Patents by Inventor Timothy W. Vanderveen
Timothy W. Vanderveen 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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Publication number: 20200054829Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the position of a fluid within a fluid source and infusion line coupled to an infusion flow control device are described herein. An exemplary system and method includes sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump, and calculating fluid pressure slope profiles. By sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump at discrete intervals and monitoring fluid pressure slope profiles, conditions of fluid flow, including unintentional fluid flow through an infusion line or a defective check valve in an infusion line, are detected, and fluid flow through an infusion pump is controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2019Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Timothy W. VANDERVEEN, Robert Dwaine BUTTERFIELD
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Publication number: 20200035344Abstract: A system an method provides monitoring of an electronic data feed including data indicating medication orders, and provides, for display at an output device, an electronic virtual queue in which orders for medications to be prepared are listed and updated in real time based on changes from the electronic data feed. Information indicative of an order for medication for a patient from the electronic data feed is received based on monitoring the electronic data feed, and the system and method determines a position in a virtual queue configured to display multiple medication orders to be filled based a position associated with another medication having a same type or a same component as the medication, and provides, for display at the output device, the virtual queue and an indicator of the order for the medication at the position in the virtual queue among respective indicators of the multiple medication orders.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Maria Consolacion JASKELA, William Lee WEBSTER, Thomas William UTECH, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN
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Patent number: 10522252Abstract: A system may include a data processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions may result in operations when executed by the data processor. The operations may include determining, based on location data from a positioning system, a presence of a cartridge at a location. The cartridge may include a substance. A quantity of the substance may be determined based on content data from a content meter at the location. Diversion of the substance may be detected based on the cartridge being present at the location and/or the quantity of the substance. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventor: Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Patent number: 10485926Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the position of a fluid within a fluid source and infusion line coupled to an infusion flow control device are described herein. An exemplary system and method includes sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump, and calculating fluid pressure slope profiles. By sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump at discrete intervals and monitoring fluid pressure slope profiles, conditions of fluid flow, including unintentional fluid flow through an infusion line or a defective check valve in an infusion line, are detected, and fluid flow through an infusion pump is controlled.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Timothy W. Vanderveen, Robert Dwaine Butterfield
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Patent number: 10430554Abstract: Methods for managing preparation of a medication for a patient are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving information indicative of an order for medication for a patient from an electronic data feed, and determining whether the order for medication for the patient can be filled with a returned medication. The method also includes providing a notification to fill the order with the returned medication when the determination indicates the order can be filled with a returned medication, and providing a notification to fill the order by preparing the medication when the determination indicates a returned medication is not available to fill the order. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Maria Consolacion Jaskela, William Lee Webster, Thomas William Utech, Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Patent number: 10275571Abstract: A system and method for communicating and validating patient information including medication delivery information in a care-giving facility is provided. A medical transaction carrier is used to communicate information regarding medication delivery and other patient information between a control system in communication with the care-giving facility's other information systems and a patient specific asset such as an infusion pump. All information carried by the medical transaction carrier is validated both at the patient specific asset and at the control system. This validation allows for positive control of all transactions even if a medical transaction carrier is lost. The medical transaction carrier may be a smartcard, a FDA such as a Palmâ„¢ Pilot, laptop computer, pager, mobile phone, or other device capable of storing and communicating information. The system may use either wired or wireless connections to communicate information between the components of the system.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2011Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Damon J. Coffman, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Bradford A. Lee, David L. Schlotterbeck
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Publication number: 20180365386Abstract: A system may include a data processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions may result in operations when executed by the data processor. The operations may include determining, based on location data from a positioning system, a presence of a cartridge at a location. The cartridge may include a substance. A quantity of the substance may be determined based on content data from a content meter at the location. Diversion of the substance may be detected based on the cartridge being present at the location and/or the quantity of the substance. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2017Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventor: Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Publication number: 20180326146Abstract: Systems for use with a medical device for reducing medication errors are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a medical device that is configurable with operating limit parameters for providing medication to a patient, and a limiting system. The limiting system includes a memory that includes patient-specific information for the patient and a database includes acceptable operating parameters for providing the medication to the patient using the medical device, and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information, and provide a modification of the operating limit parameters for providing the medication to the patient based on the comparison of the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Vikas GUPTA, Stephen J. BOLLISH, Gail BERGLUND, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN, Alan DAVISON, Donald HALBERT, Jesse J. GUERRA
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Publication number: 20180272061Abstract: Pending medication orders are presented on the controller of an infusion pump to which a patient has been identified. All pending medication orders are displayed on the screen of the controller and any may be selected by the clinician. Selecting a pending order at the controller that involves an infusion to the patient also results in automatic programming of the infusion pump in accordance with that order. Selection of an oral medication at the controller results, as does selection of any other order, in notification to the healthcare facility server that the order is being administered. Such notification resolves open controlled item transactions as well as provides information that may be relevant to a patient's EMAR. Selection of a pending order may occur manually or automatically through identification of a medication.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Richard M. BATCH, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN
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Patent number: 10064579Abstract: A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Joseph Condurso, Cynthia Yamaga, Robert Butterfield, Simon Morling, Clifton Pait, Patricia West, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Richard Crass
