System and method for operating an infusion pump
First Claim
1. A method for operating an infusion pump, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a pumping apparatus, the pumping apparatus having an infusion pump;
providing a processor operably coupled to the pumping apparatus;
providing a memory operably coupled to the processor comprising a library of selectable user interface screens stored in the memory, the library comprising at least one of a power-up sub-library, a syringe selection sub-library, a pre-programming sub-library, an infusion sub-library, a history sub-library, a device options sub-library, a service sub-library and an advanced set-up sub-library;
providing an operator interface for receiving input commands, the operator interface being operably connected to the processor and comprising a touch screen for displaying at least one input command prompt and for transmitting at least one input command to the processor;
receiving an input transmission of a selected sub-library;
providing at least one input prompt corresponding to the selected sub-library;
receiving an input transmission of a selected input command from the touch screen;
transmitting the selected input command to the processor;
converting the selected input command into an output command; and
, transmitting the output command to the pumping apparatus.
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Abstract
A method for operating an infusion pump is disclosed comprising: providing a pumping apparatus having an infusion pump and a processor operably coupled thereto; and a memory operably coupled to the processor, the memory comprising a library of selectable user interface screens stored therein. The library may include at least one sub-library. The method further includes the step of providing an operator-interface operably connected to the processor and comprising a touch screen. The operator interface receives input commands, displays input command prompts, and transmits at least input commands to the processor. The method also comprises: receiving an input transmission of a selected sub-library; providing at least one input prompt corresponding to the selected sub-library; receiving an input transmission of a selected input command from the touch screen; transmitting the selected input command to the processor; converting the selected input command into an output command; and, transmitting the output command to the pumping apparatus.
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52 Claims
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1. A method for operating an infusion pump, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a pumping apparatus, the pumping apparatus having an infusion pump;
providing a processor operably coupled to the pumping apparatus;
providing a memory operably coupled to the processor comprising a library of selectable user interface screens stored in the memory, the library comprising at least one of a power-up sub-library, a syringe selection sub-library, a pre-programming sub-library, an infusion sub-library, a history sub-library, a device options sub-library, a service sub-library and an advanced set-up sub-library;
providing an operator interface for receiving input commands, the operator interface being operably connected to the processor and comprising a touch screen for displaying at least one input command prompt and for transmitting at least one input command to the processor;
receiving an input transmission of a selected sub-library;
providing at least one input prompt corresponding to the selected sub-library;
receiving an input transmission of a selected input command from the touch screen;
transmitting the selected input command to the processor;
converting the selected input command into an output command; and
,transmitting the output command to the pumping apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program for operating an infusion pumping apparatus, wherein the infusion pump comprises a processor adapted to receive input commands from an input device operably coupled thereto, to convert the input commands into output commands, and to transmit output commands to at least one of a display and pump, and wherein the infusion pumping apparatus further comprises a memory adapted to store a plurality of sub-libraries containing user interface screens that are viewable through a display, the computer program comprising:
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a first code segment for receiving an input transmission of a selected sub-library;
a second code segment for receiving an input transmission of a selected input command from the input device;
a third code segment for transmitting the selected input command to the processor;
a fourth code segment for converting the selected input command into an output command; and
,a fifth code segment for transmitting the output command to at least one of a display and a pumping apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An infusion pump comprising:
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a touch screen for transmitting input commands;
a processor operably connected to the touch screen;
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having a plurality of sub-libraries stored therein, the sub-libraries being viewable through a plurality of user interface screens comprising at least one of a power-up interface screen, a syringe selection interface screen, a pre-programming interface screen, an infusion interface screen, a history interface screen, a device options interface screen, a service sub-library and an advanced set-up interface screen; and
,a computer program stored in the memory and being operably coupled to the processor, the computer program comprising;
a first code segment for receiving an input transmission of a selected sub-library;
a second code segment for receiving an input transmission of a selected input command from the touch screen;
a third code segment for transmitting the selected input command to the processor;
a fourth code segment for converting the selected input command into an output command; and
,a fifth code segment for transmitting the output command to at least one of a display and a pumping apparatus, the at least one display and pumping apparatus being responsive to the output command. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An interface for operating an infusion pump, wherein the infusion pump comprises a processor adapted to receive input commands from an operator interface, to convert the input commands into output commands, and to transmit output commands to at least one of a display and a pumping apparatus, the pump comprising a memory operably coupled to the processor, wherein the memory is adapted to store a plurality of sub-libraries viewable through software interface screens, the plurality of sub-libraries comprising at least one of a pre-programming interface screen, a programming interface screen, an infusion group interface screen, a history interface screen, a device options interface screen, an advanced set-up interface screen, and an alert group interface screen, the interface comprising computer readable program code for:
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prompting the transmission of a security access command;
receiving an input transmission of a security access command;
in response to the security access command, prompting the transmission of syringe selection input command;
in response to the syringe selection input command, prompting the transmission of an infusion pump priming input command;
receiving an infusion pump priming input command;
transmitting the infusion pump priming input command to the processor;
converting the infusion pump priming input command into an infusion pump priming output command;
transmitting the infusion pump priming output command to the pumping apparatus;
prompting the transmission of an infusion pump pre-programming command;
receiving an infusion pump pre-programming input command;
transmitting the infusion pump pre-programming input command to the processor;
converting the infusion pump pre-programming input command into a pre-programming output command;
in response to the pre-programming output command, prompting the transmission of an infusion input command;
receiving an infusion input command;
transmitting the infusion input command to the processor;
converting the infusion input command into an infusion output command; and
,transmitting the infusion output command to the pumping apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 51, 52)
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50. An infusion pump comprising:
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a processor;
a memory coupled to the processor;
a computer program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor, the computer program comprising a code segment for receiving input commands from an operator interface, a code segment for converting the input commands into output commands, and a code segment for transmitting output commands to at least one of a display and a pumping apparatus, the processor further comprising a memory stored in the processor, the memory comprising a code segment for storing a plurality of software interface screens, the plurality of software interface screens comprising at least one of a power-up interface screen, a security interface screen, a syringe selection interface screen, a pre-programming interface screen, an infusion interface screen, a history interface screen, a device options interface screen, and an advanced set-up interface screen;
a pumping apparatus coupled to a syringe, the pumping apparatus being responsive to at least one output command; and
,an operator interface for receiving and transmitting input commands, the operator interface being operably connected to the processor and comprising;
a display for displaying one of the plurality of software interface screens and output commands transmitted by the processor; and
,a touch screen, the touch screen comprising a sensor for sensing a part of the touch screen selected by the user and transmitting an input command corresponding to the part of the touch screen selected by the user to the processor, wherein when an input command is received by the touch screen the input command is transmitted to the processor and the processor converts the input command into an output command.
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