John Lee Booth

US Patent:

6440080, Aug 27, 2002

Filed:

Sep 25, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/962380

Inventors:

John W. Booth - Tampa FL
Bruce A. Friedman - Tampa FL

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600494, 600495, 600496

Abstract:

Blood pressure of an human being is read by a process that places a cuff around a portion of the human beings body. The cuff is inflated to a predefined pressure which occludes the flood of blood and then the cuff is deflated in a controlled manner. At a plurality of deflation pressure levels, pressure pulses that occur in the cuff are integrated to produce a plurality of integral values. A diastolic pressure of the human being is derived in response to the deflation pressure level at which occurred the integral value that is greatest in magnitude.

US Patent:

6537214, Mar 25, 2003

Filed:

Sep 13, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/951081

Inventors:

Rush Hood - Tampa FL
John Booth - Tampa FL
Rick Medero - Tampa FL

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

A61B 500

US Classification:

600300, 3405731, 600485

Abstract:

A patient monitor has a plurality of voice alarm messages stored in a memory. When the monitor detects an occurrence of an alarm condition, such as an usual physiological characteristic of the patient, a voice alarm message associated with that condition is played back through a loudspeaker. To enable the patient monitor to be used throughout the world, the end user is able to replace each of the prerecorded voice alarm messages. Thus the end user is able to store voice messages in the native language and dialect spoken where the monitor is used.

US Patent:

6902531, Jun 7, 2005

Filed:

May 1, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/427827

Inventors:

John W. Booth - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

GE Medical Systems Information Technologies, Inc. - Milwaukee WI

International Classification:

A61B005/02

US Classification:

600490

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for pneumatic control of a blood pressure determination are disclosed. The method and apparatus comprise an inflatable cuff for obtaining a blood pressure measurement from a patient, a hose configured to operate with a pressurizing apparatus for providing pressurization of the inflatable cuff, the hose including a patient end and a non-patient end. In addition the method and apparatus comprise a pneumatic switch coupled to the inflatable cuff near the patient end of the hose.

US Patent:

7204808, Apr 17, 2007

Filed:

Oct 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249593

Inventors:

Bruce A. Friedman - Tampa FL, US
John Booth - Tampa FL, US
John P. Clemmons - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

The General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600490, 600494, 600496

Abstract:

An apparatus, system and method for collecting non-invasive blood pressure readings from a patient is provided. A non-invasive blood pressure cuff is arranged to be worn about a wrist of a patient and to be operatively connected to a blood pressure monitor. Communication means are operatively connected to the blood pressure cuff the monitor and arranged to automatically communicate a parameter associated with the cuff to the monitor. The monitor is arranged to automatically adjust blood pressure algorithms based upon the parameter to enhance the accuracy of blood pressure readings.

US Patent:

7390302, Jun 24, 2008

Filed:

Aug 16, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/464918

Inventors:

Bruce A. Friedman - Tampa FL, US
John W. Booth - Tampa FL, US
Lawrence T. Hersh - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

The General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

A61B 5/02

US Classification:

600490, 600493, 600494, 600495, 600483

Abstract:

A method and system for operating a non-invasive blood pressure monitor that utilizes an SpOplethysmograph signal to determine the initial inflation pressure for the blood pressure cuff of the NIBP monitor. A pulse sensor is placed on the patient's limb distal to the blood pressure cuff such that as the blood pressure cuff is inflated, the pulse signals from the pulse sensor will be reduced. When the blood pressure cuff reaches systolic pressure, the pulse signals from the pulse sensor will be initially attenuated and eventually eliminated, thus providing an indication that the cuff pressure has reached systolic pressure for the patient. The central processor of the NIBP monitor compares the pulse signals during cuff inflation to an average pulse signal and terminates the inflation of the blood pressure cuff upon sufficient attenuation. The use of the SpOplethysmograph signal to determine the initial inflation pressure reduces both the over-inflation of the blood pressure cuff and the under-inflation of the blood pressure cuff which increases the rate at which the blood pressure measurement can be made while increasing patient comfort.

US Patent:

8156439, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Apr 24, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/739211

Inventors:

John Booth - Tampa FL, US

Assignee:

The General Electric Company - Schenectady NY

International Classification:

G06F 3/00

US Classification:

715748, 715744, 709231

Abstract:

A computer for use in the transfer and monitoring of data and a method of verifying the transfer of patient physiological data is herein disclosed. The computer comprises a display for displaying data, a controller for controlling the display of the data, a graphical user interface being disposed to display data, a first input device connected to the controller for entering data that is recorded and displayed by a data recording device and a second input device connected to the controller for entering data into the controller that is indicative of the spatial arrangement of the display of the data by the data recording device, wherein the controller uses the data indicative of the spatial arrangement of the display of data by the data recording device to display the data in the graphical user interface according to the data by the data recording device.

US Patent:

20070129636, Jun 7, 2007

Filed:

Dec 1, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292037

Inventors:

Bruce Friedman - Tampa FL, US
John Booth - Tampa FL, US
Richard Medero - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/02
A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600481000, 600301000, 600485000, 600549000, 600323000, 600300000

Abstract:

A vital sign monitoring system that can be used with multiple patients and utilizes historic patient data information for the patient to optimize the process of obtaining current vital sign measurements. Each patient is identified with a unique patient identification device that is automatically detected by the vital sign monitor. The vital sign monitor communicates with a medical records database and obtains historic patient data information for the patient identified by the patient identification device. The historic patient data information can be utilized by the vital sign monitor to set alarm limits for the vital sign measurements and automatically control the operation of an NIBP monitor for the specific patient.

US Patent:

20070135719, Jun 14, 2007

Filed:

Dec 9, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/298732

Inventors:

John Booth - Tampa FL, US

International Classification:

A61B 5/02

US Classification:

600490000

Abstract:

A blood pressure cuff is provided for use with a blood pressure monitoring system. The cuff includes a flexible elongated inflatable and deflatable sleeve sized to wrap around an individual's limb with the sleeve having opposite ends. A first fastener is attached on one of the sleeve ends and has at least one first fastening element. A second fastener is secured on the opposite sleeve end for attachment to the first fastener and has a plurality of spaced apart second fastening elements defining discrete closure positions. The second fastening elements are selectively receivable and separable with the at least one first fastening element to provide a desired closure of the sleeve at the discrete positions over a range of proper cuff sizing. One of the first and second fasteners is provided with a release handle enabling detachment of the first and second fasteners.