Ventilation system with system status display for maintenance and service information

• US 8,511,306 B2
• Filed: 04/27/2010
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/27/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Sanchez, Gabriel, Hyde, David, Cleveland, Donna, Leone, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): DOUGLAS, STEVEN O
• Application Number:
  US12/768,656
• Publication Number:
  US 20110259333A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,211 Days
• Field of Search: 128/204.18, 128/200.24, 128/204.21, 128/204.24, 128/205.23, 128/903, 345/1.2, 715/716, 715/700, 715/340, 715/848, 715/201, 702/152, 702/158, 707/203, 707/204
• US Class Current: 128/204.21
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0051 with alarm devices
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0057 Pumps therefor
• 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 16/16 Devices to humidify the respiration air A61M16/1045 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0027 pressure meter
• 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: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8237 Charging means
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 23/288 for artificial respiration or heart massage
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2300/0452 Details of colour pixel setup, e.g. pixel composed of a red, a blue and two green components
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/064 by time modulation of the brightness of the illumination source
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2320/0646 Modulation of illumination source brightness and image signal correlated to each other
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/06 Colour space transformation
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2360/145 the light originating from the display screen
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3426 : the different display panel areas being distributed in two dimensions, e.g. matrix
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 3/3648 : using an active matrix G09G3/367 - G09G3/3696 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/40 : for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades

Abstract

The disclosure describes a novel approach for displaying information on a ventilator system. The disclosure describes a novel respiratory system including a removable primary display and system status display. Further, the disclosure describes a novel method for displaying ventilator information and a novel method for controlling a ventilator system.

Claims

1. A method for displaying ventilation information on a ventilation system comprising:

monitoring any power source utilized by a ventilation system with a processor;

monitoring a power status of the ventilation system with the processor;

displaying a first set of data on a primary display and a second set of data on a secondary display when the ventilator system is turned on; and

displaying at least one of ventilator identification information and ventilator maintenance information on a system status display controlled by the processor when the ventilation system is turned off and receiving power from an external power source.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilator maintenance information comprises test information, the test information comprises at least one of:

a test performed on the ventilation system,

a test result of the test performed on the ventilation system,

a test date of the test performed on the ventilation system, and

a test time of the test performed on the ventilation system.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilator maintenance information comprises service information, the service information comprises at least one of:

a service date of the ventilation system,

a time of service performed on the ventilation system,

a service type performed on the ventilation system,

a service reminder for the ventilation system, and

a preventative service date for the ventilation system.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilator maintenance information comprises service information, the service information comprises at least one of:

a gas source service date performed on the ventilation system,

a gas source service time performed on the ventilation system,

a type of gas source service performed on the ventilation system,

a gas source service reminder for the ventilation system, and

a preventative gas source service date for the ventilation system.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilator identification information comprises at least one of:

a manufacturer,

a manufacturer identification number,

an owner identification number,

owner information,

a model number, and

a production date.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the ventilator identification information comprises:

an owner identification number, and

an owner name.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary display is removable from the ventilation system.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying the at least one of the ventilator identification information and the ventilator maintenance information on the system status display comprises,

displaying a date, a time, and a result of a most recently performed short self test on the ventilation system;

and

displaying a date, a time, and a result of a most recently performed extended self test on the ventilation system.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of displaying at least one of the ventilator identification information and the ventilator maintenance information on the system status display comprises displaying a most recent date and time the ventilation system received maintenance and a number of hours the ventilation system can be utilized to ventilate a patient until the ventilation system requires maintenance.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring the maintenance information of the ventilation system.

11. A method for displaying ventilation information on a ventilation system comprising:

monitoring the power source utilized by the ventilation system with a processor; and

monitoring the power status of the ventilation system with the processor;

monitoring a system status display power switch;

displaying a first set of data on a primary display and a second set of data on a secondary display when the ventilator system is turned on; and

displaying at least one of ventilator identification information and ventilator maintenance information on a system status display controlled by the processor when the ventilation system is turned off, receiving power from at least one a battery, and the system status display is switched on.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the primary display is removable from the ventilation system.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the ventilator identification information comprises at least one of:

a manufacturer,

a manufacturer identification number,

an owner identification number,

owner information,

a model number, and

a production date.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the ventilator maintenance information comprises at least one of:

a test performed on the ventilation system,

a test result from the test performed on the ventilation system,

a test date of the test performed on the ventilation system,

a test time of the test performed on the ventilation system,

a service date of the ventilation system,

a service type performed on the ventilation system,

a service reminder for the ventilation system,

a preventative service date for the ventilation system,

a gas source service date performed on the ventilation system,

a gas source service time performed on the ventilation system,

a type of gas source service performed on the ventilation system,

a gas source service reminder for the ventilation system, and

a preventative gas source service date for the ventilator system.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising monitoring the maintenance information of the ventilation system.