Patents by Inventor Tsutomu Wakabayashi

Tsutomu Wakabayashi 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: 20230321452
    Abstract: An automated external defibrillator includes: an operation accepter that accepts an operation input from a user; and a self-test executor that executes a self-test for checking a state of the automated external defibrillator when a first condition or a second condition has been satisfied. The first condition is that a setting time instant set in advance comes. The second condition is that the operation accepter accepts a predetermined operation input.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Ryosuke Kuno, Kanchi Ito, Yuji Igawa, Fumihito Iwai, Tsutomu Wakabayashi
  • Publication number: 20230271018
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium has recorded thereon a program that makes circuitry of a portable information terminal execute: a detection step of detecting presence/absence of an automated external defibrillator in an activated state based on presence/absence of a wireless signal sent from the automated external defibrillator, the wireless signal becoming detectable in response to activation of the automated external defibrillator having a wireless communication module; and a first transmission step of transmitting notification information for notification about the activation of the automated external defibrillator to a management computer in response to the automated external defibrillator in the activated state being detected in the detection step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Yuji Igawa, Kanchi Ito
  • Patent number: 11612312
    Abstract: An intubation system includes a measurement apparatus that measures physiological parameter of a subject by a measuring section, an intubation apparatus that includes an imaging section placed in a vicinity of a tip end portion of an inserting section to be inserted from a mouth of the subject toward a target site, an intubation displaying section that is disposed integrally with or separately from the intubation apparatus and is connected to the imaging section and the measuring section to display an in vivo image that is taken by the imaging section along with the physiological parameter that is measured by the measuring section, and an overall storage section that stores the in vivo image and physiological parameter that are displayed on the intubation displaying section, in an associated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Fumihiko Murayama
  • Patent number: 11517502
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation assisting apparatus including: an acceleration sensor (13); a magnetic sensor (19); a first calculation section (233A) which obtains a relational expression (N) between a compression depth Da and the coil-to-coil distance AD; a determination section (234) which differentiates the relational expression (N) with respect to an output value of the magnetic sensor (19) and compares a resulting differentiated value of the relational expression (N) with a predetermined threshold to thereby determine whether notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is necessary or not; and a voice generating section (25) which performs the notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jumpei Inoue, Tsutomu Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 11511064
    Abstract: An intubation apparatus includes an inserting section that has an elongated shape and is to be inserted from a mouth of a subject toward a target site. An intubation tube is formed to extend along a longitudinal direction of the inserting section and is advanceable and retractable with respect to the inserting section. An imaging section is placed at a tip end of the inserting section and takes an in vivo image of the body of the subject. A detecting section detects a target site from the in vivo image based on a feature amount of the target site that is preset. A notifying section is disposed integrally with or separately from the intubation apparatus and notifies an operator who operates the inserting section. A notification controller controls the notifying section to notify of information relating to the target site of the subject based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukio Taniguchi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 10966618
    Abstract: A light-emitting section (21) emits light to be irradiated on a body of a patient (100). A light-receiving section (22) outputs a signal corresponding to an intensity of light which has been transmitted through or reflected from the body of the patient (100). A pulse-amplitude Index acquiring section (32) analyzes amplitude of the signal to acquire a pulse-amplitude Index of the patient (100). A pulse determining section (33) determines presence or absence of a pulse of the patient (100) in accordance with the pulse-amplitude Index. A notifying section (34) notifies a result of determination made by the pulse determining section (33).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi Natsui, Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Taku Iwami, Toshihiro Hatakeyama, Tetsuro Nishimura, Takayuki Otani
  • Patent number: 10905893
    Abstract: A method of controlling a defibrillator with a function of analyzing an electrocardiogram, includes: dividing an electrocardiogram of a patient into a plurality of analysis zones; executing analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the divided analysis zones; based on a result of the analysis of the electrocardiogram in each of the analysis zones, executing determination whether electric shock on the patient is necessary or not, and calculating reliability of the determination; and based on a combination of the determination and the reliability, instructing a first procedure to be performed on the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Satoshi Hayashi, Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hideo Ozawa
  • Patent number: 10708074
    Abstract: A remote maintenance system includes: a medical device which includes: a first power source; a first power source controller which controls an ON/OFF operation of the first power source; a checker which checks a check item; and a first communicator which transmits first information including a result of a check by the checker; and a relay unit which includes: a second power source; a second power source controller which automatically controls an ON/OFF operation of the second power source; and a second communicator which communicates with the first communicator and which receives the first information from the first communicator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Nihon Kohden Corporation
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Shinji Tezuka, Tadashi Nakayama
  • Patent number: 10568509
    Abstract: A medical device system includes a first medical device and a second medical device. The first medical devices includes a first measuring unit that acquires measurement data of vital signs of a patient and a first communication unit that transmits the measurement data acquired by the first measuring unit to the second medical device. The second medical device includes a second communication unit that receives the measurement data from the first communication unit. The first and second medical devices are configured so that if certification processing succeeds, the measurement data is permitted to be used in the second medical device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Ko Kamada, Takayuki Tanaka, Yuko Ishinabe
  • Publication number: 20190314241
    Abstract: A cardiopulmonary resuscitation assisting apparatus including: an acceleration sensor (13); a magnetic sensor (19); a first calculation section (233A) which obtains a relational expression (N) between a compression depth Da and the coil-to-coil distance AD; a determination section (234) which differentiates the relational expression (N) with respect to an output value of the magnetic sensor (19) and compares a resulting differentiated value of the relational expression (N) with a predetermined threshold to thereby determine whether notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation is necessary or not; and a voice generating section (25) which performs the notification for assistance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jumpei INOUE, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20190314242
