Method And System For Providing A Graphical User Interface For Delivering A Low Flow Recruitment Maneuver

• US 20110029910A1
• Filed: 07/12/2010
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Thiessen, Ron
• Application Number:
  US12/834,184
• Publication Number:
  US 20110029910A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/771
• 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 16/205 used for exhalation control
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2016/0021 with a proportional output signal, e.g. from a thermistor
• 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 2016/1025 the O2 concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• 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 2205/702 automatically during use

Abstract

This disclosure describes systems and methods for delivering one or more low flow recruitment maneuvers to a patient while on a ventilator. Embodiments described herein provide methods for delivering low flow recruitment maneuvers wherein either or both of the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the recruitment maneuver are maintained by the ventilator at a low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for single-breath recruitment maneuvers and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers at low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) for both single-breath and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby recruitment maneuvers settings and/or post-recruitment maneuver settings for resuming prescribed ventilation may be set via a graphical user interface. Other embodiments described herein enable a clinician to configure the ventilator to synchronize the end the recruitment maneuver with patient-triggered inspiration for post-recruitment maneuver ventilation.

Claims

1. A graphical user interface for configuring a low flow recruitment maneuver on a ventilator, the ventilator including a computer having a user interface including the graphical user interface for inputting parameters, the graphical user interface comprising:

at least one window associated with the user interface;

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

one or more input elements for enabling the clinician to input parameters for delivering the low flow recruitment maneuver; and

one or more graphic elements for enabling the clinician to generate graphic displays of data collected during the recruitment maneuver.

2. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one window is particular to delivering one of:

a single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver and a multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

3. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements enable the clinician to select pre-configured parameters for delivering the single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

4. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements include one or more of:

selection of patient-specific, single-breath low flow recruitment maneuver settings; and

selection of previously saved single-breath low flow recruitment maneuver settings.

5. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements enable the clinician to select pre-configured parameters for delivering the multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

6. The graphical user interface of claim 2, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements include one or more of:

selection of patient-specific, multi-breath low flow recruitment maneuver settings; and

selection of previously saved multi-breath low flow recruitment maneuver settings.

7. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more input elements receives a peak targeted flow selection for use when delivering the low flow recruitment maneuver.

8. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one window includes one or more of:

a pressure input window, a time input window, a flow input window, a graphics input window, and an optional settings input window.

9. The graphical user interface of claim 8, wherein when the at least one window includes a graphics input window, providing a selection element for generating a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) of the low flow recruitment maneuver.

10. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one window includes a projected recruitment maneuver display.

11. The graphical user interface of claim 10, wherein the projected recruitment maneuver display is generated based on one or more clinician selections for providing the recruitment maneuver.

12. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one window includes an alarm input window, and wherein the alarm input window enables one or more of disabling one or more alarms and enabling one or more alarms during delivery of the low flow recruitment maneuver.

13. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions that when executed provide a graphical user interface for configuring a low flow recruitment maneuver on a ventilator, the graphical user interface comprising:

at least one window associated with the user interface;

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

one or more input elements for enabling the clinician to input parameters for delivering the low flow recruitment maneuver; and

one or more graphic elements for enabling the clinician to generate graphic displays of data collected during the recruitment maneuver.

14. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one window is particular to delivering one of:

a single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver and a multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

15. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements enable the clinician to select pre-configured parameters for delivering the single-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

16. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein when the at least one window is particular to delivering a multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver, the one or more selection elements enable the clinician to select pre-configured parameters for delivering the multi-breath, low flow recruitment maneuver.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein at least one of the one or more input elements receives a peak targeted flow selection for use when delivering the low flow recruitment maneuver.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one window includes one or more of:

a pressure input window, a time input window, a flow input window, a graphics input window, and an optional settings input window.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein when the at least one window includes a graphics input window, providing a selection element for generating a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) of the low flow recruitment maneuver.

20. A ventilatory system for providing a graphical user interface for configuring a low flow recruitment maneuver, comprising:

at least one display device;

at least one processor; and

at least one memory, communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, provide a graphical user interface on the at least one display, comprising;

at least one window associated with the user interface;

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

one or more input elements for enabling the clinician to input parameters for delivering the low flow recruitment maneuver; and

one or more graphic elements for enabling the clinician to generate graphic displays of data collected during the recruitment maneuver.