Methods and apparatus for programming a medical pump
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1. An infusion pump apparatus for administrating an infusion therapy to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
- a memory including(i) drug library files each for a different medication, each of the drug library files including program parameter limits for the respective medication including a medication dose limit, and(ii) program parameters for controlling the administration of the infusion therapy;
an interface configured tostore to the memory for administration of the infusion therapy, a medication name of a medication to be administered for the infusion therapy and related program parameter values including a medication dose program parameter value and an infusion time program parameter value; and
a controller communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory, the controller, interface, and memory collectively configured to;
select a drug library file that corresponds to the received medication name,determine if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit,provide an alarm if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit,receive a change to the infusion time program parameter value to remove the alarm, where the change to the infusion time program parameter value causes modification of the medication dose limit such that the medication dose limit becomes greater than the medication dose program parameter value, andadminister the infusion therapy based on the changed infusion time program parameter value via the infusion pump apparatus.
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Abstract
A controller for a programmable medical pump is configured to select a drug library file that corresponds to a received medication name and determine a number of times status information is received within a designated time period from a current time during an infusion therapy. The example controller is also configured to determine if the number of times the status information is received comports with an accumulated medication dosage limit using a dose per administration program parameter. Responsive to the number of times the status information is received matching or exceeding the accumulated medication dosage limit, the controller is configured to prevent another administration of the medication until enough time has passed such that the number of times the status information has been received within the designated time period from the current time is less than the accumulated medication dosage limit.
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1. An infusion pump apparatus for administrating an infusion therapy to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory including (i) drug library files each for a different medication, each of the drug library files including program parameter limits for the respective medication including a medication dose limit, and (ii) program parameters for controlling the administration of the infusion therapy; an interface configured to store to the memory for administration of the infusion therapy, a medication name of a medication to be administered for the infusion therapy and related program parameter values including a medication dose program parameter value and an infusion time program parameter value; and a controller communicatively coupled to the interface and the memory, the controller, interface, and memory collectively configured to; select a drug library file that corresponds to the received medication name, determine if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit, provide an alarm if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit, receive a change to the infusion time program parameter value to remove the alarm, where the change to the infusion time program parameter value causes modification of the medication dose limit such that the medication dose limit becomes greater than the medication dose program parameter value, and administer the infusion therapy based on the changed infusion time program parameter value via the infusion pump apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An infusion method for administrating an infusion therapy to a patient, the method comprising:
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receiving, in an interface communicatively coupled to an infusion pump, a medication name of a medication to be administered for the infusion therapy and related program parameter values including a medication dose program parameter value and an infusion time program parameter value; loading, via a controller of the infusion pump, a drug library file corresponding to the medication name from a memory storing a plurality of drug library files each for a different medication, the loaded drug library file including a medication dose limit; determining, via the controller, if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit; providing, via the controller, an alarm if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit; receiving, in the interface, a change to the infusion time program parameter value, where the change to the infusion time program parameter value causes modification of the medication dose limit such that the medication dose limit becomes greater than the medication dose program parameter value; and administering, via the infusion pump, the infusion therapy based on the changed infusion time program parameter value. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An infusion pump apparatus for administrating an infusion therapy to a patient, the apparatus comprising:
a controller communicatively coupled to an interface and a memory storing a plurality of drug library files each for a different medication, the controller configured to; store to the memory a medication name of a medication to be administered for the infusion therapy and related program parameter values including a medication dose program parameter value and an infusion time program parameter value, select a drug library file corresponding to the medication name from the memory, the selected drug library file including a medication dose limit, determine if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit, provide an alarm if the medication dose program parameter value exceeds the medication dose limit, receive a change to the infusion time program parameter value, where the change to the infusion time program parameter value causes modification of the medication dose limit such that the medication dose limit becomes greater than the medication dose program parameter value, and administer the infusion therapy based on the changed infusion time program parameter value via the infusion pump apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Current AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
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Original AssigneeBaxter International Inc.
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InventorsStewart, Janice, Meinzer, Randolph, Bello, Debra K., Mullan, Janet, Jacobson, James D., Bui, Tuan, Chau, Qui
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Primary Examiner(s)Gilbert, Andrew M
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Application NumberUS15/620,374Publication NumberTime in Patent Office715 DaysField of SearchUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesA61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusio...A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or ...A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between cons...A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g...A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. scree...A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. usi...A61M 5/14228 with linear peristaltic act...A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of mul...A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A6...G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or i...G16H 40/67 for remote operationG16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. the...
