IP Library Granted Patent US 10,179,217
Granted Patent B2
US 10,179,217 · App. 15/082,909 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

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Patent No.
US 10,179,217
App. No.
15/082,909
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A monitoring system for multiple medical ventilators is provided. In one aspect, the monitoring system includes a memory that includes instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive data for a plurality of medical ventilators, and identify a configuration for each of the plurality of medical ventilators from the received data for the plurality of medical ventilators. The processor is also configured to execute the instructions to associate each patient with a respective one of the plurality of medical ventilators, determine an identification and status for each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators, and provide, for display, information indicative of the configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators and indicative of the identification and status of each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.

Claims (54)

1. A monitoring system for multiple medical ventilators comprising:

a memory comprising instructions; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to:

receive ventilator data generated by a plurality of medical ventilators used by a plurality of patients;

identify a ventilating configuration for each of the plurality of medical ventilators based on the ventilator data;

associate each patient from the plurality of patients with a respective one of the plurality of medical ventilators;

determine an identification and ventilation status for each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators; and

provide instructions to concurrently display information indicative of the ventilating configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators and indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators, wherein the identification for each patient comprises at least one of a patient care area or patient location.

2. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information indicative of the ventilating configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators comprises at least one of an apnea interval, a bias flow, a compression volume, a CO2 value, a demand flow, a diameter, an average end tidal CO2, a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), a flow cycle, or a flow trigger.

3. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient comprises at least one measured physiological statistic for dynamic compliance (Cdyn), inverse ratio ventilation (TIE), mandatory ventilation rate, mandatory exhaled tidal volume (VTE), total lung ventilation per minute, positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, or total ventilation rate.

4. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the ventilator data for the plurality of medical ventilators comprises at least one of a medical ventilator start time, a medical ventilator mode, tidal volume (VT), ventilation frequency, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), or positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP).

5. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a notification for at least one patient that indicates at least one of an alert for the medical ventilator associated with the patient, or an alert indicating a non-compliance of the medical ventilator with a compliance policy.

6. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a total estimated ventilation cost for patients in a first period, a total estimated ventilation cost for patients in a second period, baseline period, a total estimated weaning cost for patients in the first period, a total estimated weaning cost for patients in the second period, or a difference in cost between the first period and the second period.

7. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the identification for each patient further comprises at least one of an account identification or a patient name.

8. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a request to at least one of the plurality of medical ventilators, the request comprising at least one a request to remotely access the medical ventilator, to remotely control the medical ventilator, to annotate data stored on the medical ventilator, to change information for a patient associated with the medical ventilator, or obtain diagnostic information for the medical ventilator.

9. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the ventilator data for the plurality of medical ventilators is received over a network.

10. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information is displayed using an interface configured for a mobile device.

11. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the ventilator data comprises a physiological statistic obtained from the medical ventilator for a patient, and wherein the processor is further configured to receive a threshold value for generating a notification when the physiological statistic for the patient exceeds the threshold value.

12. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information comprises a report, for at least one of the patients, of at least one of weaning, medical ventilator settings, medical ventilator history, lung protection, or patient details.

13. The monitoring system of claim 12 , wherein the ventilator data is received at the monitoring system, and wherein parameters for generating the report are configurable at the monitoring system.

14. The monitoring system of claim 12 , wherein the report comprises at least one of analytics data or summary data.

15. The monitoring system of claim 12 , wherein the report for weaning comprises current, minimum, and maximum values for a patient information for at least one of a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), minute ventilation, positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), tidal volume (VT), total ventilation rate, and work of breathing measured.

16. The monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the information indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient comprises providing information for patients in a care area, the information for patients in a care area indicative of at least one of a number of weaning candidates, average number days on a medical ventilator, average number of hours from a first weaning marker to a first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), average number of hours from the first weaning marker to a final extubation, a reintubation rate, a total estimated ventilation cost for patients with weaning markers, an average estimated ventilation cost for patients with weaning markers, patient weaning information grouped by physician, a number of patients with alarm notifications, an average number of times patients in the care area have had physiological statistics exceeding acceptable thresholds, or a percentage of time patients in the care area have had physiological statistics exceeding acceptable thresholds.

17. The monitoring system of claim 16 , wherein the information for patients in the care area is provided in at least one of a text format or chart format.

18. A method for monitoring multiple medical ventilators using a single interface, the method comprising:

receiving ventilator data generated by a plurality of medical ventilators used by a plurality of patients;

identifying a ventilating configuration for each of the plurality of medical ventilators based on the ventilator data;

associating each patient from the plurality of patients with a respective one of the plurality of medical ventilators;

determining an identification and ventilation status for each patient associated with the plurality of medical ventilators; and

providing instructions to concurrently display, information indicative of the ventilating configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators and indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators,

wherein the identification for each patient comprises at least one of a patient care area or patient location.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information indicative of the ventilating configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators comprises at least one of an apnea interval, a bias flow, a compression volume, a CO2 value, a demand flow, a diameter, an average end tidal CO2, a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), a flow cycle, or a flow trigger.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient comprises at least one measured physiological statistic for dynamic compliance (Cdyn), inverse ratio ventilation (I/E), mandatory ventilation rate, mandatory exhaled tidal volume (VTE), total lung ventilation per minute, positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), peak inspiratory flow rate (PIFR), mean airway pressure, peak airway pressure, or total ventilation rate.

