Method and system for integrating ventilator and medical device activities
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1. A method of integrating the operation of a ventilator and a monitoring device to perform a respiratory therapy procedure, method comprising the steps of:
- providing a first control unit integrated into the ventilator and in communication with a second control unit of the monitoring device, wherein the second control unit is remotely located from the ventilator;
detecting the activation of a respiratory therapy procedure at the first control unit; and
generating a modification signal from the first control unit to the second control unit to automatically modify an operating condition of the monitoring device and an operating condition of the ventilator in response to detection of the activation of the respiratory therapy procedure.
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Abstract
A method for integrating a ventilator device with a monitoring device and other medical devices that allows the function of the monitoring device and medical devices to automatically change based on initiation of a respiratory therapy procedure. In addition, modification of behavior on the part of the ventilator is automatic in response to activation of a medical procedure from the medical device or the monitoring device.
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1. A method of integrating the operation of a ventilator and a monitoring device to perform a respiratory therapy procedure, method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first control unit integrated into the ventilator and in communication with a second control unit of the monitoring device, wherein the second control unit is remotely located from the ventilator; detecting the activation of a respiratory therapy procedure at the first control unit; and generating a modification signal from the first control unit to the second control unit to automatically modify an operating condition of the monitoring device and an operating condition of the ventilator in response to detection of the activation of the respiratory therapy procedure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of integrating the operation of a ventilator, a monitoring device including a second control unit and a medical device to perform a respiratory therapy procedure, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a control unit in communication with the ventilator, the monitoring device and the medical device; detecting either an activation signal from the monitoring device indicating that the monitoring device has initiated a monitoring procedure or an activation signal from the medical device indicating that the medical device has initiated a medical procedure; and generating a modification signal from the control unit to the second control unit to automatically modify an operating condition of the medical device and an operating condition of the monitoring device in response to the activation of the respiratory therapy procedure wherein the second control unit is located remote from the control unit. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of integrating the operation of a ventilator and a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a first control unit integrated into the ventilator and in communication with a second control unit of the medical device, wherein the second control unit is remotely located from the first control unit of the ventilator; detecting the activation of a medical procedure at the first control unit; and generating a modification signal from the first control unit to the second control unit to automatically modify an operating condition of the ventilator and an operating condition of the medical device in response to the activation of the medical procedure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A control system for automatically integrating the operation of a ventilator and a medical device, the system comprising:
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a control unit in communication with ventilator and operable to modify the operation of the ventilator and modify the operation of the medical device via a second control unit located remotely from the control unit; and a communication link between the control unit and the medical device such that the control unit can communicate with the medical device through the communication link, wherein the control unit modifies the operation of the ventilator and the operation of the medical device via the second control unit in response to the activation of a respiratory therapy procedure by either the ventilator or the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A control system for automatically integrating the operation of a ventilator, a medical device including a second control unit and a monitoring device to perform a respiratory therapy procedure, the system comprising:
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a control unit in communication with the ventilator, the medical device and the monitoring device and operable to modify the operation of the ventilator, medical device and the monitoring device; wherein the control unit modifies the operation of the monitoring device and the operation of the medical device via the second control unit upon activation of a respiratory therapy procedure by any of the ventilator, the medical device and the second control unit is located remotely from the control unit or the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33)
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34. A control system for automatically integrating the operation of a ventilator, a medical device including a second control unit and a monitoring device to perform a respiratory therapy procedure, the system comprising:
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a control unit in communication with the ventilator and operable to modify the operation of the ventilator, the medical device and the monitoring device; a communication link between the control unit and the second control unit of the monitoring device such that the control unit can communicate with the monitoring device through the communication link; and a communication link between the control unit and the medical device such that the control unit can communicate with the medical device through the communication link, wherein the control unit modifies the operation at least two of the monitoring device, the medical device and the ventilator upon activation of a respiratory therapy procedure by any of the ventilator, the medical device or the monitoring device and the second control unit is located remotely from the first control unit. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36)
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37. A control system for automatically integrating the operation of a ventilator and a monitoring device, the system comprising:
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a control unit in communication with ventilator and operable to modify the operation of the ventilator and modify the operation of the monitoring device via a second control unit located remotely from the control unit; and a communication link between the control unit and the monitoring device such that the control unit can communicate with the monitoring device through the communication link, wherein the control unit modifies the operation of the ventilator and the operation of the monitoring device via the second control unit in response to activation of a respiratory therapy procedure. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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