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Patent number: 10029047Abstract: Systems for use with a medical device for reducing medication errors are provided. In one aspect, a system includes a medical device that is configurable with operating limit parameters for providing medication to a patient, and a limiting system. The limiting system includes a memory that includes patient-specific information for the patient and a database includes acceptable operating parameters for providing the medication to the patient using the medical device, and a processor. The processor is configured to compare the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information, and provide a modification of the operating limit parameters for providing the medication to the patient based on the comparison of the acceptable operating parameters with the patient-specific information. Methods and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Stephen J. Bollish, Gail Berglund, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Alan Davison, Donald Halbert, Jesse J. Guerra
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Patent number: 9981085Abstract: Pending medication orders are presented on the controller of an infusion pump to which a patient has been identified. All pending medication orders are displayed on the screen of the controller and any may be selected by the clinician. Selecting a pending order at the controller that involves an infusion to the patient also results in automatic programming of the infusion pump in accordance with that order. Selection of an oral medication at the controller results, as does selection of any other order, in notification to the healthcare facility server that the order is being administered. Such notification resolves open controlled item transactions as well as provides information that may be relevant to a patient's EMAR. Selection of a pending order may occur manually or automatically through identification of a medication.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: CAREFUSION, 303, INC.Inventors: Richard M. Batch, Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Publication number: 20180099089Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the position of a fluid within a fluid source and infusion line coupled to an infusion flow control device are described herein. An exemplary system and method includes sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump, and calculating fluid pressure slope profiles. By sampling fluid pressure upstream of an infusion pump at discrete intervals and monitoring fluid pressure slope profiles, conditions of fluid flow, including unintentional fluid flow through an infusion line or a defective check valve in an infusion line, are detected, and fluid flow through an infusion pump is controlled.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Inventors: Timothy W. VANDERVEEN, Robert Dwaine BUTTERFIELD
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Publication number: 20170372245Abstract: Methods for facilitating safe use of a medical item are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first identifier for a medical entity located in an institution. The medical entity includes at least one of a patient, medical device, medical location, or medical item. The method also includes receiving a second identifier for a first course of action associated with the medical entity. The method further includes generating, based on a history of the medical entity and the first course of action associated with the medical entity, a second course of action for the medical entity, and providing a notification to a device indicating the second course of action. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2017Publication date: December 28, 2017Inventors: Vikas GUPTA, Scott Loebig, Federico Garibaldi, Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Patent number: 9741001Abstract: Methods for facilitating safe use of a medical item are provided. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a first identifier for a medical entity located in an institution. The medical entity includes at least one of a patient, medical device, medical location, or medical item. The method also includes receiving a second identifier for a first course of action associated with the medical entity. The method further includes generating, based on a history of the medical entity and the first course of action associated with the medical entity, a second course of action for the medical entity, and providing a notification to a device indicating the second course of action. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Vikas Gupta, Scott Loebig, Federico Garibaldi, Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Patent number: 9600633Abstract: A system and method for communicating and validating patient information including medication delivery information in a care-giving facility is provided. A medical transaction carrier is used to communicate information regarding medication delivery and other patient information between a control system in communication with the care-giving facility's other information systems and a patient specific asset such as an infusion pump. All information carried by the medical transaction carrier is validated both at the patient specific asset and at the control system. This validation allows for positive control of all transactions even if a medical transaction carrier is lost. The medical transaction carrier may be a smartcard, a PDA such as a Palmâ„¢ Pilot, laptop computer, pager, mobile phone, or other device capable of storing and communicating information. The system may use either wired or wireless connections to communicate information between the components of the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2001Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.Inventors: Damon J. Coffman, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Bradford A. Lee, David L. Schlotterbeck
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Patent number: 9427520Abstract: Pending medication orders are presented on the controller of an infusion pump to which a patient has been identified. All pending medication orders are displayed on the screen of the controller and any may be selected by the clinician. Selecting a pending order at the controller that involves an infusion to the patient also results in automatic programming of the infusion pump in accordance with that order. Selection of an oral medication at the controller results, as does selection of any other order, in notification to the healthcare facility server that the order is being administered. Such notification resolves open controlled item transactions as well as provides information that may be relevant to a patient's EMAR. Selection of a pending order may occur manually or automatically through identification of a medication.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2005Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Richard M. Batch, Timothy W. Vanderveen
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Publication number: 20160151015Abstract: A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2016Publication date: June 2, 2016Inventors: Joseph CONDURSO, Cynthia YAMAGA, Robert BUTTERFIELD, Simon MORLING, Clifton PAIT, Patricia WEST, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN, Richard CRASS
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Publication number: 20160140315Abstract: Methods for managing preparation, delivery, and recycling of a medication for a patient are provided. In one aspect, a method includes interfacing with a medication preparation component, an inventory management component, a delivery management component, and a medication recycling management component. The medication preparation component fulfills a plurality of medication orders based on a first set of parameters. The medication preparation component cannot interface directly with the parameters for the other components. The method includes providing the medication preparation component the first set of parameters based on the parameters for the other components. In another aspect, a method includes receiving a plurality of medication orders, providing preparation instructions when a medication order cannot be fulfilled by unused medications, providing delivery instructions for the medications, and receiving delivery verifications. Machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Nivaldo DIAZ, Guy ELDREDGE, Thomas William UTECH, Maria Consolacion JASKELA, William Lee WEBSTER, Timothy W. VANDERVEEN
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Patent number: 9307907Abstract: A system and method of managing therapy provided to patients in an institution. The system monitors all aspects of the medication delivery to a patient, as well as other information related to the patient, such as values of vital signs, laboratory results and patient factors such as history, diagnosis, allergies and the like. The system includes one or more databases of information, including institutionally developed rules, guidelines and protocol representing the best medical practices of the institution. The system provides alerts and/or recommendations based on the application of the rules to the information being monitored, and alerts care givers accordingly, providing for dynamic adjustment of the patient's therapy. The system also monitors the status of the alerts, and if no action is taken in a selected period of time, may escalate the priority of the alert and/or halt the delivery of medication to the patient until the alert is resolved.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: CareFusion 303,Inc.Inventors: Joseph Condurso, Cynthia Yamaga, Robert Butterfield, Simon Morling, Clifton Pait, Patricia West, Timothy W. Vanderveen, Richard Crass