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).
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Publication number: 20220160961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: RICKY L. LEDFORD, SACHIN KUMAR CHOUDHARY, LORI LYNETTE PATOROS
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Patent number: 11224692Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2018Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
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Publication number: 20190060566Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: RICKY L. LEDFORD, SACHIN KUMAR CHOUDHARY, LORI LYNETTE PATOROS
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Patent number: 10143800Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 7, 2014Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
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Publication number: 20150025453Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
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Patent number: 8876793Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 21, 2010Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
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Patent number: 8473502Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 21, 2011Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Jessica Dawn Hagg
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Patent number: 8209060Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 5, 2009Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc.Inventor: Ricky L. Ledford
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Publication number: 20120084303Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Jessica Dawn Hagg
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Publication number: 20120083760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventors: Ricky L. Ledford, Sachin Kumar Choudhary, Lori Lynette Patoros
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Publication number: 20110106318Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: SMITHS MEDICAL ASD, INC.Inventor: Ricky L. Ledford