LED 92. The LED 92 may then send out a signal corresponding to this command. A receiver integrated into the medical device may receive the signal and respond by raising the alarm limit by a predetermined unit.
In other embodiments, the LED transmitter 92 may alternatively be replaced by a radio frequency ("rf") transmitter. In such an embodiment, the medical device 80 may include an integrated rf receiver. Additionally, in alternate embodiments, the rf transmitter may employ the Bluetooth radio frequency standard or other suitable standard.
The technology of the wand 90 may also be incorporated in other packages. For example, in one alternate embodiment, it may be incorporated into a badge holder, as illustrated in
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Advantageously, the PDA 134 enables the caregiver 62 to control medical device 130 without physically touching or manipulating it. In addition, the PDA 134 may also supplement a display on the medical device 130. In particular, the PDA 134 may be configured to mirror or reproduce some or all of the contents displayed on the medical device's 130 internal display. In this way, the medical device 130 could advantageously be located away from the patient bed 132 or the caregiver 62, possibly even out of sight, as the inputs and outputs to the medical device 130 can be supported by the PDA 134.
Furthermore, the PDA 134 may be configured to interface with a plurality of medical devices 130 in a plurality of patient rooms 131. For example, a hospital may issue each of each caregivers 62 their own PDA 134, which they may use to access and/or control medical devices within a plurality of patient rooms. More specifically, the caregiver 62 may use their PDA 134 to access one or more medical devices within a first patient's room and then use the same PDA 134 to access medical devices within a subsequent patient's room. In this way, the caregiver 62 may access and/or control medical devices within a plurality of patient rooms without ever touching the actual medical devices—substantially decreasing the chances of cross-contamination.
As described above, the PDA 134 may supplement or replace the internal screen on the medical device 130. In other words, the information that would otherwise be displayed on the medical device's 130 internal screen would be alternatively displayed on the PDA 134. Although this embodiment has several advantages (as described above) the caregiver 62 would have to periodically hold the PDA 134 in one or both of their hands. As will be appreciated, however, there may be a variety of situations where the caregiver 62 may desire free use of both of their hands while still being able to access and/or control medical devices. Accordingly,
As illustrated in
It will be appreciated, however, that the illustrated caregiver personal display 142 is merely one potential embodiment of a suitable caregiver personal display. Accordingly, in other embodiments, other types of displays may be employed. For example, in one embodiment, the caregiver personal display may be a video display mounted on a pair of glasses or other mount, which the caregiver 62 may view by shifting his or her focus towards the display. Although medical information in this embodiment may not appear transparent to the caregiver 62, the caregiver 62 may still able to readily access information from the medical device 140 without having the medical device 140 within visual range of the caregiver 62.
As further illustrated in
As described above, secured access and/or patient privacy are both concerns in medical device design. In particular, as medical devices become an increasing vital component of medical treatment, it is important to ensure that only authorized caregivers are able to control these devices. For example, it could be potentially dangerous to a patient if the patient or a patient's guest were able to turn off or adjust a medical device, such as a respirator, a pulse oximeter, a heart/lung machine, and so-forth. Moreover, beyond safety concerns, modern medical devices also typically store a plurality of private personal information regarding the patient, such as social security numbers, addresses, and so-forth. In an age of increasing identity-based crimes, it is advantageous for medical devices to be able to restrict access to this information to approved individuals.
As illustrated in
For example, as illustrated in
It will be appreciated, however, that other suitable identification technologies may be employed. For example, in one embodiment, the caregiver ID may be an active ID (e.g., a Bluetooth enabled cell phone). Furthermore, in still other embodiments, the door sensors 172 a and 172 b may be located elsewhere besides the doors. For example, the sensors 172 a and 172 b may be located in the ceiling of the patient room 160 and configured to detect when the sensors 168 and/or 170 enter are located in the patient room 160
Advantageously, medical device 164 may be configured to utilize this detection information to manage access to its controls and/or to identify the patient 141 for administrative or record keeping purposes. For example,
As illustrated by block 212 of
Next, the technique 210 may include reading the detected ID tag, as indicated in block 214. For example, in one embodiment, an ID reader 252 may be configured to read the identity information from the caregiver ID 168 and/or the patient ID 170. Next, the technique 210 may include sending the identity information from the ID tag to an ID recognition system, as indicated in block 216. For example, in one embodiment, the ID reader 252 may transmit the identity information to an ID recognition system 254.
Next, the technique 210 may include determining an individual type of the detected ID tag, as indicated by block 218. For example, in the illustrated embodiment of the technique 210, the technique may include determining whether the detected ID tag corresponds to the caregiver 62 or the patient 141. In one embodiment, the ID recognition system 254 may make this determination based on an ID database 256, which includes information regarding a plurality of ID tags and the individual type corresponding to each of the plurality of ID tags. Alternatively, the individual type may be encoded on the caregiver ID 168 or the patient ID 170 and communicated to the ID recognition system 254 via the door sensor 172 and/or the bed sensor 250. Although the technique 210 is illustrated in
Returning now to
The technique 210 may then continue to allow the caregiver 62 to execute commands until the same ID tag is again detected by the door sensor 172 or the bed sensor 250, as indicated by block 228 (i.e., the caregiver leaves the patient room 160). Alternatively, the door sensors 172 a and 172 b may be configured to detect when the caregiver ID 168 leaves the proximity of the sensor. In this embodiment, rather than detecting when the caregiver ID 168 crosses their threshold, the door sensors 172 a and 172 b may be configured to detect when the caregiver ID 168 is located within a certain distance of the door sensors 172 a and 172 b (i.e., the caregiver is located in the patient room 160).
Upon detecting the exit of the caregiver 62, the technique 210 may include locking further access to the medical device 164 to prevent the patient 141 or other unauthorized individuals from adjusting the medical device 164 in the absence of the caregiver 162 (block 230). In this way, the technique 210 enables the medical device 164 or other suitable medical device automatically unlock when the caregiver 62 enters the patient room 160, to accept commands freely from the caregiver 62 while they are in the room, and then to relock automatically when the caregiver 62 leaves the patient room. Moreover, in one embodiment, the medical device 164 may be configured to record which caregiver 62 gave which commands to the medical device 164, because each caregiver in a hospital may be assigned a unique caregiver ID 168. In this way, it may be possible for a hospital to reconstruct patient treatment history, if desired.
Returning again to block 218 of
Next, if the same ID tag is detected again (or contact with the ID tag is lost, as described above), the technique 210 may include clearing the patient information from the medical device 164, as indicated by blocks 222 and 224. Accordingly, the medical device 164 may be able to automatically identify the identity of patients being monitored or treated without the need for caregivers to manually enter this information into the medical device 164. Advantageously, this reduces the chances of cross-contamination and automates one additional caregiver function.
While the invention may be susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way of example in the drawings and have been described in detail herein. However, it should be understood that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the invention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the following appended claims. Indeed, the present techniques may not only be applied to pulse oximeters, but also to other suitable medical devices, such as respirators, ventilators, EEGs, EKGs, and so-forth.
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