Respiratory Therapy Settings Porting With Automated Validation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing respiratory therapy systems face challenges in efficiently porting prescription settings between devices, requiring manual intervention and lacking automated validation of therapy quality, leading to inefficiencies and potential sub-optimal treatment.

Innovation Solution

A system and method for automatically porting respiratory therapy settings between devices, including validation checks for therapy quality and patient changes, using a control system to retrieve and store prescription settings based on patient identifiers, and ensuring compatibility and effectiveness.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If manual porting of therapy settings is used, then device compatibility can be verified, but the process is time-consuming and prone to errors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvetherapy settings accuracyVSAvoidsetting transfer time

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system automatically retrieves therapy settings from the database using the patient's unique identifier and device identifier, eliminating the need for manual data entry. The control system performs the entire porting process autonomously by querying the database and applying settings without clinician intervention, thus reducing time loss while maintaining reliability through automated validation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The manual mechanical process of copying and pasting settings is replaced with an automated electronic system that queries the database using unique identifiers. The control system electronically retrieves and applies settings automatically, substituting manual operations with automated digital processes that are both faster and more reliable

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Productivity

If automated porting is implemented, then efficiency is improved, but validation of therapy quality may be insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesetting porting efficiencyVSAvoidtherapy quality validation

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates validation logic that checks whether retrieved therapy settings are appropriate for the specific device and patient condition. The control system validates settings against device capabilities and patient parameters before application, providing feedback mechanisms to ensure therapy quality while maintaining automated efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs preliminary validation checks before applying therapy settings. The control system verifies device compatibility, setting appropriateness, and patient eligibility in advance of setting application, ensuring therapy quality is validated proactively rather than reactively, thus maintaining both efficiency and reliability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If manual intervention is required for setting transfer, then error checking is possible, but labor costs and operational complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveerror detection capabilityVSAvoidsystem operational complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system autonomously performs error checking and validation through automated queries to the database. The system self-verify device identifiers, patient identifiers, and setting compatibility without requiring manual review, thus maintaining error detection capability while reducing operational complexity and labor requirements

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

4Ease of operation

If therapy settings are stored centrally, then data accessibility is improved, but data security and validation requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesettings retrieval easeVSAvoiddata security and validation

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The database serves as a secure intermediary between storage and retrieval operations. The control system communicates with the database through structured queries using unique identifiers, providing secure access control and validation mechanisms. This intermediary layer ensures data security while maintaining ease of retrieval through automated identification and query processes

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Data Source

PatentEP4706716A1Storing, controlling, and porting respiratory therapy settings from a remote server

Publication Date: 2026.03.11 RESMED INC

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AI summary

Disclosed are systems and methods for automatically porting respiratory therapy settings to a new respiratory therapy device. Currently, when a patient replaces receives a replacement respiratory therapy device, the prescription settings must be manually ported. Accordingly, the inventors have developed technology to automatically, port, translate, and validate therapy settings and modes to a replacement respiratory therapy device.