SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MANAGING INFORMATION RELATING TO MEDICAL FLUIDS AND CONTAINERS THEREFOR

• US 20070191690A1
• Filed: 12/29/2006
• Published: 08/16/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mallinckrodt Incorporated (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Original Assignee: Mallinckrodt Incorporated (Mallinckrodt plc)
• Inventors: Fago, Frank, Hasse, Debra
• Application Number:
  US11/618,074
• Publication Number:
  US 20070191690A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 600/300
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 90/98 using electromagnetic means, e.g. transponders
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14553 comprising a pressure jacket
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/17 with redundant control systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3569 sublocal, e.g. between console and disposable
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/002 Packages specially adapted therefor, e.g. for syringes or needles, kits for diabetics needle protection, e.g. caps, A61M5/3202; for sharps A61B50/3001
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/007 for contrast media
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14546 Front-loading type injectors
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1456 with a replaceable reservoir comprising a piston rod to be moved into the reservoir, e.g. the piston rod is part of the removable reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1785 comprising radioactive shield means syringe shields or holders for storage of radioactive sources G21F5/018
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/3129 Syringe barrels A61M5/3205 and A61M5/50 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/31511 Piston or piston-rod constructions, e.g. connection of piston with piston-rod A61M5/5066 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/44 having means for cooling or heating the devices or media
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/13 delivered from dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 30/20 : for handling medical images, e.g. DICOM, HL7 or PACS
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 : for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: Y02A 90/10 : Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change, e.g. for weather forecasting or climate simulation

Abstract

The present invention relates to management of information relating to medical fluids, containers therefor, and medical fluid administration devices for administering such medical fluids to patients. Data tags (e.g., RFID tags) are generally associated with containers of the invention and may be electromagnetically read from and/or written to using an electromagnetic device, for example, that may be associated with a medical fluid administration device of the invention.

Claims

1. A warmer for warming a container filled with medical fluid to be injected during an imaging procedure, the container having a data tag for storing data, and the warmer comprising:

a heating element for elevating the temperature of medical fluid for an injection procedure; and

an electromagnetic device operable to read the data from the data tag, the data comprising one or more of;

the amount of medical fluid in the container, the concentration of the medical fluid, manufacturing information for the medical fluid and the container, the container capacity, the container dimensions, a use code for the medical fluid, and configuration information for a medical fluid administration device.

2. The warmer of claim 1 further comprising a user interface for facilitating user selection of a container in the warmer.

3. The warmer of claim 1 further comprising an electromagnetic writer associated with the warmer and operable to write data in the data tag relating to use of the medical fluid.

4. The warmer of claim 3 wherein the data relating to use of the medical fluid comprises one or more of:

a date the container was placed in the warmer, expiration data for medical fluid in the container and injection information for a medical fluid administration device using the medical fluid in the container.

5. A method for using a warmer to warm a container filled with a medical fluid, the container having a data tag, the method comprising:

reading from the data tag using an electromagnetic device associated with the warmer, the data relating to one of the amount of medical fluid in the container, the concentration of the medical fluid, manufacturing information for the medical fluid and the container, the container capacity, the container dimensions, a use code for the medical fluid, and configuration information for a medical fluid administration device; and

elevating the temperature of the medical fluid.

6. The method of claim 5 further comprising:

writing data to the data tag relating to use of the medical fluid using the electromagnetic device.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the data relating to use of the medical fluid comprises one of a date the container was placed in the warmer, expiration data for medical fluid in the container and injection information for a medical fluid administration device using the medical fluid in the container.