Mark M Bloom

US Patent:

20190351131, Nov 21, 2019

Filed:

May 17, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/982973

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Mark BLOOM - Chula Vista CA, US
Daniel ABAL - San Diego CA, US
Kevin Gregory CAROTHERS - Memphis TN, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/145
A61M 5/142

Abstract:

A syringe pump can be operated to produce fluid flow from a syringe installed therein. Features of the pump can produce a desired rapid commencement of flow followed by smooth delivery uninterrupted by stiction-induced slowing and acceleration. A stiff drivetrain can facilitate detection of excessive forces indicative of friction at a stopper-wall interface. The motor drive, gearing, and control parameters can enable customized acceleration patterns to determine optimal initial stage advancement to provide fluid delivery. These patterns can minimize or eliminate the delay in commencement of flow by overcoming both mechanical slack remaining and syringe stopper slack. To avoid flow irregularities produced by stiction forces in the stopper further, a mechanical vibration can be provided to the syringe and/or barrel to introduce movement of the stopper-wall interface, reducing the creation of high static friction coefficients.

US Patent:

20190328962, Oct 31, 2019

Filed:

Apr 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/963381

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Gregory BORGES - San Diego CA, US
Eugene A. ROZELL - San Diego CA, US
Mark P. BLOOM - Chula Vista CA, US
Mooneer T. SALEM - San Diego CA, US

International Classification:

A61M 5/168
A61M 5/172
G16H 20/17

Abstract:

A method that includes receiving, in a medication delivery module, a command to start a medication delivery from a first control module coupled to the medication delivery module, is provided. The command to start the medication delivery is based on clinical information received at the first control module. The method includes recording, in a memory of the medication delivery module, an update of the medication delivery, receiving an indication that the medication delivery module was decoupled from the first control module, and receiving an indication that the medication delivery module has become coupled with a second control module. The method also includes communicating, in response, with the second control module, to update the clinical information. A system and a non-transitory, computer readable medium storing instructions to perform the above method are also provided.

US Patent:

20170213012, Jul 27, 2017

Filed:

Jan 25, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/005955

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Mark Patrick BLOOM - Chula Vista CA, US
David Patrick BROWN - San Diego CA, US
Harry WEBER - Chula Vista CA, US
Michael PESSOTTO - Escondido CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 19/00
G06K 7/10
A61M 5/142

Abstract:

Capacitive identification systems and methods are described. The system may include a capacitive detector configured to identify objects having capacitive identifiers. A capacitive identifier may be a patterned dielectric ink that, when placed in an electromagnetic field generated by the capacitive detector, detectably alters the capacitance of neighboring sensors in the detector. The capacitive detector may be disposed within an opaque housing structure of a device and configured to detect the capacitive identifier through the opaque housing structure. The capacitive detector may include a capacitive sensing array and processing circuitry formed on a common printed circuit. The capacitive detector may be formed in an infusion pump system. The capacitive identifier may be disposed on a pump cassette for the infusion pump system.

US Patent:

20140265611, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 14, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/830869

Inventors:

- San Diego CA, US
Donald Halbert - San Diego CA, US
Mark Patrick Bloom - San Diego CA, US
Jeet Chauhan - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

CAREFUSION 303, INC. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

H01F 38/14

US Classification:

307104

Abstract:

A system includes an inductive backplane, at least one communications interface, a control unit and an intelligent power module. The inductive backplane is configured to secure and inductively power a plurality of detachable medical device modules. The control unit controls, via the at least one communications interface, at least one attribute of each medical device module when the medical device module is secured to the inductive backplane. The intelligent power module monitors at least one parameter of the detachable medical device modules. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.