Previous Set Up Mode Parameter Retention

• US 20120304995A1
• Filed: 05/31/2011
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Kauc, Richard
• Application Number:
  US13/149,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20120304995A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 128/204.23
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/00 Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. mouth-to-mouth respiration; Tracheal tubes stimulating the respiratory movement by mechanical, pneumatic or electrical means, iron lungs combined with gas breathing means A61H31/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0063 Compressors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/024 including calculation means, e.g. using a processor
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0833 T- or Y-type connectors, e.g. Y-piece
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus

Abstract

The present application describes a previous mode button that allows a clinician to select any previously administered ventilation mode for a patient such that the previously input ventilation parameters for the selected ventilation mode will be used during ventilation. Upon receiving the selection of the previous mode button, a first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters associated with the first stored previous mode are displayed. A determination is then made as to whether the displayed first stored previous mode is an appropriate mode. If the displayed first stored previous mode is an appropriate mode, ventilation is administered using the first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters. If a determination is made that the first stored previous mode is not appropriate, a second stored previous mode is retrieved and displayed.

Claims

1. A method for administering ventilation by a mechanical ventilator using a previously stored ventilation mode, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a previous mode button;

displaying a first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters associated with the first stored previous mode;

determining the displayed first stored previous mode is not an appropriate mode;

retrieving a second stored previous mode; and

displaying the second stored previous mode and second ventilation parameters associated with the second stored previous mode.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first ventilation parameters further comprise mandatory breath type parameters.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first ventilation parameters further comprise spontaneous breath type parameters.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second ventilation parameters further comprise mandatory breath type parameters.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second ventilation parameters further comprise spontaneous breath type parameters.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein determining further comprises receiving an indication that the first stored previous mode is not appropriate.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication further comprises a second selection of the previous mode button.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving further comprises accessing a previous mode cache.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication that ventilation should be administered using the second stored previous mode; and

administering ventilation in the second stored previous mode using the associated second ventilation parameters.

10. A ventilatory system for administering ventilation by a mechanical ventilator using a previously stored ventilation mode:

at least one processor; and

at least one memory, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and containing instructions for administering ventilation using a previously stored ventilation mode that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform a method comprising;

receiving a selection of a previous mode button;

displaying a first stored previous mode and first ventilation parameters associated with the first stored previous mode;

determining the displayed first stored previous mode is not an appropriate mode;

retrieving a second stored previous mode; and

displaying the second stored previous mode and second ventilation parameters associated with the second stored previous mode.

11. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein the first ventilation parameters further comprise mandatory breath type parameters.

12. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein the first ventilation parameters further comprise spontaneous breath type parameters.

13. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein the second ventilation parameters further comprise mandatory breath type parameters.

14. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein the second ventilation parameters further comprise spontaneous breath type parameters.

15. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein determining further comprises receiving an indication that the first stored previous mode is not appropriate.

16. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein the indication further comprises a second selection of the previous mode button.

17. The ventilatory system of claim 10, wherein retrieving further comprises accessing a previous mode cache.

18. The ventilatory system of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving an indication that ventilation should be administered using the second stored previous mode; and

administering ventilation in the second stored previous mode using the associated second ventilation parameters.

19. A graphical user interface for administering ventilation by a mechanical ventilator using a previously stored ventilation mode, the ventilator configured with a computer having a user interface including the graphical user interface for accepting commands, the graphical user interface comprising:

at least one window associated with the graphical user interface;

one or more elements within the at least one window, comprising at least one of;

a previous mode button allowing the selection of any one ventilation mode of the previously administered ventilation modes and the ventilation parameters associated with the one ventilation mode.

20. The graphical user interface of claim 19, further comprising:

a continue button that, when selected, indicates that the currently displayed ventilation mode and its associated currently displayed ventilation parameters should be stored as a previous mode.