DISPLAY OF RESPIRATORY DATA GRAPHS ON A VENTILATOR GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE

• US 20130283197A1
• Filed: 06/21/2013
• Published: 10/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Skidmore, John
• Granted Patent: US 9,262,588 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• 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 2016/0027 pressure meter
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0036 in the breathing tube and used in both inspiratory and expiratory phase
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/0208 Oxygen
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2202/025 Helium
• 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: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

The disclosure describes improved systems and methods for configuring the layout of a graphical display in a ventilatory system. Specifically, the present methods provide a user interface for configuring one or more layout categories associated with data on the graphical display. Upon selection of a layout category, a clinician is provided with a preview of the layout of the layout category. The preview consists of one or more parameter positions. Each parameter position is associated with a parameter. The clinician is also provided with a listing of possible parameters. The parameter positions in the preview and the possible parameters in the listing are selectable elements. Once a parameter position is selected, a possible parameter can be chosen to replace the parameter associated with the selected parameter position. If this replacement is acceptable to the clinician, the clinician can access an accept button to implement the replacement in the graphical display.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A user interface for providing layout configuration for a graphical display associated with a ventilator, the ventilator configured with a computer, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, provide a user interface including a graphical user interface for accepting commands and for displaying information, the user interface comprising:

at least one window associated with the user interface; and

elements within the at least one window comprising;

a first set of selection elements for selecting a layout category;

a second set of selection elements, each of the second set of selection elements indicating a parameter position within a layout associated with a selected one the first set of selections elements and a first parameter currently associated with the parameter position and a second parameter selected to replace the first parameter.

22. The user interface of claim 21, wherein each layout category corresponds to a set of data on the graphical display of the graphical user interface.

23. The user interface of claim 21, wherein the first set of selection elements comprise at least one of:

a tab for selecting a patient data layout category;

a tab for selecting a big numbers layout category; and

a tab for selecting a charts layout category.

24. The user interface of claim 21, wherein the second set of selection elements includes a preview of the set of data on the graphical display, the preview comprising a currently displayed parameter for each parameter position.

25. The user interface of claim 21, wherein the second set of selection elements further comprises one or more possible replacement parameters.

26. The user interface of claim 21, further comprising a third set of selection elements comprising a scroll bar for viewing the second set of selection elements.

27. The user interface of claim 26, wherein upon selection of the scroll bar a first description associated with one of:

the first parameter, second parameter, or one or more possible replacement parameters is displayed.

28. The user interface of claim 27, wherein moving the scroll bar displays a second description associated with a different one of:

the first parameter, second parameter, or one or more possible replacement parameters is displayed.

29. The user interface of claim 21, wherein when the first parameter is the same as the second parameter a duplication warning is displayed.

30. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions that when executed provide a user interface for providing layout configuration for a graphical display associated with a ventilator, the user interface comprising:

at least one window associated with the user interface; and

elements within the at least one window comprising;

a first set of selection elements for selecting a layout category;

a second set of selection elements, each of the second set of selection elements indicating a parameter position within a layout associated with a selected one the first set of selections elements and a first parameter currently associated with the parameter position and a second parameter selected to replace the first parameter.

38. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 30, wherein when the first parameter is the same as the second parameter a duplication warning is displayed.

31. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein each layout category corresponds to a set of data on the graphical display of the graphical user interface.

32. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the first set of selection elements comprise at least one of:

a tab for selecting a patient data layout category;

a tab for selecting a big numbers layout category; and

a tab for selecting a charts layout category.

33. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the second set of selection elements includes a preview of the set of data on the graphical display, the preview comprising a currently displayed parameter for each parameter position.

34. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, wherein the second set of selection elements further comprises one or more possible replacement parameters.

35. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 31, further comprising a third set of selection elements comprising a scroll bar for viewing the second set of selection elements.

36. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 35, wherein upon selection of the scroll bar a first description associated with one of:

the first parameter, second parameter, or one or more possible replacement parameters is displayed.

37. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 36, wherein moving the scroll bar displays a second description associated with a different one of:

the first parameter, second parameter, or one or more possible replacement parameters is displayed.

39. A ventilatory system configured with a computer, the computer comprising a processor and a memory, the memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed, provide a user interface for providing layout configuration for a graphical display associated with a ventilator, comprising:

at least one window associated with the user interface; and

elements within the at least one window comprising;

a first set of selection elements for selecting a layout category;

a second set of selection elements, each of the second set of selection elements indicating a parameter position within a layout associated with a selected one the first set of selections elements and a first parameter currently associated with the parameter position and a second parameter selected to replace the first parameter.

40. The ventilator system of claim 39, wherein when the first parameter is the same as the second parameter a duplication warning is displayed.