Patents by Inventor Erik Kurt Witt

Erik Kurt Witt 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: 20240408370
    Abstract: A system, a method, and a computer program product for vascular access management: obtain vascular access management (VAM) data associated with a vascular access treatment associated with a patient; determine an insight associated with the vascular access treatment associated with the patient; and provide the insight associated with the vascular access treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Ramkumar Saptharishi, Aswin Anand, Shayan Ghosh, Jack Balji, Vinay Parthan, Erik Kurt Witt, Mark Jesser, Ashley Rachel Rothenberg, Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Philip Ponce de Leon, Maarten Brand, Mark Andrew Nelson
  • Publication number: 20240398498
    Abstract: A first identifier element may encapsulate a first identifier associated with a medical device. A second identifier element may encapsulate a second identifier associated with a glove of a caregiver. One or more image capture devices may capture, over a period of time, a plurality of images of an environment. One or more processors may determine, based on the first identifier element in the plurality of images, the medical device and a location of the medical device within the environment over the period of time; determine, based on the second identifier element in the plurality of images, the glove of the caregiver and a location of the glove of the caregiver within the environment over the period of time; determine, based on the locations, at least one event associated with the medical device; and update, based on the at least one determined event, a database including events.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20240390606
    Abstract: A package may contain a medical device. One or more image capture devices may capture, over a period of time, a plurality of images of an environment surrounding the one or more image capture devices. One or more processors may determine, based on the plurality of images, a state of the package over the period of time; determine, based on the state of the package over the period of time, whether the medical device is removed from the package; and update, based on a determination that the medical device is removed from the package, a database including medical devices in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20240394910
    Abstract: One or more image capture devices may capture, over a period of time, a plurality of images of an environment surrounding the one or more image capture devices. One or more processors may obtain, from a data source other than the one or more image capture devices, auxiliary data associated with at least one of: at least one image of the environment during the period of time and audio recorded in the environment during the period of time; determine, based on the plurality of images and the auxiliary data, a location of a medical device within the environment over the period of time; and update, based on the location of the medical device within the environment over the period of time, a database including a spatial relationship of the medical device and at least one other medical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20240390593
    Abstract: One or more image capture devices may capture, over a period of time, a plurality of images of an environment surrounding the one or more image capture devices. One or more processors may determine, based on the plurality of images, a location of a plunger of a syringe relative to a barrel of the syringe in the environment over the period of time; determine, based on the location of the plunger of the syringe relative to the barrel of the syringe over the period of time, at least one fluid delivery from the syringe; and update, based on the at least one determined fluid delivery, a database including fluid deliveries associated with the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20240382736
    Abstract: One or more image capture devices may capture, over a period of time, a plurality of images of an environment. One or more processors may determine, based on the plurality of images, a plurality of locations of a plurality of medical devices and a plurality of types of the plurality of medical devices; determine, based on the plurality of locations, a plurality of distances between the plurality of medical devices; determine, based on the plurality of distances and the plurality of types, at least one event of the following events: (i) a connection of a first medical device to a second medical device and (ii) a disconnection of the first medical device from the second medical device; and update, based on the at least one determined event, a database including current connections between the plurality of medical devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Erik Kurt Witt, Mark Jesser
  • Patent number: 12102794
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining, with a first temperature sensor, a first temperature measurement at a first location on a body of a patient adjacent a catheter insertion site of a catheter; obtaining, with an array of temperature sensors, a plurality of temperature measurements at a plurality of locations on the body of the patient, each of the plurality of locations being spaced apart from the first location, and the plurality of locations including locations at a plurality of different distances from the first location; determining, with at least one processor, based on the first temperature measurement and the plurality of temperature measurements, an alert condition associated with a dressing and/or securement device and/or the catheter; and in response to determining the alert condition, generating, with at least one processor, an alert to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Erik Kurt Witt, Ashley Rachel Rothenberg
  • Publication number: 20240238514
    Abstract: A sensor assembly may include an image capture device configured to capture one or more images; a user feedback device configured to provide an audible and/or visual output to a user; a mechanical connector configured to connect the sensor assembly to a lumen and/or a syringe configured to be connected to the lumen; and a processor coupled to a memory and configured to: obtain the one or more the images captured by the image capture device; determine, based on the one or more images, information associated with a medication delivery for a patient; and control, based on the information, the user feedback device to provide the audible and/or visual output to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Inventors: Austin Jason McKinnon, Erik Kurt Witt, Jack Balji
  • Publication number: 20240221933
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for identifying device connections in a connection area includes receiving a plurality of physical parameters of a plurality of devices from a plurality of transmission sources in a connection area, wherein the plurality of physical parameters indicates physical states of the plurality of devices. At least one physical connection state is determined between the plurality of devices based on the plurality of physical parameters of the plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventor: Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20240198076
    Abstract: A disinfecting cap engageable with a catheter connection includes a housing defining an inner cavity, with the housing having a top wall, a multi-sided sidewall structure extending down from the top wall and including a plurality of sidewall sections, and an open bottom end. The disinfecting cap also includes a disinfecting member configured to disinfect portions of the catheter connection. Each of the plurality of sidewall sections of the housing includes a fiducial marker thereon, the fiducial marker including a unique identifier for the disinfecting cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Ryan Fernandez, Zachary Traina, Joseph David Mummert, Yashar Seyed Vahedein, Mark Jesser, Erik Kurt Witt, Dylan Gregory DeBoer
