Abstract: A monitoring system for providing continuous monitoring of a patient, including periods of transport, includes a data acquisition and processing module receiving physiological data from the patient. The module may be inserted in a bedside display unit to display the physiological condition data being monitored. The module may also be inserted in a portable display unit that can accompany the patient during transport. Connectors permit the module to simultaneously drive both the display units so that no data is lost when the module is removed from the bedside unit and placed in the portable unit and vice versa.

Abstract: A monitoring system for providing continuous monitoring of a patient, including periods of transport, includes a data acquisition and processing module receiving physiological data from the patient. The module may be inserted in a bedside display unit to display the physiological condition data being monitored. The module may also be inserted in a portable display unit that can accompany the patient during transport. Connectors permit the module to simultaneously drive both the display units so that no data is lost when the module is removed from the bedside unit and placed in the portable unit and vice versa.

Abstract: A physiological waveform detector such as for cardiac R-wave and blood pressure uses a comparator to compare the derivative of the waveform signal with a reference signal representing some percentage of the magnitude of the derivative of the waveform. If the derivative is of sufficient magnitude to trip the comparator a timing circuit begins counting. If the comparator remains tripped for a predetermined interval, the waveform is considered to be the desired one. Means are provided for detecting waveform peaks and valleys. The detector recognizes desired waveforms by two characteristics, one being magnitude and the other being duration.