Inflation devices with remote displays, methods and kits related thereto

• US 10,398,881 B2
• Filed: 08/01/2014
• Issued: 09/03/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
• Inventors: Lampropoulos, Fred, Mottola, Jim, Johnson, Blaine, Weir, Steven, Bhalla, Rajeev, Loper, Jeffrey Cameron, Carlton, Drew, Glickstein, Zachary
• Primary Examiner(s): Stiles, Amber R
• Application Number:
  US14/449,506
• Publication Number:
  US 20150038901A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,859 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 13/00 Insufflators for therapeutic or disinfectant purposes , i.e. devices for blowing a gas, powder or vapour into the body hand-held units in which gas flow is produced by muscular energy at the moment of use B05B11/062
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/044 External cuff pressure control or supply, e.g. synchronisation with respiration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2025/0002 with a pressure sensor at the distal end
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3344 Measuring or controlling pressure at the body treatment site
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6063 Optical identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/10182 Injector syringes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/10188 Inflation or deflation data displays
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/486 Indicating injection pressure
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/30 relating to physical therapies or activities, e.g. physiotherapy, acupressure or exercising
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

Inflation devices configured to communicate with remote displays are disclosed herein. Kits including such inflation devices with portable display devices are also disclosed herein. Methods of remotely displaying pressure data from a medical device are also disclosed herein. Devices, kits, and methods of connecting medical devices to remote displays and transferring information to or from linked computers are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An inflation kit comprising:

an inflation device configured for use with a medical device, the inflation device comprising;

a body component comprising a cavity;

a pressurization component configured to increase or decrease pressure within the cavity of the body component by displacing the pressurization component with respect to the body component;

a sensor component comprising;

a pressure sensor in communication with the body component and configured to measure pressure within the cavity of the body component;

a transmitter in communication with the pressure sensor and configured to transmit a wireless signal representative of the pressure measured by the pressure sensor; and

an indicator configured to communicate whether the inflation device is wirelessly connected to a portable handheld display device; and

the portable handheld display device configured to receive the wireless signal transmitted by the inflation device transmitter and also configured to display real-time pressure data within the body component,

wherein the portable handheld display device is configured to display numeric and non-numeric indicia of pressure data, and wherein the non-numeric indicia comprises color-coded indicia to indicate when the pressure has reached a predetermined pressure.

2. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the portable handheld display device is configured to indicate a relationship between current pressure and one or more parameters of the medical device coupled to the inflation device.

3. The inflation kit of claim 2, wherein parameters of one or more medical devices are stored in a computer coupled to the portable handheld display device.

4. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the portable handheld display device is configured to provide audible signals as predetermined pressure levels are reached.

5. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the portable handheld display device is configured to respond to voice commands from a user of the inflation device to initiate a search for inflation devices transmitting wireless signals in the vicinity of the portable handheld device.

6. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the indicator comprises an LED light configured to display two colors, corresponding to a first mode when the inflation device is turned on and not wirelessly connected to the portable handheld display device and a second color corresponding to a second mode when the inflation device is turned on and wirelessly connected to the portable handheld display device.

7. The inflation kit of claim 6, wherein the LED light is disposed on an inside surface of the sensor component and configured to direct light into the cavity.

8. The inflation kit of claim 7, wherein the LED light is configured to illuminate fluid disposed within the cavity.

9. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the portable handheld display device comprises a gauge configured to display pressure in increments.

10. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the portable handheld display device is a tablet.

11. The inflation kit of claim 1, further comprising computer readable information coupled to the inflation device, the computer readable information configured to provide connection data to the portable handheld display device.

12. The inflation kit of claim 11, wherein the computer readable information is a QR code.

13. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the non-numeric indicia comprises three distinct colored regions that correspond with distinct pressure ranges.

14. The inflation kit of claim 13, wherein the non-numeric indicia comprises a marker that is disposed within one of the three distinctly colored regions, and wherein the location of the marker indicates the pressure within the cavity of the body component.

15. The inflation kit of claim 1, wherein the predetermined pressure correlates with a parameter of the medical device.