Ventilator breath display and graphic user interface

• US 20040118404A1
• Filed: 12/10/2003
• Published: 06/24/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/1997
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charles L. Wallace, David Arnett, Howard L. Ferguson, Jay Butterbrodt, Warren G. Sanborn
• Original Assignee: Charles L. Wallace, David Arnett, Howard L. Ferguson, Jay Butterbrodt, Warren G. Sanborn
• Inventors: Sanborn, Warren G., Wallace, Charles L., Arnett, David, Butterbrodt, Jay, Ferguson, Howard L.
• Granted Patent: US 7,036,504 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/205.23
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/13 with means for the detection of operative contact with patient, e.g. lip sensor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/453 Help systems
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 715/965 for process control and configuration

Abstract

The invention is directed to a ventilation control system for controlling the ventilation of a patient. The ventilation control system utilizes a user-friendly user interface for the display of patient data and ventilator status. The user interface includes a graphic representation of a breath cycle that displays the breath cycle currently being ventilated, and is also responsive to changes in ventilation settings to assist the user in evaluation the effect of those changes on the ventilator strategy before the changes are implemented.

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