Gary Scott Milne

US Patent:

8607788, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826828

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

12820421, 12820418, 12820523, 715700

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a triggering patient exhibiting an obstructive component. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue notifications and recommendations suitable for a triggering patient to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format.

US Patent:

8607789, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/826847

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

12820421, 12820418, 12820523, 715700

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient exhibiting an obstructive component. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue notifications and recommendations suitable for a non-triggering patient to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format.

US Patent:

8607790, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/827075

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

12820421, 12820418, 12820523, 715700

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. Modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during various types of pressure ventilation of a patient exhibiting an obstructive component. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated.

US Patent:

8607791, Dec 17, 2013

Filed:

Jun 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/827130

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

12820421, 12820418, 12820523, 715700

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. Modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during various types of pressure ventilation. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated.

US Patent:

8638200, Jan 28, 2014

Filed:

May 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/775565

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Covidien LP - Mansfield MA

International Classification:

G08B 5/22

US Classification:

34028607, 12820418, 12820421, 12820423, 34053912, 3405731, 600323, 600529

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format.

US Patent:

20080078390, Apr 3, 2008

Filed:

Sep 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/537246

Inventors:

Gary Scott Milne - Louisville CO, US
David Ray Hyde - Livermore CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 16/00

US Classification:

12820423, 12820421

Abstract:

The disclosure provides a breathing assistance system that may include: a storage device operable to store multiple trending parameter groups; a user interface operable to exhibit the identifiers for at least a portion of the trending parameter groups and to receive a user selection of a particular one of the exhibited identifiers; and a display operable to display each of the trending parameters in the selected trending parameter group.

US Patent:

20100218766, Sep 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 27, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/395321

Inventors:

Gary Scott Milne - Louisville CO, US

Assignee:

Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/00

US Classification:

12820423, 715700

Abstract:

A multimode ventilator is disclosed that provides physicians and clinicians the ability to select multiple modes of operation for the ventilator. Embodiments of the present disclosure provide users with the ability to select from multiple modes of ventilator operations. The users may also set transition conditions and monitoring thresholds that determine when the multimode ventilator transitions between the selected modes of operations. Multiple user interfaces are also disclosed that allow the user to interact with the multimode ventilator in order to select particular modes of operation, transition conditions, and monitoring thresholds.

US Patent:

20110271960, Nov 10, 2011

Filed:

May 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/775550

Inventors:

Gary Milne - Louisville CO, US
Kirk Hensley - Dublin OH, US
Peter R. Doyle - Vista CA, US
Gardner Kimm - Carlsbad CA, US

Assignee:

Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC - Boulder CO

International Classification:

A61M 16/00
G06F 3/048

US Classification:

12820523, 12820418, 715809

Abstract:

This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a triggering patient. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect Auto-PEEP and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician when Auto-PEEP is implicated. The suitable notifications and recommendations may further be provided in a hierarchical format.