BACKGROUND

Field

The present disclosure generally relates to medical devices, and more particularly to the configuration of a ventilator.

Description of the Related Art

Medical ventilation systems (or “ventilators,” colloquially called “respirators”) are machines that are typically used to mechanically provide breathable air or blended gas to lungs in order to assist a patient in breathing. Ventilation systems are chiefly used in intensive care medicine, home care, emergency medicine, and anesthesia. Common ventilation systems are limited to a single direction of communication, and as such are configured to provide information related to the ventilation system for display, but not receive information from a remote source for any purpose to control the ventilator. For example, common ventilation systems send outbound data to another entity, such as a display device, in order to display ventilator settings.

SUMMARY

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a ventilation system is provided. The system includes a ventilation device that is configured to provide breathable air or gas mixture to a patient according to certain operating parameters, a memory that includes instructions, and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions to receive, over a network, at least one of patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols, and provide a modification of operating parameters of the ventilation device based on the received patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols.

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for configuring a ventilator is provided. The method includes receiving, over a network, at least one of patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols, and providing a modification of operating parameters of a ventilation device that is configured to provide breathable air or gas mixture to a patient according to the operating parameters based on the received patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols.

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a machine-readable storage medium includes machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for configuring a ventilator is provided. The method includes receiving, over a network, at least one of patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols, and providing a modification of operating parameters of a ventilation device that is configured to provide breathable air or gas mixture to a patient according to the operating parameters based on the received patient data, order data, configuration data, user data, or rules or protocols.

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a ventilator management system is provided. The system includes a memory that includes an initial configuration profile configured to designate operating parameters for a ventilation device, and a processor. The processor is configured to receive ventilator data from the ventilation device, the ventilator data includes at least one of operating parameters of the ventilation device or physiological statistics of a patient associated with the ventilation device, and determine, based on the ventilator data, a modification to the initial configuration profile for the ventilation device. The processor is also configured to generate a modified configuration profile for the ventilation device based on the determined modification.

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for managing a plurality of ventilators is provided. The method includes receiving ventilator data from the ventilation device, the ventilator data includes at least one of operating parameters of the ventilation device or physiological statistics of a patient associated with the ventilation device, and determining, based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for the ventilation device. The method also includes generating a modified configuration profile for the ventilation device based on the determined modification.

According to certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a machine-readable storage medium includes machine-readable instructions for causing a processor to execute a method for managing a plurality of ventilators is provided. The method includes receiving ventilator data from the ventilation device, the ventilator data includes at least one of operating parameters of the ventilation device or physiological statistics of a patient associated with the ventilation device, and determining, based on the ventilator data, a modification to an initial configuration profile for the ventilation device. The method also includes generating a modified configuration profile for the ventilation device based on the determined modification.

It is understood that other configurations of the subject technology will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, wherein various configurations of the subject technology are shown and described by way of illustration. As will be realized, the subject technology is capable of other and different configurations and its several details are capable of modification in various other respects, all without departing from the scope of the subject technology. Accordingly, the drawings and detailed description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.

