Patents by Inventor Ricky L. Ledford

Ricky L. Ledford has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220160961
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: RICKY L. LEDFORD, SACHIN KUMAR CHOUDHARY, LORI LYNETTE PATOROS
  • Patent number: 11224692
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
  • Publication number: 20190060566
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: RICKY L. LEDFORD, SACHIN KUMAR CHOUDHARY, LORI LYNETTE PATOROS
  • Patent number: 10143800
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
  • Publication number: 20150025453
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
  • Patent number: 8876793
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
  • Patent number: 8473502
    Abstract: Methods, a medical device, and a computing system configured to interassociate data of the medical device are provided. The medical device uses a processor to collect data and include a respective event set identifier with data developed in connection with activity starting with a respective identifiable event of the medical device. The data may thus be parsed based on the event set identifier to access data for an identifiable event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Jessica Dawn Hagg
  • Patent number: 8209060
    Abstract: A method and system to update a syringe pump is provided. The pump supports a syringe having a plunger and includes a piston drive to couple to the plunger, a processor to control movement of the piston drive, and a memory to store syringe profiles for different syringes. Each syringe profile contains data for the processor to control the piston drive to expel fluid from a respective syringe at a rate. The method includes, with a computing system containing a database of data correlated to an array of syringes for which the pump could be used, culling from the database a syringe profiles for the syringes to be used by the pump within the facility or portion thereof, and updating the memory of the pump while in the facility with the culled syringe profiles whereby to update the pump for operation with syringes to be used with the syringe pump.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.
    Inventor: Ricky L. Ledford
  • Publication number: 20120084303
    Abstract: Methods, a medical device, and a computing system configured to interassociate data of the medical device are provided. The medical device uses a processor to collect data and include a respective event set identifier with data developed in connection with activity starting with a respective identifiable event of the medical device. The data may thus be parsed based on the event set identifier to access data for an identifiable event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Jessica Dawn Hagg
  • Publication number: 20120083760
    Abstract: A method and medical pump to perform a flushing procedure are provided. The medical pump is configured to execute the flushing procedure subsequent to an infusion procedure, the flushing procedure and infusion procedure lacking a specified relationship between each other until after performance of the infusion procedure. The method comprises performing an infusion procedure of a medicament with the medical pump and automatically querying in human detectable form whether to execute a flushing procedure in response to conclusion of the infusion procedure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
  • Publication number: 20110106318
    Abstract: A method and system to update a syringe pump is provided. The pump supports a syringe having a plunger and includes a piston drive to couple to the plunger, a processor to control movement of the piston drive, and a memory to store syringe profiles for different syringes. Each syringe profile contains data for the processor to control the piston drive to expel fluid from a respective syringe at a rate. The method includes, with a computing system containing a database of data correlated to an array of syringes for which the pump could be used, culling from the database a syringe profiles for the syringes to be used by the pump within the facility or portion thereof, and updating the memory of the pump while in the facility with the culled syringe profiles whereby to update the pump for operation with syringes to be used with the syringe pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.
    Inventor: Ricky L. Ledford