Relocation module and methods for surgical equipment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11523960-B2
Application number	US-202217697398-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2022
Priority date	Mar 26, 2018
Publication date	Dec 13, 2022
Grant date	Dec 13, 2022

Abstract

An anesthetic equipment storage and waste air management module configured to housing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment including a system to measure and record administration of one or more IV medications or fluids for IV administration. The module can include a housing having a lower section and a tower-like upper section, wherein the lower section is configured to house unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment. The module can also include a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the unrelated waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical surgical equipment, and can include a system for measuring and recording the administration of the one or more IV medications and fluids.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a machine vision digital camera, the module comprising:
a housing configured to house waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment, the housing configured to accommodate mounting of equipment controls, display screens, or monitor screens at a convenient height for viewing and operating;
a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment; and
at least one machine vision digital camera;
wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is in electrical communication with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

2. The module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV medication from a syringe by measuring the distance of the movement of the syringe's plunger with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

3. The module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV fluids by counting the drops in an IV fluid drip chamber with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

4. The module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of inhaled gases by measuring the height of one or more metal floats in glass tube ventilation gas flow meters with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

5. The module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of inhaled anesthetics from an anesthetic vaporizer by measuring the position of the vaporizer control dial with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

6. The module of claim 1 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the activities on the surgical field and the surgical procedure with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

7. The module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side is configured to face a patient and provide the closest and most direct access to the patient when the module is positioned at the patient's side; and
one or more display screens configured to be maneuvered into a position directly above the patient's head allowing a caregiver to observe the patient, the display screen and the surgery in a single field of vision.

8. The module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side is configured to face a patient and provide the closest and most direct access to the patient when the module is positioned at the patient's side; and
a cable, hose and IV tubing management system located on the patient side of the module.

9. A module for housing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment including a machine vision digital camera, the module comprising:
a housing configured to house waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment, wherein the housing is configured to accommodate mounting of equipment controls, display screens and monitor screens at a convenient height for viewing and operating;
a cable, hose and IV tubing management system located on a patient side of the module, wherein the patient side of the module is configured to face a patient and provide the closest and most direct access to the patient; and
at least one machine vision digital camera, wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is in electrical communication with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

10. The module of claim 9 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV medication from a syringe by measuring the distance of the movement of the syringe's plunger with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

11. The module of claim 9 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV fluids by counting the drops in an IV fluid drip chamber with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

12. The module of claim 9 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of inhaled gases by measuring the height of one or more metal floats in glass tube ventilation gas flow meters with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

13. The module of claim 9 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of inhaled anesthetics from an anesthetic vaporizer by measuring the position of the vaporizer dial with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

14. The module of claim 9 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the activities on the surgical field and the surgical procedure with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

15. The module of claim 9 , further comprising:
one or more display screens that can be maneuvered into a position directly above the patient's head allowing the caregiver to observe the patient, the display screen and the surgery in a single field of vision;
wherein the patient side of the module is configured to face a patient and provide the closest and most direct access to a patient when the module is positioned at the patient's side.

16. A module comprising:
a housing configured to house waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment;
a cowling that substantially confines waste heat generated by the waste heat-producing electronic and electromechanical medical equipment; and
at least one machine vision digital camera, wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is in electrical communication with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

17. The module of claim 16 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV medication from a syringe by measuring the distance of the movement of the syringe's plunger with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose events based on images generated by the machine vision digital camera.

18. The module of claim 16 , wherein the at least one machine vision digital camera is positioned to document the delivery of IV fluids by counting the drops in an IV fluid drip chamber with processing circuitry and software configured to document dose e

Assignees

• Augustine Biomedical Design Llc

Inventors

• Augustine Scott D
• Augustine Susan D
• Augustine Garrett J
• Augustine Brent M
• Augustine Ryan S
• Arnold Randall C

Classifications

• A61M16/06

  Respiratory or anaesthetic masks · CPC title

• A61G13/108 Primary

  Means providing sterile air at a surgical operation table or area (treatment rooms A61G10/00; instruments or implements for sterile operation A61B90/00; sterilisation of air A61L9/00; purification of air in air-conditioning systems F24F3/16, F24F8/00) · CPC title

• A61B90/361

  Image-producing devices, e.g. surgical cameras · CPC title

• A61M2230/04

  Heartbeat characteristics, e.g. ECG, blood pressure modulation · CPC title

• A61B46/10

  specially adapted for instruments{, e.g. microscopes} · CPC title