US 12,156,967 B2
Veterinary vital signs monitor with pre-procedure checklist
Chris King, Troy, OH (US); Andrew W. Schultz, Jr., Lutz, FL (US); Jenny Flynn, Clearwater, FL (US); Guy Waterman, Versailles, OH (US); and Joyce Ahrens, Versailles, OH (US)
Assigned to Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US)
Filed by Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US)
Filed on Feb. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/166,554.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/969,937, filed on Feb. 4, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0236755 A1, Aug. 5, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 16/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); A61D 7/04 (2006.01); A61M 16/00 (2006.01); A61M 16/18 (2006.01); A61M 16/22 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01)
CPC A61M 16/01 (2013.01) [A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61D 7/04 (2013.01); A61M 16/0093 (2014.02); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); A61B 5/4821 (2013.01); A61B 2503/40 (2013.01); A61B 2505/05 (2013.01); A61M 16/18 (2013.01); A61M 16/22 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0241 (2013.01); A61M 2205/502 (2013.01); A61M 2230/30 (2013.01); A61M 2230/432 (2013.01); A61M 2230/50 (2013.01); A61M 2250/00 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
(a) preventing a user from accessing a set of features of a veterinary vital signs monitor;
(b) displaying a plurality of checklist parameters in conjunction with an associated checklist parameter input element on a display screen of the veterinary vital signs monitor, wherein each checklist parameter input element is configured to be selectively acknowledged by the user;
(c) displaying a personal identifying information input element on the display screen, wherein the personal identifying information input element is configured to be selectively acknowledged by the user by entering a personal identifier;
(d) determining every checklist parameter input element has been acknowledged by the user;
(e) determining the user has entered the personal identifier; and
(f) in response to determining every checklist parameter input element has been acknowledged by the user and determining the user has entered the personal identifier, allowing the user to access the set of features of the veterinary vital signs monitor.