INFLATION DEVICES WITH REMOTE DISPLAYS, METHODS AND KITS RELATED THERETO

• US 20150038901A1
• Filed: 08/01/2014
• Published: 02/05/2015
• 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, Loper, Jeffrey Cameron, Bhalla, Rajeev, Mauch, Craig
• Granted Patent: US 10,398,881 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/97.03
• 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 device configured for use with a medical device, the inflation device comprising:

a body component;

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

an actuator operably connected to the pressurization component and configured to displace the body component;

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

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

2. The inflation device of claim 1, wherein the transmitter is a radio wave transmitter, a Bluetooth transmitter, and/or a Wi-Fi transmitter.

3. The inflation device of claim 1, further comprising a sensor assembly that comprises the pressure sensor and the transmitter.

4. The inflation device of claim 3, further comprising a pull tab configured to electrically isolate a battery from a circuit board when the pull tab is in place and wherein the sensor assembly is configured to continuously transmit data when the pull tab is removed.

5. The inflation device of claim 3, wherein the sensor assembly further comprises an actuator to transition the inflation device from a power save mode to a full power mode.

6. The inflation device of claim 5, wherein the actuator comprises a momentary switch.

7. The inflation device of claim 1, further comprising an indicator configured to communicate whether the inflation device is connected to another device.

8. The inflation device of claim 1, wherein one or more lights are configured to illuminate fluid within the inflation device.

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

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

a remote 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.

10. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein the remote display device is configured to display numeric and non-numeric indicia of pressure data.

11. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein the remote display device is configured to indicate a relationship between current pressure and one or more parameters of a medical device coupled to the inflation device.

12. The inflation kit of claim 11, wherein parameters of one or more medical devices are stored in a computer coupled to the remote display device.

13. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein the remote display device is configured to provide audible signals as predetermined pressure levels are reached.

14. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein the remote display device is configured to respond to voice commands from a user of the inflation device to perform a function of the portable display device.

15. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein at least one of the inflation device and the remote display device comprise an indicator configured to communicate whether the inflation device is connected to the remote display device.

16. The inflation kit of claim 9, wherein the remote display comprises a gauge configured to display pressure in increments.

17. A method of remotely displaying pressure data from a medical device, the method comprising:

receiving a wireless signal from a medical device;

transferring the wireless signal to a converter module configured to convert the wireless signal into pressure data; and

presenting the pressure data on a display operably connected to the converter module.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising wirelessly coupling the medical device and the display.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein wirelessly coupling the medical device and the display comprises reading a bar code or QR code to provide connection data.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein wirelessly coupling the medical device and the display comprises selecting the medical device from a list of devices displayed on the display.

21. The method of claim 17, further comprising relating pressure data to one or more parameters of the medical device.

22. The method of claim 17, further comprising sending pressure data to an auxiliary device.