Dual orientation display for a medical device

• US 20030233071A1
• Filed: 06/14/2002
• Published: 12/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Baxter International Inc.
• Inventors: McGraghan, Thomas A., Gillespie,, John Jr.
• Granted Patent: US 6,997,905 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps

Abstract

A medical device (10) is disclosed. The device (10) is adaptable for configuration in various positions. In the preferred embodiment, the device (10) comprises an infusion pump (12) for dispensing a medical fluid to a patient. A controller (14) is operably connected to a display (16) and the pump (12). The display (16) is operably responsive to the position of the pump (10) wherein information on the display (16) can be easily viewed.

Claims

1. A medical device comprising:

a housing;

a controller being operably connected to the housing, the controller for controlling the device; and

,

a display being operably connected to the controller and supported by the housing, the display being operably responsive to the orientation of the device.

2. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the controller is a programmable logic controller.

3. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the controller is a micro-processor.

4. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the display includes a screen responsive to contact thereon.

5. The medical device of claim 4 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a human finger.

6. The medical device of claim 4 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a stylus.

7. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the display is capable of orientation in one of a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation.

8. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the display rotates 90°

.

9. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the display rotates 180°

.

10. The medical device of claim 1 wherein the display rotates 270°

.

11. The medical device of claim 1 being an infusion pump.

12. An apparatus for dispensing a medical fluid to a person, the apparatus being adaptable for configuration in various orientations, the apparatus comprising:

an infusion pump for dispensing the medical fluid to the person to dispense the fluid;

a controller being operably connected to the infusion pump, the controller for controlling the infusion pump; and

,

a display being operably connected to the controller and attached to the pump, the display being operably responsive to the orientation of the apparatus.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the controller is a programmable logic controller.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the controller is a micro-processor.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the display includes a screen responsive to contact thereon.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a human finger.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a stylus.

18. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein the display is capable of orientation in one of a landscape orientation and a portrait orientation.

19. An apparatus for dispensing a medical fluid to a person and being configurable for mounting in various positions, the apparatus comprising:

an infusion pump for dispensing the medical fluid to the person;

a controller being operably connected to the pump for controlling the pump; and

,

a display being operably connected to the controller, the display being adaptable for repositioning in response to the various mounting positions of the pump.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the display includes a screen responsive to contact thereon.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the display is responsive to contact by a human finger.

22. The apparatus of claim 20 wherein the display is responsive to contact by a stylus.

23. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the display includes a plurality of display positions.

24. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the display comprises an image.

25. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the pump is portable.

26. The apparatus of claim 19 further including a switch being operably connected to the display, the display being responsive to the switch wherein orientation of the display being adaptable for alteration in response to activation of the switch.

27. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the switch is integrated within the display screen.

28. The apparatus of claim 19 wherein the switch is responsive to gravity.

29. An infusion pump for dispensing a medical fluid to a person, the person being operably connected to the pump, the infusion pump comprising:

a controller contained within the infusion pump;

a display operably connected to the controller and attached to the pump; and

,

a switch, the display operably responsive to the switch to rotate the display.

30. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the display includes a screen responsive to contact thereon.

31. The infusion pump of claim 30 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a human finger.

32. The infusion pump of claim 30 wherein the switch is integral with the screen, the switch being responsive to contact by a stylus.

33. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the display rotates 90°

.

34. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the display rotates 180°

.

35. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the display rotates 270°

.

36. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the range of rotation of the display screen is approximately between 0°

and 360°

.

37. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the switch further comprises:

a sensor, the sensor being operably responsive to the orientation of the apparatus wherein the controller rotates the display in response to the sensor and the switch.

38. The infusion pump of claim 37 wherein the sensor is responsive to gravity.

39. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the controller is a programmable logic controller.

40. The infusion pump of claim 29 wherein the controller is a micro-processor.