IP Library Granted Patent US 10,646,674
Granted Patent B2
US 10,646,674 · App. 15/394,346 · Granted May 12, 2020

Ventilation management system

Inventors: Tom Steinhauer (San Diego, CA); Willis Lam (San Diego, CA); Mark Rogers (Irvine, CA); Terry Blansfield (Orange, CA); Stephen J. Birch (Mission Viejo, CA)
Assignee: Vyaire Medical Capital LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,646,674
App. No.
15/394,346
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Ventilator management systems are provided. In one aspect, a ventilator management system includes a memory that includes an initial configuration profile configured to designate operating parameters for a ventilation device, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive ventilator data from the ventilation device, the ventilator data includes at least one of operating parameters of the ventilation device or physiological statistics of a patient associated with the ventilation device, and determine, based on the ventilator data, a modification to the initial configuration profile for the ventilation device. The processor is also configured to generate a modified configuration profile for the ventilation device based on the determined modification. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.

Claims (40)

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

determine, for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device and based on the ventilator data, a modification to the initial configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one ventilation device; and

generate a modified configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one hospital ventilation device when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the at least one hospital ventilation device, and wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one home ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is accepted by a patient associated with the at least one home ventilation device.

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

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the physiological statistics comprise at least one of a statistic for compliance of a lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of a patient airway (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 CO2 or total ventilation rate.

5. The system of claim 1 , 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 (FiO2), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to receive the initial configuration profile from the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device, and wherein the modification to the configuration profile is also determined based on the initial configuration profile.

7. 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.

8. 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.

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

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

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

determining, for each of the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device and based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for each of the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device; and

generating a modified configuration profile for each of the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for each of the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one hospital ventilation device when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the at least one hospital ventilation device, and wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one home ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is accepted by a patient associated with the at least one home ventilation device.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises providing the modified configuration profile to the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device for modifying operating parameters of the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the physiological statistics comprise at least one of a statistic for compliance of a lung (Cdyn, Cstat), resistance of a patient airway (Raw), inverse ratio ventilation (TIE), 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 CO2 or total ventilation rate.

14. The method of claim 10 , 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 (FiO2), a breath cycle threshold, or a breath trigger threshold.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises receiving the initial configuration profile from the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device, and wherein the modification to the configuration profile is also determined based on the initial configuration profile.

16. The method of claim 10 , 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.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the ventilator data is received by a ventilator management system over a network from the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device in a native message format of the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device, and converted into an internal messaging format configured for use with the ventilator management system.

18. 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 at least one hospital ventilation device and over a wide area network from at least one home ventilation device, the ventilator data comprising at least one of operating parameters for a respective hospital or home ventilation device, or physiological statistics associated with the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device;

determining, for each of the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device and based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device; and

generating a modified configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device based on the determined modification to the initial configuration profile for the at least one hospital ventilation device and the at least one home ventilation device,

wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one hospital ventilation device when the modified configuration profile is approved by a clinician associated with the at least one hospital ventilation device, and wherein the modified configuration profile is configured to be implemented by the at least one home ventilation device after the modified configuration profile is accepted by a patient associated with the at least one home ventilation device.

19. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the method further comprises providing the modified configuration profile to the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device for modifying operating parameters of the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device.

20. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 18 , wherein the modified configuration profile is provided for display on the at least one hospital ventilation device or the at least one home ventilation device.

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 →
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 →
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 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 28, 2017
From: VYAIRE MEDICAL INC.
To: CITIZENS BANK, N.A, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042178/0056 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
To: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
Reel/Frame 040946/0884 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: CAREFUSION 2200, INC.
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
Reel/Frame 040947/0208 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY 102 LLC
To: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 040947/0485 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: KINGSTON RESPIRATORY CAPITAL LLC
To: VYAIRE MEDICAL CAPITAL LLC
Reel/Frame 041331/0717 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2017
From: STEINHAUER, TOM; LAM, WILLIS; ROGERS, MARK; BLANSFIELD, TERRY; BIRCH, STEPHEN J.
To: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
Reel/Frame 040945/0899 →
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