Patents by Inventor Ron Thiessen

Ron Thiessen 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).

  • Patent number: 11344689
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20200061317
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Patent number: 10493225
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20160354566
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Applicant: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Patent number: 9381314
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Patent number: 8424520
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20130008443
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20110023878
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for delivering one or more low flow recruitment maneuvers to a patient while on a ventilator. Embodiments described herein provide methods for delivering low flow recruitment maneuvers wherein either or both of the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the recruitment maneuver are maintained by the ventilator at a low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for single-breath recruitment maneuvers and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers at low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) for both single-breath and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby recruitment maneuvers settings and/or post-recruitment maneuver settings for resuming prescribed ventilation may be set via a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20110029910
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for delivering one or more low flow recruitment maneuvers to a patient while on a ventilator. Embodiments described herein provide methods for delivering low flow recruitment maneuvers wherein either or both of the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the recruitment maneuver are maintained by the ventilator at a low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for single-breath recruitment maneuvers and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers at low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) for both single-breath and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby recruitment maneuvers settings and/or post-recruitment maneuver settings for resuming prescribed ventilation may be set via a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20110023881
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for delivering one or more low flow recruitment maneuvers to a patient while on a ventilator. Embodiments described herein provide methods for delivering low flow recruitment maneuvers wherein either or both of the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the recruitment maneuver are maintained by the ventilator at a low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for single-breath recruitment maneuvers and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers at low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) for both single-breath and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby recruitment maneuvers settings and/or post-recruitment maneuver settings for resuming prescribed ventilation may be set via a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20110023880
    Abstract: This disclosure describes systems and methods for delivering one or more low flow recruitment maneuvers to a patient while on a ventilator. Embodiments described herein provide methods for delivering low flow recruitment maneuvers wherein either or both of the inspiratory and expiratory phases of the recruitment maneuver are maintained by the ventilator at a low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for single-breath recruitment maneuvers and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers at low flow. Embodiments described herein provide for graphical display of a pressure-volume loop (PV loop) for both single-breath and multi-breath recruitment maneuvers. Embodiments described herein also disclose an automated ventilator functionality whereby recruitment maneuvers settings and/or post-recruitment maneuver settings for resuming prescribed ventilation may be set via a graphical user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20100071689
    Abstract: A ventilator with a safe standby mode is provided. The safe standby mode allows a user to disconnect a patient from the ventilator, without the ventilator generating alarms and while maintaining previously entered ventilation parameters. In addition, while in the safe standby mode, a patient connection status is monitored, and a ventilation mode is entered automatically if the ventilator determines that a patient is connected to the ventilator while the ventilator is in the safe standby mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen
  • Publication number: 20100071695
    Abstract: A patient wye for use in connection with a ventilator having one or more integrated transducers is provided. A transducer is integrated into the patient wye by locating the transducer within a branch of the patient wye. A transducer can be located between the center point of the wye and the port of the branch with which it is associated. More particularly, the transducer can be located so that it is on a side of a wall defining the branch in which it is placed that is opposite a connection surface for attaching tubing associated with a corresponding limb of the ventilator to the patient wye. Accordingly, flow or other transducers can be added to a patient circuit without necessarily increasing the volume of the patient circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Inventor: Ron Thiessen