Patents by Inventor Donald Halbert
Donald Halbert 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: 20170189606Abstract: A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert
-
Patent number: 9586001Abstract: A patient care system is configured for infusing fluid to a patient. The system includes at least one fluid infusion pump connected to a respective fluid supply for pumping the contents of a fluid supply to a patient via fluid supply lines. The system includes a programming module that determines the efficiency of the fluid infusion pumps and dynamically adapt the infusion pumps based on one or more system parameters.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Gregory Borges
-
Patent number: 9545475Abstract: A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2014Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert
-
Publication number: 20160381142Abstract: A medical device controller operating in conjunction with a medical device determines one or more current versions of executable code associated with one or more processors in a medical device. Medical devices may include infusion pumps, other patient treatment devices as well as vital signs monitors. The medical device controller determines one or more current versions of executable code and configuration information associated with the one or more processors in the medical device. The medical device controller further determines which of the processors in the medical device require updated executable code, and which of the processors in the medical device require updated configuration information. The medical device controller distributes to the medical device as required at least one of the updated executable code and the updated configuration information. The medical device deploys the distributed updates, and activates the updates at a clinically appropriate time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: December 29, 2016Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert, Jeffrey L. Gaetano
-
Patent number: 9477323Abstract: A medical device including an operation determiner for determining operations to be performed by the medical device in response to a gesture of the device with respect to the medical device, and an operation data accessor for accessing operation data for the operation performed by the medical device.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Sreelal Chandrasenan, Daniel Vik, Gregory Borges
-
Patent number: 9424020Abstract: A medical device controller operating in conjunction with a medical device determines one or more current versions of executable code associated with one or more processors in a medical device. Medical devices may include infusion pumps, other patient treatment devices as well as vital signs monitors. The medical device controller determines one or more current versions of executable code and configuration information associated with the one or more processors in the medical device. The medical device controller further determines which of the processors in the medical device require updated executable code, and which of the processors in the medical device require updated configuration information. The medical device controller distributes to the medical device as required at least one of the updated executable code and the updated configuration information. The medical device deploys the distributed updates, and activates the updates at a clinically appropriate time.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert, Jeffrey L. Gaetano
-
Publication number: 20160166767Abstract: The systems, methods and articles described herein are directed to at least one pressure sensor along a downstream fluid line which senses fluid pressure and assists an occlusion detection feature in determining the presence of occlusions in the downstream fluid line. In addition, the system can dynamically adapt the occlusion detection feature based on a delivery of fluid, such as a bolus, in order to prevent the system from creating a false alarm regarding an occlusion of the downstream fluid line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2016Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Donald Halbert, Jesse Guerra, Stephen Bollish
-
Patent number: 9272087Abstract: The systems, methods and articles described herein are directed to at least one pressure sensor along a downstream fluid line which senses fluid pressure and assists an occlusion detection feature in determining the presence of occlusions in the downstream fluid line. In addition, the system can dynamically adapt the occlusion detection feature based on a delivery of fluid, such as a bolus, in order to prevent the system from creating a false alarm regarding an occlusion of the downstream fluid line.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Jesse Guerra, Stephen Bollish
-
Publication number: 20150300923Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for conducting tests on a medical device. A request to conduct a test on a medical device module remotely located from a party initiating the request can be received. The module can have an inductive receiver and be part of a medical device system having an inductive backplane and multiple mounting seats. Each mounting seat can have an inductive transmitter, and the module can be inductively powered when affixed to a first mounting seat. The test can relate to an attribute of the first mounting seat's inductive transmitter or the module's inductive receiver. The request can identify the module and test to conducted. A message representative of the request can be transmitted to the system. Test data relating to an attribute of the inductive transmitter or inductive receiver can be received and provided. Related methods, apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2014Publication date: October 22, 2015Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventor: Donald Halbert
-
Publication number: 20150250948Abstract: Systems for use with a medical device for reducing medication errors are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a medical device that is configurable with operating limit parameters for providing medication to a patient, and a limiting system. The limiting system includes a memory that includes patient-specific information for the patient and a database includes acceptable operating parameters for providing the medication to the patient using the medical device, and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information, and provide a modification of the operating limit parameters for providing the medication to the patient based on the comparison of the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2015Publication date: September 10, 2015Inventors: Vikas GUPTA, Stephen J. BOLLISH, Gail BERGLUND, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN, Alan DAVISON, Donald HALBERT, Jesse J. GUERRA
