Benjamin D Miller

US Patent:

20160136339, May 19, 2016

Filed:

Mar 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/775339

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
Brian P. BJELOVUK - Westerville OH, US
Ethan R. BLISS - New York NY, US
Giacomo F. CIMINELLO - Cincinnati OH, US
Kealoha DEUTSCH - Saint Petersburg FL, US
William W. GREGORY - Saint Petersburg FL, US
Kory A. GUNNERSON - Cincinnati OH, US
William Joseph JAECKLEIN - Saint Petersburg FL, US
Kathryn Ann LEIGH - Saint Petersburg FL, US
Ke LI - East Islip NY, US
Chelsea F. MCLEMORE - Long Island NY, US
Benjamin S. MILLER - Brooklyn NY, US
Andrew P. MUSER - Saint Petersburg FL, US
Jerad C. RAINES - Newport KY, US
Billy J. RATLIFF - Commerce Township MI, US
Michael T. ROLLER - Covington KY, US
Robert H. ROTH - Cincinnati OH, US
Vera N. SOPER - Cincinnati OH, US
Karl W. VANDERBEEK - Cincinnati OH, US
Lauren W. WOODRICK - Covington KY, US
Micah C. ZENDER - Camp Dennison OH, US

International Classification:

A61M 1/00

Abstract:

Embodiments of reduced pressure systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system can include a source of negative pressure and a controller configured to present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring operation of the system. The controller can be configured to receive, via the GUI, an adjustment of a negative pressure therapy parameter and adjust (or cause adjustment) of the operation of the negative pressure source based on received adjustment. The controller can be further configured to record historical data parameters associated with negative pressure therapy parameters. The controller can also be configured to transmit (or cause transmission) over a communication channel at least some of recorded historical data. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.

US Patent:

20150025482, Jan 22, 2015

Filed:

Mar 13, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/210062

Inventors:

- Memphis TN, US
BRIAN P. BJELOVUK - WESTERVILLE OH, US
ETHAN R. BLISS - NEW YORK NY, US
GIACOMO F. CIMINELLO - CINCINNATI OH, US
KEALOHA DEUTSCH - ODESSA FL, US
MOLLY M. FINN - Cincinnati OH, US
WILLIAM W. GREGORY - GAINESVILLE FL, US
KORY A. GUNNERSON - CINCINNATI OH, US
KATHRYN ANN LEIGH - SAINT PETERSBURG FL, US
KE LI - EAST ISLIP NY, US
CHELSEA F. MCLEMORE - LONG ISLAND CITY NY, US
BENJAMIN S. MILLER - BROOKLYN NY, US
ANDREW P. MUSER - SAINT PETE BEACH KY, US
JERAD C. RAINES - NEWPORT KY, US
BILLY J. RATLIFF - COMMERCE TOWNSHIP MI, US
MICHAEL T. ROLLER - COVINGTON KY, US
ROBERT H. ROTH - CINCINNATI OH, US
VERA N. SOPER - CINCINNATI OH, US
KARL W. VANDERBEEK - CINCINNATI OH, US
LAUREN W. WOODRICK - COVINGTON KY, US
MICAH C. ZENDER - CAMP DENNISON OH, US
William Joseph Jaecklein - Saint Petersburg FL, US

Assignee:

Smith & Nephew, Inc. - Memphis TN

International Classification:

A61M 1/00
G06F 3/0484

US Classification:

604318, 604319

Abstract:

Embodiments of a reduced pressure system and methods for operating the system are disclosed. In some embodiments, the system can include one or more processors responsible for various functions associated with various levels of responsiveness, such as interfacing with a user, controlling a vacuum pump, providing network connectivity, etc. The system can present GUI screens for controlling and monitoring its operation. The system can be configured to determine and monitor flow of fluid in the system by utilizing one or more of the following: monitoring the speed of a pump motor, monitoring flow of fluid in a portion of a fluid flow path by using a calibrated fluid flow restrictor, and monitoring one or more characteristics of the pressure pulses. The system can be configured to provide external connectivity for accomplishing various activities, such as location tracking of the system, compliance monitoring, tracking of operational data, remote selection and adjustment of therapy settings, etc.