Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Valine

Thomas J. Valine 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: 8480655
    Abstract: A drug infusion system capable of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist
  • Publication number: 20110257625
    Abstract: A drug infusion system capable of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist
  • Patent number: 7967806
    Abstract: A method of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist
  • Patent number: 7967812
    Abstract: A drug infusion system capable of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist
  • Patent number: 6928338
    Abstract: Decision information systems, methods, and computer programs for better informing decisions to use multiple drugs in drug delivery devices, including implantable devices, for drug administration. Executable computer programs and logic embodying methods of the invention can calculate consistent multiple drug mixture amounts and drug delivery flow rates. One program accepts user input indicating a desired first drug dose rate, an initial first drug concentration, a desired second drug dose rate, an initial second drug concentration, and the reservoir size of the drug delivery device. The program method calculates a first drug amount and a second drug amount to combine in a mixture as well as a first drug true concentration in the mixture. The drugs can be mixed consistent with the physician's instructions using the program output. The first drug true concentration can be entered into a programmer device as the only drug concentration entered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric E. Buchser, Brenda K. Schultz, Brian T. Dummann, Thomas J. Valine, Thomas P. Crowley
  • Publication number: 20040181204
    Abstract: A method of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist
  • Publication number: 20040077996
    Abstract: A drug infusion system is capable of delivering a fluid medication consisting of a plurality of drug to a patient under direction of a medical professional. The device is programmed to deliver a primary drug in a prescribed dose. The device determines the resultant dose of a secondary drug and displays such resultant dose to the medical professional. Dual sets of memory for storing operating parameters are alternatively active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J.R. Wahlquist
  • Publication number: 20040077997
    Abstract: A drug infusion system capable of delivering a fluid medication to a patient under direction of a medical professional continually at a basal rate and at an interval rate in each of a plurality of time slots over a specified period of time. The total dose of the fluid medication to be delivered to the patient over the period of time based on the basal rate and the interval rate for each of the plurality of time slots is determined, compared the total dose against a maximum dose. The basal rate is adjusted, if necessary, so that the total dose does not exceed the maximum dose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2002
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventors: Keith E. Jasperson, Thomas J. Valine, Frederic J. R. Wahlquist