Patents by Inventor Robert G. Walker
Robert G. Walker 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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Patent number: 12369796Abstract: An example method is performed by a computing device executing instructions stored in data storage, and includes receiving physiologic monitoring data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a patient, receiving information indicating a measurement of patient motion during the patient care event, determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above a threshold, based on determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above the threshold, generating, for the physiologic monitoring data, a respective quality indicator, analyzing, by the computing device, (i) a combination of the physiologic monitoring data from the plurality of sensors and (ii) the respective quality indicator for the physiologic monitoring data to generate a response dependent upon the combination of the physiologic monitoring data as weighted by the respective quality indicator, and based on analyzing, outputting caregiver feedback by the computing device according to the response.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: July 29, 2025Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Tyson G. Taylor, Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Publication number: 20250152466Abstract: In embodiments, a CPR chest compression system includes a retention structure that can retain the patient's body, and a compression mechanism that can perform automatically CPR compressions and releases to the patient's chest. The compression mechanism can pause the performing of the CPR compressions for a short time, so that an attendant can check the patient. The CPR system also includes a user interface that can output a human-perceptible check patient prompt, to alert an attendant to check the patient during the pause. An advantage can be when the attendant checks in situations where the condition of the patient might have changed, and an adjustment is needed. Or in situations where the patient may have improved enough to where the compressions are no longer needed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicants: STRYKER CORPORATION, JOLIFE AB, PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.Inventors: Erik von Schenck, Anders Nilsson, Sara Lindroth, Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman, Krystyna Szul, Gregory T. Kavounas
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Publication number: 20250152097Abstract: The disclosed physiological feedback systems and methods assist with assessing, monitoring and/or treating a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest event. The systems and methods receive multiple inputs and are continuous and/or iterative during a treatment session to provide physiological state trends of the patient. An index of the physiological state of the patient can be derived and confounders, and/or their effects, can be identified, and/or removed, from the index. Additionally, the systems and methods can assist with determining ischemic injury in a patient based on cerebral tissue oxygenation and/or other physiological data.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Publication number: 20250152465Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods directed to the collection and analysis of data related to a patient during an emergency advanced airway management process. The collected data may be obtained using various types of sensors, with the data collection process being managed or coordinated by a suitable system, such as a combination monitor-defibrillator. The monitor-defibrillator (alone or in combination with other system elements, such as a wired or wireless communications capability, a processor, data storage, etc.) may include a capability to process some or all of the acquired data, and in response indicate to a user when some of the collected data may be unreliable.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventor: Robert G. Walker
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Publication number: 20250152463Abstract: A medical device uses UWB units to infer a position of an adjunct positioned in proximity to an exterior portion of a patient's body. The position information can be used to provide CPR feedback to a rescuer. In other applications, the position information can be used to provide prompts to a user to change the position of the adjunct.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2025Publication date: May 15, 2025Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Robert P. Marx, JR.
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Publication number: 20250009227Abstract: A remote patient monitoring system having a main patient monitor and a remote patient monitor. The main patient monitor is configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters and to provide an alarm in response to an alarm trigger. The alarm trigger includes a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value. The remote patient monitor has an alarm reset and is configured to be carried by a caregiver. It is also configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger. The indication includes one or more of a notification that the patient is being attended to, a request by the caregiver for additional help, or a message about resolution of the alarm trigger.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mark Lyon, Robert G. Walker, Jeffery Scott Edwards, Niklas Andersson, Bethany Joyce Johnson
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Publication number: 20240358323Abstract: The disclosed physiological feedback systems and methods assist with assessing, monitoring and/or treating a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest event. The systems and methods receive multiple inputs and are continuous and/or iterative during a treatment session to provide physiological state trends of the patient. An index of the physiological state of the patient can be derived and confounders, and/or their effects, can be identified, and/or removed, from the index. Additionally, the systems and methods can assist with determining ischemic injury in a patient based on cerebral tissue oxygenation and/or other physiological data.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2024Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Publication number: 20240341656Abstract: The system and method provide for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of patient-customized cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy delivery. An external medical device includes a housing and a processor within the housing. The processor can be configured to receive an input signal for a patient receiving chest compressions and to select at least one filter mechanism and to apply the filter mechanism to the signal to at least substantially remove chest compression artifacts from the signal. A real time dynamic analysis of a cardiac rhythm is applied to adjust and integrate CPR prompting of a medical device. Real-time cardiac rhythm quality is facilitated using a rhythm assessment meter.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2024Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Sullivan, Ronald Eugene Stickney, Robert G. Walker, Daniel W. Piraino, Isabelle Banville, Fred Chapman
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Patent number: 12102301Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a laryngoscope that facilitates targeted recording (video, or audio, or both video and audio) of time intervals associated with active laryngoscopy. In accordance with the teachings of the disclosure, a characteristic that reliably defines the interval of active laryngoscopy is used to trigger recording. One such characteristic is that the operator's hand is gripping the handle of the laryngoscope. Accordingly, preferred embodiments implement a laryngoscope having a handle so designed that when the handle is gripped by the operator's hand, recording is initiated and continued for as long as the operator's hand maintains a grip on the laryngoscope handle.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Patent number: 12089985Abstract: The disclosed non-invasive blood pressure systems and methods measure a patient's blood pressure without restricting blood flow. Other sensors, such as physiological sensors, sensors that sense data about the NIBP system components, and/or environment sensors sense data that is combined with the NIBP signal. The combined NIBP and sensor signals are used to measure a patient's non-invasive blood pressure.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2018Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Arthur T. Lounsbery, Mitchell A. Smith, Robert G. Walker
