IP Library Granted Patent US 10,049,346
Granted Patent B2
US 10,049,346 · App. 14/741,997 · Granted Aug 14, 2018

Medical device maintenance system

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Patent No.
US 10,049,346
App. No.
14/741,997
Granted
Aug 14, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for maintaining medical devices includes: a computing device including memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the memory, creates a user interface including: a health module providing a summary of a maintenance status of the medical devices; a location module providing a summary of a location of the medical devices; and a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list.

Claims (118)

1. A computing device, including:

a processing unit; and

a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoding instructions that, when executed by the processing unit executing the instructions, causes the processing unit to:

communicate with medical devices;

provide a user interface including:

an overview page including:

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance;

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart; and

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a devices page including a firmware upgrade module, the firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the overview page further includes a maintenance alert module including a maintenance status of each of the medical devices that needs maintenance.

3. The computing device of claim 2 , further comprising a devices page that includes:

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration; and

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices.

4. The computing device of claim 3 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

filter the list of the medical devices based on device or location; and

provide information about calibration of components associated with one of the medical devices.

5. The computing device of claim 4 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to:

receive an indication that maintenance for a given medical device has been performed; and

provide a wireless report including a list of wireless-related data for the medical devices.

6. The computing device of claim 3 , further comprising a reports page including:

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance; and

a usage report.

7. The computing device of claim 6 , wherein the reports page further includes:

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device; and

a wireless drop-out rate report.

8. The computing device of claim 7 , wherein the devices page further includes a device details page, the device details page including:

a device summary module including the device name, the device location, a device serial number, a device model number, a device IP address, a device Ethernet address, a device Radio MAC address, and a device connection state.

9. The computing device of claim 8 , wherein the device details page further includes a replacement schedule module including a cycle count, an expected life, an average usage, an estimated replacement date, and a link to access replacement parts.

10. The computing device of claim 9 , wherein the device details page further includes:

a calibration module including:

a list of components needing calibration;

a schedule of a time when a last calibration was performed; and

a list of when a next calibration is due; and

a device information module including:

a firmware version;

a hardware version;

a manufacture date;

the serial number; and

a warranty expiration date.

11. A system for maintaining medical devices, the system comprising:

a computing device including non-transitory memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the non-transitory memory, creates a user interface including:

an overview page including:

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance,

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart;

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list;

a devices page including a firmware upgrade module, the firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade;

a reports page; and

a device details page including:

a device summary;

a replacement schedule module;

a calibration module; and

a device information module.

12. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 11 , wherein the devices page includes:

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration;

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices; and

wherein the reports page includes:

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance; and

a usage report.

13. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 12 , wherein the reports page further includes:

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device; and

a wireless drop-out rate report.

14. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 13 , wherein the replacement schedule module includes a cycle count, an expected life, an average usage, an estimated replacement date, and a link to access replacement parts.

15. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 14 , wherein the device summary module includes the device name, the device location, a device serial number, a device model number, a device IP address, a device Ethernet address, a device Radio MAC address, and a device connection state.

16. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 15 , wherein the calibration module includes:

a list of components needing calibration;

a schedule of a time when a last calibration was performed; and

a list of when a next calibration is due.

17. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 16 , wherein the device information module includes:

a firmware version;

a hardware version;

a manufacture date;

a serial number; and

a warranty expiration date.

18. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 17 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising receiving an indication that maintenance for a given medical device has been performed.

19. The system for maintaining medical devices of claim 18 , wherein the instructions further cause the processor to perform steps comprising:

filtering the list of the medical devices based on device or location; and

removing the given medical device from the maintenance alert module.

20. A system for maintaining medical devices, the system comprising:

a computing device including non-transitory memory and a processor that, when executing instructions stored on the non-transitory memory, creates a user interface including:

an overview page including:

a health module providing a medical device health summary, the medical device health summary including a health summary chart showing medical devices with no issues, medical devices with upcoming maintenance, and medical devices with required maintenance,

a location module providing a medical device location summary, the medical device location summary including a device location summary chart;

a connection module providing a medical device connection state summary, the medical device connection state summary including a connection state summary chart;

an update module providing a summary of a current state of firmware and hardware on the medical devices; and

a maintenance alert module providing a list of the medical devices needing maintenance, the list including a type of maintenance needed for each of the medical devices in the list;

a devices page including:

a name for the medical devices;

a serial number for the medical devices;

the location for the medical devices including a floor and a facility name;

the connection state for the medical devices including whether the device is online or offline and a duration;

if maintenance is required, the maintenance status for the medical devices; and

a firmware upgrade module providing functionality enabling a user to select one or more of the medical devices for an upgrade, thereby initiating a firmware upgrade;

a reports page including:

a calibration due date report listing the medical devices that are due for calibration;

a preventive maintenance schedule report listing the medical devices that are due for preventative maintenance;

a list of a number of transactions at each medical device;

a top error report listing a most common error by device;

a wireless drop-out rate report; and

a usage report; and

a device details page including:

a device summary;

a replacement schedule module;

a calibration module; and

a device information module.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 050260/0644 Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; BARDY DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058517/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 4, 2019
From: HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050260/0644 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM COMPANY, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; ANODYNE MEDICAL DEVICE, INC.; MORTARA INSTRUMENT, INC.; MORTARA INSTRUMENT SERVICES, INC.; VOALTE, INC.
Reel/Frame 050254/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2017
From: JENSEN, ERIC P.; DIFRAIA, JASON PAUL; EHRHART, MICHAEL ALLAN
To: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Reel/Frame 044421/0627 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 26, 2016
From: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ASPEN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040145/0445 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2015
From: ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ASPEN SURGICAL PRODUCTS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036582/0123 →