Patents by Inventor Kirk Hensley

Kirk Hensley 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: 20150224272
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory data to provide useful notifications and/or recommendations. Indeed, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate adjustments that may address certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the occurrence of high-delivered VT during various types of ventilation. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect an occurrence of and potential causes for high-delivered VT and may subsequently issue suitable notifications and/or recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 9038633
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory data to provide useful notifications and/or recommendations. Indeed, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate adjustments that may address certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the occurrence of high-delivered VT, during various types of ventilation. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect an occurrence of and potential causes for high-delivered VT, and may subsequently issue suitable notifications and/or recommendations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 9030304
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8757152
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of double triggering during ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8757153
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of double triggering during ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20140130798
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of double triggering during ventilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: COVIDIEN LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20140121553
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle
  • Publication number: 20140048071
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. For example, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of a fluctuation in resistance during mechanical ventilation of a patient. Furthermore, clinicians may not easily determine potential causes for the fluctuation in resistance and/or steps for mitigating the fluctuation in resistance. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect fluctuations in resistance and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician based on potential causes of the fluctuation, ventilatory and/or patient data, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8638200
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8607791
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. Modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during various types of pressure ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8607788
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a triggering patient exhibiting an obstructive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8607790
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. Modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent a myriad of ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during various types of pressure ventilation of a patient exhibiting an obstructive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8607789
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of Auto-PEEP during volume ventilation of a non-triggering patient exhibiting an obstructive component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Patent number: 8595639
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. For example, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of a fluctuation in resistance during mechanical ventilation of a patient. Furthermore, clinicians may not easily determine potential causes for the fluctuation in resistance and/or steps for mitigating the fluctuation in resistance. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect fluctuations in resistance and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician based on potential causes of the fluctuation, ventilatory and/or patient data, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120226444
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory data to provide useful notifications and/or recommendations. Indeed, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate adjustments that may address certain patient conditions or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the occurrence of high-delivered VT during various types of ventilation. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect an occurrence of and potential causes for high-delivered VT and may subsequently issue suitable notifications and/or recommendations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120216809
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of inadequate flow during ventilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120133519
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of double triggering during ventilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120137249
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring and evaluating ventilatory parameters, analyzing those parameters and providing useful notifications and recommendations to clinicians. That is, modern ventilators monitor, evaluate, and graphically represent multiple ventilatory parameters. However, many clinicians may not easily recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of certain patient conditions, changes in patient condition, and/or effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Further, clinicians may not readily determine appropriate ventilatory adjustments that may address certain patient conditions and/or the effectiveness of ventilatory treatment. Specifically, clinicians may not readily detect or recognize the presence of double triggering during ventilation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120137250
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for monitoring ventilatory parameters, analyzing ventilatory data associated with those parameters, and providing useful notifications and/or recommendations to clinicians. For example, many clinicians may not easily identify or recognize data patterns and correlations indicative of a fluctuation in resistance during mechanical ventilation of a patient. Furthermore, clinicians may not easily determine potential causes for the fluctuation in resistance and/or steps for mitigating the fluctuation in resistance. According to embodiments, a ventilator may be configured to monitor and evaluate diverse ventilatory parameters to detect fluctuations in resistance and may issue suitable notifications and recommendations to the clinician based on potential causes of the fluctuation, ventilatory and/or patient data, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm
  • Publication number: 20120096381
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for issuing a prompt in response to one or more proposed settings adjustments. Specifically, the prompt may include a projected impact of the one or more proposed settings adjustments on patient condition and/or patient treatment. The prompt may further provide an impact level and/or an alert associated with the projected impact. According to embodiments, one or more recommendations for alternative settings adjustments may be provided on the prompt or on an extension of the prompt. According to embodiments, a clinician may scroll through a plurality of potential settings adjustments until a desired impact level is displayed on the prompt (e.g., a positive impact level). According to still other embodiments, a plurality of proposed settings adjustments may be received. In this case, the projected impact displayed on the prompt may represent a combined projected impact of the plurality of proposed settings adjustments received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventors: Gary Milne, Kirk Hensley, Peter R. Doyle, Gardner Kimm