    Abstract: A compression depth calculating device (1000) including: an acceleration sensor (13); a magnetic sensor (19); a first calculation section (233A) which obtains a correlation; and a second calculation section (233B) which calculates a compression depth Dr of a compression operation performed after the correlation (R) has been calculated, based on a coil-to-coil distance AD acquired from the magnetic sensor (19) and the correlation (R), when the compression operation is performed after the correlation has been calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventors: Jumpei INOUE, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Naoto AKIYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190298952
    Abstract: An intubation system includes a measurement apparatus that measures physiological parameter of a subject by a measuring section, an intubation apparatus that includes an imaging section placed in a vicinity of a tip end portion of an inserting section to be inserted from a mouth of the subject toward a target site, an intubation displaying section that is disposed integrally with or separately from the intubation apparatus and is connected to the imaging section and the measuring section to display an in vivo image that is taken by the imaging section along with the physiological parameter that is measured by the measuring section, and an overall storage section that stores the in vivo image and physiological parameter that are displayed on the intubation displaying section, in an associated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yukio TANIGUCHI, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Fumihiko MURAYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190298951
    Abstract: An intubation apparatus includes an inserting section that has an elongated shape and is to be inserted from a mouth of a subject toward a target site. An intubation tube is formed to extend along a longitudinal direction of the inserting section and is advanceable and retractable with respect to the inserting section. An imaging section is placed at a tip end of the inserting section and takes an in vivo image of the body of the subject. A detecting section detects a target site from the in vivo image based on a feature amount of the target site that is preset. A notifying section is disposed integrally with or separately from the intubation apparatus and notifies an operator who operates the inserting section. A notification controller controls the notifying section to notify of information relating to the target site of the subject based on a result of the detection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Yukio TANIGUCHI, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20180206748
    Abstract: A light-emitting section (21) emits light to be irradiated on a body of a patient (100). A light-receiving section (22) outputs a signal corresponding to an intensity of light which has been transmitted through or reflected from the body of the patient (100). A pulse-amplitude Index acquiring section (32) analyzes amplitude of the signal to acquire a pulse-amplitude Index of the patient (100). A pulse determining section (33) determines presence or absence of a pulse of the patient (100) in accordance with the pulse-amplitude Index. A notifying section (34) notifies a result of determination made by the pulse determining section (33).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicants: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tomoyoshi NATSUI, Satoshi HAYASHI, Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Taku IWAMI, Toshihiro HATAKEYAMA, Tetsuro NISHIMURA, Takayuki OTANI
  • Patent number: 9737459
    Abstract: A medical apparatus communication system includes a first medical apparatus and a second medical apparatus. The first medical apparatus includes a first communicating unit which establishes a communication connection with the second medical apparatus to communicate with the second medical apparatus, and a first controlling unit which controls the first medical apparatus. The second medical apparatus includes a second communicating unit which establishes a communication connection with the first medical apparatus to communicate with the first medical apparatus, a second controlling unit which controls the second medical apparatus, and a second sound outputting unit which performs a sound output in accordance with a control of the second controlling unit. The second controlling unit controls the sound output of the second sound outputting unit in a predetermined timing after establishment of the communication connection between the first and second communicating units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Tatsuo Yoshida, Naoto Akiyama, Hiroyuki Satake
  • Patent number: 9630016
    Abstract: A defibrillator includes: an impedance measuring section which is configured to obtain an impedance measurement value between a living body of a rescue target and electrodes; a controller which is configured to detect a kind of the electrodes, and which, based on the detected kind of the electrodes, is configured to perform determination of whether the impedance measurement value is to be output or not; and an outputting section which, based on the determination, is configured to output the impedance measurement value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Satoshi Hayashi
  • Patent number: 9439576
    Abstract: A lifesaving support apparatus includes: a sensor section which is adapted to be attachable to a patient, and which is configured to acquire information of blood flow of the patient; a determining section which, based on the information of blood flow, is configured to determine whether or not a use of an automatic external defibrillator is necessary; and an outputting section which is configured to notify a rescuer of information which is determined by the determining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Satake, Taku Iwami
  • Patent number: 9402553
    Abstract: A lifesaving support apparatus includes: a sensor section which is adapted to be attachable to a patient, and which is configured to acquire information of blood flow of the patient; a determining section which, based on the information of blood flow, is configured to determine whether or not a use of an automatic external defibrillator is necessary; and an outputting section which is configured to notify a rescuer of information which is determined by the determining section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignees: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION, KYOTO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Tsutomu Wakabayashi, Hiroyuki Satake, Taku Iwami
  • Publication number: 20160067141
    Abstract: A medical apparatus communication system includes a first medical apparatus and a second medical apparatus. The first medical apparatus includes a first communicating unit which establishes a communication connection with the second medical apparatus to communicate with the second medical apparatus, and a first controlling unit which controls the first medical apparatus. The second medical apparatus includes a second communicating unit which establishes a communication connection with the first medical apparatus to communicate with the first medical apparatus, a second controlling unit which controls the second medical apparatus, and a second sound outputting unit which performs a sound output in accordance with a control of the second controlling unit. The second controlling unit controls the sound output of the second sound outputting unit in a predetermined timing after establishment of the communication connection between the first and second communicating units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuo YOSHIDA, Naoto AKIYAMA, Hiroyuki SATAKE
  • Publication number: 20160073444
    Abstract: A medical apparatus which is communicable with a plurality of CPR assisting devices, the medical apparatus includes: a connection destination determining unit which is configured to determine a connection destination CPR assisting device that is a connection destination, from the plurality of CPR assisting devices based on a predetermined rule; and a communicating unit which is configured to communicate only with the connection destination CPR assisting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsutomu WAKABAYASHI, Tatsuo YOSHIDA, Naoto AKIYAMA, Hiroyuki SATAKE