Tracy J Hunter

US Patent:

7843330, Nov 30, 2010

Filed:

Apr 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/103541

Inventors:

Forrest Chamberlain - South Burlington VT, US
Tracy Hunter - Waukesha WI, US
Manjri Patel - Crystal Lake IL, US
Christopher Lindop - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G08B 1/08

US Classification:

34053912, 34082549, 3405731, 3405681

Abstract:

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a mobile device configured to instruct and direct a patient within a medical care facility. The medical device may include a main housing configured to be conveyed by the patient within the medical care facility, a display positioned on the main housing, a tracking device configured to be tracked by a patient information system, a processor in communication with the display, and a transceiver allowing bi-directional communication between the mobile device and the patient information system. The transceiver may be configured to receive patient-specific directions and instructions regarding a medical care event that are transmitted from the patient information system. The processor is operable to show the patient-specific directions and instructions on the display.