21. The method of claim 18 , wherein the ventilator data for the plurality of medical ventilators comprises at least one of a medical ventilator start time, a medical ventilator mode, tidal volume (VT), ventilation frequency, fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), or positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP).

22. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information comprises a notification for at least one patient that indicates at least one of an alert for the medical ventilator associated with the patient, or an alert indicating a non-compliance of the medical ventilator with a compliance policy.

23. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information comprises a report, for at least one of the patients, of at least one of weaning, medical ventilator settings, medical ventilator history, lung protection, and patient details.

24. The method of claim 18 , wherein the identification for each patient further comprises at least one of an account identification or a patient name.

25. The method of claim 18 , further comprising transmitting a request to at least one of the plurality of medical ventilators, to remotely access the medical ventilator, to remotely control the medical ventilator, to annotate data stored on the medical ventilator, to change information for a patient associated with the medical ventilator, or to obtain diagnostic information for the medical ventilator.

26. The method of claim 18 , wherein the ventilator data for the plurality of medical ventilators is received over a network.

27. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information is displayed using an interface configured for a mobile device.

28. The method of claim 18 , wherein the ventilator data comprises a physiological statistic obtained from the medical ventilator for a patient, and wherein the method further comprises receiving a threshold value for generating a notification when the physiological statistic for the patient exceeds the threshold value.

29. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information comprises at least one of a total estimated ventilation cost for patients in a first period, a total estimated ventilation cost for patients in a second, period, a total estimated weaning cost for patients in the first period, a total estimated weaning cost for patients in the second period, or a difference in cost between the first period and the second period.

30. The method of claim 29 , wherein the ventilator data is received at a device, and wherein parameters for generating a report are configurable at the device.

31. The method of claim 29 , further comprising preparing a report comprises with at least one of analytics data or summary data.

32. The method of claim 29 , further comprising a report for weaning comprises current, minimum, and maximum values for a patient information for at least one of a fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2), minute ventilation, positive end respiratory pressure (PEEP), tidal volume (VT), total ventilation rate, and work of breathing measured.

33. The method of claim 18 , wherein the information indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient comprises providing information for patients in a care area, the information for patients in a care area indicative of at least one of a number of weaning candidates, average number days on a medical ventilator, average number of hours from a first weaning marker to a first spontaneous breathing trial (SBT), average number of hours from the first weaning marker to a final extubation, a reintubation rate, a total estimated ventilation cost for patients with weaning markers, an average estimated ventilation cost for patients with weaning markers, patient weaning information grouped by physician, a number of patients with alarm notifications, an average number of times patients in the care area have had physiological statistics exceeding acceptable thresholds, or a percentage of time patients in the care area have had physiological statistics exceeding acceptable thresholds.

34. The method of claim 33 , wherein the information for patients in the care area is provided in at least one of a text format or chart format.

35. A machine-readable storage medium comprising machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for monitoring multiple medical ventilators using a single device, the method comprising:

receiving ventilator data generated by a plurality of medical ventilators used by a plurality of patients;

identifying a ventilating configuration for each of the plurality of medical ventilators based on the ventilator data;

associating each patient from the plurality of patients with a respective one of the plurality of medical ventilators;

determining an identification and ventilation status for each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators; and

providing instructions to concurrently display information indicative of the ventilating configuration of each of the plurality of medical ventilators and indicative of the identification and ventilation status of each patient associated with one of the plurality of medical ventilators,

wherein the identification for each patient comprises at least one of a patient care area or patient location.

Assignments (11)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 13, 2024
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC., ET AL.'S CREDITORS
To: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2024
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
To: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC.; CIEL MEDICAL, INC.; REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; VITAL SIGNS, INC.; VYAIRE MEDICAL 207, INC. (F/K/A CAREFUSION 207, INC.); VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC; VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC,
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FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC.; CIEL MEDICAL, INC.; REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; VITAL SIGNS, INC.; VYAIRE MEDICAL 207, INC. (F/K/A CAREFUSION 207, INC.); VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC; VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (2ND LIEN) Recorded Jun 13, 2022
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL, INC.; CIEL MEDICAL, INC.; REVOLUTIONARY MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.; VITAL SIGNS, INC.; VYAIRE MEDICAL 207, INC. (F/K/A CAREFUSION 207, INC.); VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC; VYAIRE MEDICAL CONSUMABLES LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 049119/0906 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 8, 2019
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
To: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 049122/0616 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: STEINHAUER, TOM
To: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: LAM, WILLIS; BLANSFIELD, TERRY; BIRCH, STEPHEN J.; MULKOWSKY, LEONARD; PAIT, CLIFTON; ROGERS, MARK
To: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Reel/Frame 049119/0797 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
To: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
Reel/Frame 049119/0830 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 8, 2019
From: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
Reel/Frame 049119/0855 →