Granted Patent B2

US 9,821,129 · App. 13/830,730 · Granted Nov 21, 2017

Abstract

Claims (46)

1. A ventilator management system comprising:

a memory comprising an initial configuration profile configured to designate operating parameters for a ventilation device; and

a processor configured to:

receive ventilator data over a local area network from a plurality of hospital ventilation devices and over a wide area network from a plurality of home ventilation devices, the ventilator data comprising at least one of operating parameters for each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices, or physiological statistics of a patient associated with each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices;

determine, for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices and based on the ventilator data, a modification to the initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices; and

generate a modified configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices,

wherein the physiological statistics comprise at least one of a statistic for compliance of the lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of the patient airways (Raw), inverse ratio ventilation (I/E), spontaneous ventilation rate, exhaled tidal volume (Vte), total lung ventilation per minute (Ve), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, an average end-tidal expired C02 or total ventilation rate, and

wherein the operating parameters comprise at least one of a ventilation mode, a set mandatory tidal volume, a set positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), an apnea interval, a bias flow, a breathing circuit compressible volume, a patient airway type and size, a fraction of inspired oxygen (Fi02), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold,

wherein a respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices, and wherein the respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices after the modified configuration profile is accepted by the patient associated with the respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to provide the modified configuration profile to the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices for modifying operating parameters of the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive the initial configuration profile from the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices, and wherein the modification to the configuration profile is also determined based on the initial configuration profile.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises historical patient data, and wherein determining the modification to the configuration profile comprises:

comparing the physiological statistics of the patient with the historical patient data to identify a modification to at least one operating parameter of the initial configuration profile; and

modifying the at least one operating parameter based on the identification.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the memory further comprises historical patient data, and wherein determining the modification to the configuration profile comprises:

comparing the patient data with the historical patient data to identify a modification to at least one operating parameter of the initial configuration profile; and

modifying the at least one operating parameter based on the identification.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the ventilator data is received over a network from the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices in a native message format of the ventilation device and converted into an internal messaging format configured for use with the ventilator management system.

8. A method for managing a plurality of ventilators, the method comprising:

receiving ventilator data over a local area network from a plurality of hospital ventilation devices and over a wide area network from a plurality of home ventilation devices, the ventilator data comprising at least one of operating parameters for each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices, or physiological statistics of a patient associated with each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices;

determining, for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices and based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices; and

generating a modified configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices,

wherein the physiological statistics comprise at least one of a statistic for compliance of the lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of the patient airways (Raw), inverse ratio ventilation (I/E), spontaneous ventilation rate, exhaled tidal volume (Vte), total lung ventilation per minute (Ve), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, an average end-tidal expired C02 or total ventilation rate, and

wherein the operating parameters comprise at least one of a ventilation mode, a set mandatory tidal volume, a set positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), an apnea interval, a bias flow, a breathing circuit compressible volume, a patient airway type and size, a fraction of inspired oxygen (Fi02), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold,

wherein a respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices, and wherein the respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices after the modified configuration profile is accepted by the patient associated with the respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises providing the modified configuration profile to the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices for modifying operating parameters of the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the method further comprises receiving the initial configuration profile from the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices, and wherein the modification to the configuration profile is also determined based on the initial configuration profile.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein determining the modification to the configuration profile comprises:

comparing the physiological statistics of the patient with historical patient data to identify a modification to at least one operating parameter of the initial configuration profile; and

modifying the at least one operating parameter based on the identification.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the ventilator data is received by a ventilator management system over a network from the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices in a native message format of the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices, and converted into an internal messaging format configured for use with the ventilator management system.

14. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a plurality of ventilators, the method comprising:

receiving ventilator data over a local area network from a plurality of hospital ventilation devices and over a wide area network from a plurality of home ventilation devices, the ventilator data comprising at least one of operating parameters for each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices, or physiological statistics of a patient associated with each of the hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices;

determining, for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices and based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices; and

generating a modified configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for each of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices and the plurality of home ventilation devices,

wherein the physiological statistics comprise at least one of a statistic for compliance of the lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of the patient airways (Raw), inverse ratio ventilation (I/E), spontaneous ventilation rate, exhaled tidal volume (Vte), total lung ventilation per minute (Ve), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, an average end-tidal expired C02 or total ventilation rate, and

wherein the operating parameters comprise at least one of a ventilation mode, a set mandatory tidal volume, a set positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), an apnea interval, a bias flow, a breathing circuit compressible volume, a patient airway type and size, a fraction of inspired oxygen (Fi02), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold,

wherein a respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices, and wherein the respective modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by a respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices after the modified configuration profile is accepted by the patient associated with the respective one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises providing the modified configuration profile to the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices for modifying operating parameters of the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices.

17. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises receiving the initial configuration profile from the respective one of the plurality of hospital ventilation devices or one of the plurality of home ventilation devices, and wherein the modification to the configuration profile is also determined based on the initial configuration profile.

18. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 14 , wherein determining the modification to the configuration profile comprises:

comparing the physiological statistics of the patient with historical patient data to identify a modification to at least one operating parameter of the initial configuration profile; and

modifying the at least one operating parameter based on the identification.

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