IP Library Granted Patent US 9,956,365
Granted Patent B2
US 9,956,365 · App. 14/251,548 · Granted May 1, 2018

Lung ventilation apparatus

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Patent No.
US 9,956,365
App. No.
14/251,548
Granted
May 1, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lung ventilation apparatus and system are described. The lung ventilation apparatus may include a control panel; and a graphical user interface associated with the control panel, the graphical user interface comprising a central strip content item covering at least 50% of a total area of the graphical user interface, the central strip content item representing at least one of a patient monitoring screen or surveillance screen, the central strip content item comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion comprises numerical elements indicating ventilation parameters of a patient, and the second portion comprises a graphical element indicating pressure at a patient airway.

Claims (35)

1. A lung ventilation apparatus comprising:

a control panel, and

a graphical user interface associated with the control panel, the graphical user interface comprising a central strip content item covering at least 50% of a total area of the graphical user interface, the central strip content item representing at least one of a patient monitoring screen or surveillance screen, the central strip content item comprising a first portion and a second portion,

wherein the first portion comprises numerical elements indicating ventilation parameters of a patient, and the second portion comprises a graphical element indicating pressure at a patient airway,

wherein the graphical element that indicates pressure at the patient airway is a floating element that is configured to move proportionally to the pressure in a vertical way in real-time to display a real-time pressure level, in relation to a mark that indicates a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) adjusted level, and

wherein the floating element is a circle and the mark includes two arrows pointing inward and facing each other.

2. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the central strip content item covers 80% or more of the total area of the graphical user interface.

3. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second portion comprises two line marks showing pressure scale for minimum and maximum pressure fluctuation.

4. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the pressure scale automatically changes to accommodate mandatory cycles.

5. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the floating element comprises a color that indicates when a respiration cycle is in an inhalation or exhalation phase.

6. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the first portion presents numerical elements related to FiO 2 , CPAP, and Respiratory Rate.

7. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a third portion presenting an iconic element that indicates occurrence of a respiratory cycle of the patient.

8. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the iconic element indicates a start, duration, and completion of an inspiratory phase, an exhalation phase, and a cycle type.

9. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the iconic element represents a figure of at least one of right and left lungs, a bronchial tree, a trachea, or a diaphragm of the patient.

10. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the iconic element represents the figure of the right and left lungs, and wherein a color code is used for the lungs to distinguish inspiration and exhalation of the patient.

11. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the first, second, and third portions are arranged in the central strip content item of the graphical user interface in a proportion of substantially ⅓ for each portion, the first portion being displayed at a right side of the patient monitoring screen, the second portion being displayed at a left side of the patient monitoring screen, and the third portion being displayed between the first portion and the second portion.

12. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises a lower strip content item arranged to present alarm and control access menus arrayed in addition to fast access controls, the lower strip content item covering a portion equivalent to substantially 15% or more of the total graphical user interface area.

13. The lung ventilation apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the graphical user interface comprises an upper strip content item arranged to present general information including at least one of a date, hour, or patient type, in addition to a middle section configured to provide a visual alarm indicator, the upper strip content item covering a portion including an area equivalent to substantially 5% or more of the total graphical user interface area.

14. A system for lung ventilation, the system comprising:

a graphical user interface;

one or more processors; and

a memory including instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

generate, on the graphical user interface, a central strip content item covering at least 50% of a total area of the graphical user interface, the central strip content item representing at least one of a patient monitoring screen or surveillance screen, the central strip content item comprising a first portion and a second portion,

wherein the first portion comprises numerical elements indicating ventilation parameters of a patient, and the second portion comprises a graphical element indicating pressure at a patient airway,

wherein the graphical element that indicates pressure at the patient airway is a rotating element that is configured to rotate proportionally to the pressure in real-time to display a real-time pressure level, in relation to a scale that indicates a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) adjusted level, and

wherein the rotating element is a pointer.

15. The system for lung ventilation according to claim 14 , wherein the rotating element is a pointer that is configured to move in relation to a semi-circular scale including CPAP adjusted level at a middle position.

16. The system for lung ventilation according to claim 15 , wherein the second portion comprises two line marks showing pressure scale for minimum and maximum pressure fluctuation.

17. The system for lung ventilation according to claim 16 , wherein the pressure scale automatically changes to accommodate mandatory cycles.

18. The system for lung ventilation according to claim 14 , wherein the rotating element comprises a color that indicates when the respiration cycle is in an inhalation or exhalation phase.

19. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions stored therein, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations, the machine-readable medium comprising:

instructions for generating; on a graphical user interface, a central strip content item covering at least 50% of a total area of the graphical user interface, the central strip content item representing at least one of a patient monitoring screen or surveillance screen; the central strip content item comprising a first portion and a second portion,

wherein the first portion comprises numerical elements indicating ventilation parameters of a patient, and the second portion comprises a graphical element indicating pressure at a patient airway,

wherein the graphical element that indicates pressure at the patient airway is a floating element that is configured to move proportionally to the pressure in a vertical way in real-time to display a real-time pressure level, in relation to a mark that indicates a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) adjusted level, and

wherein the floating element is a circle and the mark includes two arrows pointing inward and facing each other.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2024
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC., ET AL.'S CREDITORS
To: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069635/0201 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2024
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
To: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069455/0906 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 9, 2019
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 049130/0206 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045969/0642 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 045968/0895 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2018
From: CITIZENS BANK, N.A.
To: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC; VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC; CAREFUSION 202, INC.; VITAL SIGNS, INC.
Reel/Frame 045779/0035 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 040372/0963 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
Reel/Frame 040648/0009 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
To: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 040652/0311 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 14, 2016
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC; VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC; VITAL SIGNS, INC.; CAREFUSION 202, INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040357/0952 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 11, 2014
From: BONASSA, JORGE; DE LIMA SANTOS, ADRIANO; CALVO LONARDONI, JOSE AUGUSTO
To: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
Reel/Frame 033510/0429 →