Patents by Inventor Douglas K. McClure

Douglas K. McClure 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).

  • Systems and methods for medical device testing
    Patent number: 8788236
    Abstract: The systems and methods for testing a medical device, as described herein, provide a novel approach for determining if the medical device is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient. For example, these systems and methods test the functionality of a medical device without utilizing an artificial lung or controlling pressure and flow monitored by the medical device and without making any hardware changes to the medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Rohit Vij, Douglas K. McClure, Michael Ekaireb
  • Systems and methods for simulation and software testing
    Patent number: 8676529
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for testing a medical device. The disclosure describes a novel approach determining if the ventilator system is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Rohit Vij, Douglas K. McClure, Michael Ekaireb
  • Systems And Methods For Simulation And Software Testing
    Publication number: 20120197578
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for testing a medical device. The disclosure describes a novel approach determining if the ventilator system is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Vig, Douglas K. McClure, Michael Ekaireb
  • Systems And Methods For Medical Device Testing
    Publication number: 20120197580
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for testing a medical device. The disclosure describes a novel approach determining if the ventilator system is functioning properly without having to connect the medical device to a patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 2, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Rohit Vij, Douglas K. McClure, Michael Ekaireb