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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2000
Fred P. Lampropoulos, Sandy, UT (US);
Steven R. Taylor, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Thomas D. Stout, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Blaine A. Johnson, Riverton, UT (US);
Larry E. Roberts, American Fork, UT (US);
Jerrold L. Foote, Kanab, UT (US);
A. Tony Smith, Salt Lake City, UT (US);
Merit Medical Systems, Inc., South Jordan, UT (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for controlling and monitoring pressurization data. The methods and systems advance beyond the prior art in their ability to convey pressurization data unambiguously. The methods and systems include a novel combination of visual cues and control features to insure that pressurization data may be analyzed accurately. For example, the visual cues and control features include changing the background color of the display area and providing a pressurization arrow to indicate pressurization or depressurization; a time showing the elapsed time of pressurization or depressurization; a pressurization number indicating the number of pressurization cycles that have occurred; software keys for making configuration choices; and text and graphic display modes. A touch interface may be provide for user interaction. To insure accurate pressure measurements, at least one pressure reference standard may also be utilized.