  • Patent number: 11967423
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for identifying device connections in a connection area includes receiving a plurality of physical parameters of a plurality of devices from a plurality of transmission sources in a connection area, wherein the plurality of physical parameters indicates physical states of the plurality of devices. At least one physical connection state is determined between the plurality of devices based on the plurality of physical parameters of the plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20230377141
    Abstract: A system for preparing a pharmaceutical compound comprises: a computing device comprising a user interface providing an operator with instructions for preparing the pharmaceutical compound and at least one processor operatively connected to the user interface; a scale operatively connected to the at least one processor; and an image capture device operatively connected to the at least one processor and the scale and positioned to capture an image of at least one of a component used in preparing the pharmaceutical compound and the pharmaceutical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Sandmann, Matt Thomas, Chris Murray, Christian Hanke, Helmut Hoerner, Robert Tannen, Mathieu Turpault, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Patent number: 11763448
    Abstract: A system for preparing a pharmaceutical compound comprises: a computing device comprising a user interface providing an operator with instructions for preparing the pharmaceutical compound and at least one processor operatively connected to the user interface; a scale operatively connected to the at least one processor; and an image capture device operatively connected to the at least one processor and the scale and positioned to capture an image of at least one of a component used in preparing the pharmaceutical compound and the pharmaceutical compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christian Sandmann, Matt Thomas, Chris Murray, Christian Hanke, Helmut Hoerner, Robert Tannen, Mathieu Turpault, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20230290473
    Abstract: A method may include obtaining pathway data associated with a medication delivery pathway for delivering medication to a patient, the medication delivery pathway including at least one of the following: at least one catheter, at least one lumen, at least one port, or any combination thereof; obtaining prescription data associated with (i) a medication prescribed for delivery to the patient and (ii) another medication delivered, being delivered, or prescribed to be delivered to the patient; determining, according to a rule set, based on the pathway data and the prescription data, a medication delivery pathway for delivery of the medication to the patient; and assigning the medication for delivery to the patient via the medication delivery pathway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Ashley Rachel Rothenberg, Erik Kurt Witt, Mark Jesser, Ami Kumordzie
  • Publication number: 20230215558
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for identifying device connections in a connection area includes receiving a plurality of physical parameters of a plurality of devices from a plurality of transmission sources in a connection area, wherein the plurality of physical parameters indicates physical states of the plurality of devices. At least one physical connection state is determined between the plurality of devices based on the plurality of physical parameters of the plurality of devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventor: Erik Kurt Witt
  • Patent number: 11621072
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer program product for identifying device connections in a connection area includes receiving a plurality of physical parameters of a plurality of devices from a plurality of transmission sources in a connection area, wherein the plurality of physical parameters indicates physical states of the plurality of devices. At least one physical connection state is determined between the plurality of devices based on the plurality of physical parameters of the plurality of devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20230093022
    Abstract: A system for preparing and administering a prescribed fluidic pharmaceutical compound, such as a chemotherapy compound, includes a scale having a platen. The scale is in communication with a user display for displaying an output of the scale. An image capture device having a field of view for capturing at least one image of an object placed on the platen is provided in communication with the user display for displaying the captured image. The platen may include a visual identifier for identifying a portion of the field of view of the image capture device. The platen may also include a tackifier or absorbent material. The platen may be formed of a light-transmissible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Christian Sandmann, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Patent number: 11568537
    Abstract: A system for preparing and administering a prescribed fluidic pharmaceutical compound, such as a chemotherapy compound, includes a scale having a platen. The scale is in communication with a user display for displaying an output of the scale. An image capture device having a field of view for capturing at least one image of an object placed on the platen is provided in communication with the user display for displaying the captured image. The platen may include a visual identifier for identifying a portion of the field of view of the image capture device. The platen may also include a tackifier or absorbent material. The platen may be formed of a light-transmissible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christian Sandmann, Erik Kurt Witt
  • Publication number: 20230001105
    Abstract: A method for site assessments of a catheter insertion site and/or dressing includes: scanning the catheter insertion site and/or dressing with an image capture device and/or sensor; selecting a patient baseline site location and skin tone; recording a baseline condition using a computing device; determining a site assessment rate using a computing device; prompting a clinician to make a site assessment of the catheter insertion site and/or dressing using a computing device; and recording site assessment information in an electronic medical record using a computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Ashley Rachel Rothenberg, Erik Kurt Witt, Anant Subramaniam, S. Ray Isaacson, Vincent J. Sullivan, Kenneth G. Powell, Charles D. Shermer, Brendan Tompkins
  • Patent number: 11532085
    Abstract: A system for preparing and administering a prescribed fluidic pharmaceutical compound, such as a chemotherapy compound, includes a scale having a platen. The scale is in communication with a user display for displaying an output of the scale. An image capture device having a field of view for capturing at least one image of an object placed on the platen is provided in communication with the user display for displaying the captured image. The platen may include a visual identifier for identifying a portion of the field of view of the image capture device. The platen may also include a tackifier or absorbent material. The platen may be formed of a light-transmissible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventors: Christian Sandmann, Erik Kurt Witt