Programming medical pumps with electronic standing order template
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1. A computer readable medium, the computer readable medium in a computer apparatus, the computer readable medium containing a database, the database programmed to including a plurality of therapies, a plurality of therapeutic agents, at least one of the therapeutic agents being linked to at least one therapy, and a plurality of standing orders, each standing order including data for controlling operation of a programmable medical pump.
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Abstract
A method of programming a medical pump, the method comprising: selecting a therapy from a memory; upon selection of a therapy, selecting a therapeutic agent for delivery; and generating a standing order, the standing order including data for controlling operation of the medical pump.
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- 1. A computer readable medium, the computer readable medium in a computer apparatus, the computer readable medium containing a database, the database programmed to including a plurality of therapies, a plurality of therapeutic agents, at least one of the therapeutic agents being linked to at least one therapy, and a plurality of standing orders, each standing order including data for controlling operation of a programmable medical pump.
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3. A computer readable medium, the computer readable medium in a programmable medical pump, the computer readable medium containing a database, the database programmed to including a plurality of therapies, a plurality of therapeutic agents, at least one of the therapeutic agents being linked to at least one therapy, and a plurality of standing orders, each standing order including data for controlling operation of a programmable medical pump.
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4. A programmable pump for delivering fluid to a patient, the pump comprising:
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a pump mechanism;
a programmable circuit arranged to control the pump mechanism;
memory in electrical communication with the programmable circuit, the memory configured to store one or more therapies, one or more therapeutic agents, and links between at least one of the therapies and at least one of the therapeutic agents. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for programming a medical pump, the apparatus comprising:
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memory loaded with a database, the database including one or more therapies, one or more therapeutic agents, and one or more standing order templates;
a data output configured for data communication with a programmable medical pump; and
a processor in electrical communication with the memory and the data output, the processor configured to select a therapy from the memory;
select a therapeutic agent from the memory after selection of a therapy; and
generate a standing order corresponding to the selected therapy and the selected therapeutic agent. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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19. A method of programming a medical pump, the method comprising:
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selecting a therapy from a memory;
upon selection of a therapy, selecting a therapeutic agent for delivery; and
generating a standing order, the standing order including data for controlling operation of the medical pump. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 23, 24)
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22. The method of claim 22 further comprising synchronizing the standing order with a programmable medical pump.
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