Line verification for multi-pump arrays

• US 20060206356A1
• Filed: 03/09/2005
• Published: 09/14/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Vanderveen, Timothy W.
• Application Number:
  US11/077,369
• Publication Number:
  US 20060206356A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1407 Infusion of two or more substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

A system and method for verifying that a medication delivery device is properly programmed to deliver a medication from a medication source. The system and method insure that the right medication is delivered in the right manner to a patient, and is particularly advantageous where multiple medications are being delivered simultaneously to a patient. The system and method also provides for ensuring that the device is properly programmed each time a medication to be delivered is changed by requiring verification each time an infusion pump is opened. The identification devices contemplated by the system includes barcodes affixed to the delivery device and medication. Other devices besides barcodes, such as RFID devices may also be used.

Claims

1. A method for matching an infusion channel with a medication source, comprising:

reading a barcode including information associated with an identification of a patient;

reading a barcode including information associated with an identification of a medication to be delivered to the patient;

comparing the information associated with the identification of the patient to the information associated with the identification of the medication;

providing an alert signal if the comparison does not satisfy a predetermined condition;

reading a barcode associated with a medication delivery device, the barcode including information associated with an identification of the medication delivery device;

controlling a processor to accept operating parameters associated with the medication when the controller receives the information associated with the identification of the medication delivery device; and

programming the medication delivery device to deliver the medication in accordance with the accepted operating parameters.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein programming the medication delivery device includes programming a selected one of a plurality of medication delivery devices, the selected one selected in accordance with the information associated with the identification of the medication delivery device.

3. A method for verifying that a medication delivery device selected from among a plurality of medication delivery devices is programmed to deliver a selected medication, comprising:

opening a door on the medication delivery device;

installing an infusion line into the medication delivery device in a manner that engages the infusion line to cause an infusion fluid within the infusion line to be delivered to a patient;

reading a barcode affixed to a surface of the medication delivery device that is accessible when the door of the medication delivery device is opened, the barcode including information representing an identity of the medication delivery device;

reading a barcode affixed to a medication source in communication with the infusion line installed in the medication delivery device, the barcode including information representing an identity of the medication to be delivered to the patient;

associating the medication delivery device with the medication source; and

providing values of operating parameters associated with the medication to be delivered to the medication delivery device to operate the medication delivery device to deliver the medication to the patient.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining if more than one door of any of the plurality of medication delivery devices are open; and

providing an alert that more than one door is open.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

detecting a door opening after initiating delivery of the medication;

providing an alert that a door has been opened;

requiring that the barcode affixed to the medication delivery device and the barcode affixed to the medication source be read again before medication delivery may be restarted.

6. A system for associating a medical delivery device with a medication source;

comprising;

a medication delivery device;

a medication delivery device identifier disposed on the medication delivery device, the medication delivery device identifier including information providing an identification of the medication delivery device;

a medication source;

a medication source identifier disposed on the medication source, the medication source identifier including information providing an identification of medication contained in the medication source;

an identifier reader capable of reading the medication delivery device identifier and the medication source identifier and retrieving the identification information included in each of the medication delivery device identifier and the medication source identifier;

input means for inputting values of device operating parameters in operable communication with the medication delivery device; and

a processor in operable communication with the identifier reader and the medication delivery device, the processor programmed to receive the retrieved identification information, associate the medication source with the medication delivery device, receive the values of device operating parameters from the input means, communicate the values of device operating parameters to the medication delivery device and operate the medication delivery device in accordance with the values of device operating parameters.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the medication source identifier is a barcode.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the medication source identifier is an RFID device.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the medication delivery device identifier is a barcode.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein the medication delivery device identifier is an RFID device.