IP Library Granted Patent US 10,405,758
Granted Patent B2
US 10,405,758 · App. 14/934,834 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Carrier assembly for blood pressure module

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Patent No.
US 10,405,758
App. No.
14/934,834
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A carrier assembly includes a sub-assembly including a pump, at least one solenoid valve, and a check valve. The pump, the at least one solenoid valve, and the check valve are in fluid communication with each other and with at least one pressure transducer via a manifold. Also, the carrier assembly is configured to be mounted to a medical device's main assembly board.

Claims (19)

1. A blood pressure module, comprising:

a blood pressure cuff connector;

a main printed circuit assembly;

a manifold positioned on the main printed circuit assembly and forming a fluid connection with the blood pressure cuff connector;

at least one pressure transducer positioned on the main printed circuit assembly; and

a carrier configured to be mounted to the main printed circuit assembly, wherein the carrier supports:

a pump;

at least one solenoid valve positioned adjacent to the pump;

a check valve positioned adjacent to both the pump and the at least one solenoid valve, wherein the pump, the at least one solenoid valve and the check valve are in fluid communication with each other and with the at least one pressure transducer via the manifold;

a speaker;

a wireless radio; and

an integrated wire harness holding at least one wire for each of: the pump, the at least one solenoid valve, the check valve, the speaker, and the wireless radio;

wherein the main printed circuit assembly has a first surface area on a top surface of the main printed circuit assembly; and

wherein the components supported by the carrier occupy an amount of surface area on the top surface that is at least less than half of the first surface area.

2. The blood pressure module of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is carried on the main printed circuit assembly.

3. The blood pressure module of claim 2 , wherein the carrier and the main printed circuit assembly form an integrated assembly.

4. The blood pressure module of claim 1 , wherein the carrier comprises pump retention snaps for supporting the pump.

5. The blood pressure module of claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes a speaker mount for the speaker and a wireless radio mount for the wireless radio.

6. The blood pressure module of claim 1 , wherein the carrier includes an integrated pump/valve harness.

Assignments (5)
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 →
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2015
From: KNIERIEM, ALAN S
To: WELCH ALLYN, INC.
Reel/Frame 037233/0951 →