-
Publication number: 20150224252Abstract: A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert
-
Publication number: 20150199192Abstract: A medical device controller operating in conjunction with a medical device determines one or more current versions of executable code associated with one or more processors in a medical device. Medical devices may include infusion pumps, other patient treatment devices as well as vital signs monitors. The medical device controller determines one or more current versions of executable code and configuration information associated with the one or more processors in the medical device. The medical device controller further determines which of the processors in the medical device require updated executable code, and which of the processors in the medical device require updated configuration information. The medical device controller distributes to the medical device as required at least one of the updated executable code and the updated configuration information. The medical device deploys the distributed updates, and activates the updates at a clinically appropriate time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: July 16, 2015Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Gregory Borges, Donald Halbert, Jeffrey L. Gaetano
-
Patent number: 9069887Abstract: Systems for use with a medical device for reducing medication errors are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a medical device that is configurable with operating limit parameters for providing medication to a patient, and a limiting system. The limiting system includes a memory that includes patient-specific information for the patient and a database includes acceptable operating parameters for providing the medication to the patient using the medical device, and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information, and provide a modification of the operating limit parameters for providing the medication to the patient based on the comparison of the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Stephen J. Bollish, Gail Berglund, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Alan Davison, Donald Halbert, Jesse J. Guerra
-
Patent number: 8998100Abstract: A system and a method are configured to program, track and/or monitor infusion data (such as proper medication, dosage information, drug identification, patient identification, and/or other information believed to be relevant) for a drug infusion system. An electronic data tag, such as a radio frequency identification device (“RFID”) tag, may be coupled to one or more components of the infusion system, such as a medication container or infusion set.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Stephen Bollish, Timothy W. Vanderveen
-
Publication number: 20150054651Abstract: Systems and methods are adapted for ensuring that the sound level of an audible signal, or audio alert, generated by a bedside medical device is appropriate to a hospital environment in which the device is operating. The disclosed systems and methods increase the likelihood that a device annunciates alerts at an audio level that is perceivable by a clinician while minimizing the nuisance to the patient.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Gregory Borges, Stephen Bollish
-
Publication number: 20150025497Abstract: A patient care system is configured for infusing fluid to a patient. The system includes at least one fluid infusion pump connected to a respective fluid supply for pumping the contents of a fluid supply to a patient via fluid supply lines. The system includes a programming module that determines the efficiency of the fluid infusion pumps and dynamically adapt the infusion pumps based on one or more system parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Donald Halbert, Gregory Borges
-
Publication number: 20150001285Abstract: A system and a method are configured to program, track and/or monitor infusion data (such as proper medication, dosage information, drug identification, patient identification, and/or other information believed to be relevant) for a drug infusion system. An electronic data tag, such as a radio frequency identification device (“RFID”) tag, may be coupled to one or more components of the infusion system, such as a medication container or infusion set.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Stephen Bollish, Timothy W. Vanderveen
-
Publication number: 20150005732Abstract: The systems, methods and articles described herein are directed to at least one pressure sensor along a downstream fluid line which senses fluid pressure and assists an occlusion detection feature in determining the presence of occlusions in the downstream fluid line. In addition, the system can dynamically adapt the occlusion detection feature based on a delivery of fluid, such as a bolus, in order to prevent the system from creating a false alarm regarding an occlusion of the downstream fluid line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Donald Halbert, Jesse Guerra, Stephen Bollish
-
Publication number: 20140265611Abstract: A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, a control unit and an intelligent power module. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. The intelligent power module monitors at least one parameter of the detachable medical device modules. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: David George Fern, Donald Halbert, Mark Patrick Bloom, Jeet Chauhan
-
Patent number: 8793623Abstract: A medical device includes a gesture detector for detecting a gesture of a second device with respect to the medical device. The gesture is detected within a small time window. The medical device also includes an association gesture determiner for determining that the gesture is an association gesture for initiating a request to associate the medical device with the second device, and a device associator for associating the medical device with the second device based on the association gesture.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2011Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Donald Halbert, Sreelal Chandrasenan, Daniel Vik, Gregory Borges