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Publication number: 20240298999Abstract: Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) systems and methods are disclosed that measure a blood pressure, and in some examples a beat-to-beat blood pressure, of a patient without restricting blood flow. The NIBP systems determine an efficacy of administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient based on the measured blood pressure and are able to optionally output the CPR efficacy or generate user prompts based on the CPR efficacy. Further, the disclosed NIBP systems can generate user instructions to administer further treatment to the patient based on the CPR efficacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Arthur T. Lounsbery, Mitchell A. Smith, Robert G. Walker
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Patent number: 12064207Abstract: A remote patient monitoring system having a main patient monitor and a remote patient monitor. The main patient monitor is configured to receive and collect one or more patient physiological parameters and to provide an alarm in response to an alarm trigger. The alarm trigger includes a determination that at least one of the collected patient physiological parameters has reached a predetermined value. The remote patient monitor has an alarm reset and is configured to be carried by a caregiver. It is also configured to receive a signal from the main patient monitor in response to the alarm and to transmit an indication about the alarm trigger. The indication includes one or more of a notification that the patient is being attended to, a request by the caregiver for additional help, or a message about resolution of the alarm trigger.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Richard Mark Lyon, Robert G. Walker, Jeffery S. Edwards, Niklas Andersson, Bethany Joyce Johnson
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Publication number: 20240261179Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for determining a condition of a subject during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) are described herein. In an example method, a measurement of a physiological parameter of an individual is filtered and/or gated based on identifying a treatment administered to the individual. A condition of the subject is identified based on filtering and/or gating the physiological parameter. The example method can be implemented into a mechanical chest compression device or another portable medical device. Together, the methods can improve the monitoring and treatment of subjects receiving CPR.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Fred W. Chapman, Daniel W Piraino, Tyson G. Taylor, Robert G. Walker, Robert P. Marx
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Patent number: 12004870Abstract: The disclosed physiological feedback systems and methods assist with assessing, monitoring and/or treating a patient experiencing a cardiac arrest event. The systems and methods receive multiple inputs and are continuous and/or iterative during a treatment session to provide physiological state trends of the patient. An index of the physiological state of the patient can be derived and confounders, and/or their effects, can be identified, and/or removed, from the index. Additionally, the systems and methods can assist with determining ischemic injury in a patient based on cerebral tissue oxygenation and/or other physiological data.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Patent number: 11998340Abstract: The system and method provide for electrocardiogram analysis and optimization of patient-customized cardiopulmonary resuscitation and therapy delivery. An external medical device includes a housing and a processor within the housing. The processor can be configured to receive an input signal for a patient receiving chest compressions and to select at least one filter mechanism and to apply the filter mechanism to the signal to at least substantially remove chest compression artifacts from the signal. A real time dynamic analysis of a cardiac rhythm is applied to adjust and integrate CPR prompting of a medical device. Real-time cardiac rhythm quality is facilitated using a rhythm assessment meter.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Joseph L. Sullivan, Ronald E. Stickney, Robert G. Walker, Daniel W. Piraino, Isabelle Banville, Fred W. Chapman
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Patent number: 11957504Abstract: Non-invasive blood pressure (NIBP) systems and methods are disclosed that measure a blood pressure, and in some examples a beat-to-beat blood pressure, of a patient without restricting blood flow. The NIBP systems determine an efficacy of administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to the patient based on the measured blood pressure and are able to optionally output the CPR efficacy or generate user prompts based on the CPR efficacy. Further, the disclosed NIBP systems can generate user instructions to administer further treatment to the patient based on the CPR efficacy.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Arthur T. Lounsbery, Mitchell A. Smith, Robert G. Walker
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Publication number: 20240108541Abstract: A medical device uses UWB units to infer a position of an adjunct positioned in proximity to an exterior portion of a patient's body. The position information can be used to provide CPR feedback to a rescuer. In other applications, the position information can be used to provide prompts to a user to change the position of the adjunct.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Robert P. Marx, JR.
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Publication number: 20240099583Abstract: An example method is performed by a computing device executing instructions stored in data storage, and includes receiving physiologic monitoring data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a patient, receiving information indicating a measurement of patient motion during the patient care event, determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above a threshold, based on determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above the threshold, generating, for the physiologic monitoring data, a respective quality indicator, analyzing, by the computing device, (i) a combination of the physiologic monitoring data from the plurality of sensors and (ii) the respective quality indicator for the physiologic monitoring data to generate a response dependent upon the combination of the physiologic monitoring data as weighted by the respective quality indicator, and based on analyzing, outputting caregiver feedback by the computing device according to the response.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Tyson G. Taylor, Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Patent number: 11832914Abstract: An example method is performed by a computing device executing instructions stored in data storage, and includes receiving physiologic monitoring data from a plurality of sensors coupled to a patient, receiving information indicating a measurement of patient motion during the patient care event, determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above a threshold, based on determining whether the measurement of patient motion is above the threshold, generating, for the physiologic monitoring data, a respective quality indicator, analyzing, by the computing device, (i) a combination of the physiologic monitoring data from the plurality of sensors and (ii) the respective quality indicator for the physiologic monitoring data to generate a response dependent upon the combination of the physiologic monitoring data as weighted by the respective quality indicator, and based on analyzing, outputting caregiver feedback by the computing device according to the response.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Clinton T. Siedenburg, Tyson G. Taylor, Robert G. Walker, Fred W. Chapman
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Patent number: 11833106Abstract: A medical device uses UWB units to infer a position of an adjunct positioned in proximity to an exterior portion of a patient's body. The position information can be used to provide CPR feedback to a rescuer. In other applications, the position information can be used to provide prompts to a user to change the position of the adjunct.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Physio-Control, Inc.Inventors: Robert G. Walker, Robert P. Marx, Jr.