Interface for medical infusion pump
First Claim
1. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:
- displaying a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy;
upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, displaying a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier;
upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, displaying a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug.
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Abstract
Methods of programming and use of a medical infusion pump are disclosed. One method includes displaying a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items. The therapy menu items each correspond to a therapy. The method also includes displaying a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier. The method further includes displaying a third menu containing at least one drug menu item corresponding to a drug. The second menu is displayed upon selection of a therapy menu item, and the third menu is displayed upon selection of a qualifier menu item.
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52 Claims
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1. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:
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displaying a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy; upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, displaying a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier; upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, displaying a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items; a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a user interface configured to; display a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy; upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, display a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier; upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items; a display; a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the display, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a user interface configured to; display a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy administrable by the medical infusion pump; upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, display a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier associated with the therapy; upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug associated with the therapy and the qualifier; upon selecting a drug menu item from the third menu, identify a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item; select a program corresponding to the set of pump data; and upload the program to the medical infusion pump.
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30. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items; a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a graphical user interface having therapy, qualifier, and drug window objects, the graphical user interface configured to; present a list of therapy menu items in the therapy window object, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy; upon selecting a therapy menu item in the therapy window object, present a list of qualifier menu items in the qualifier window object, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier; upon selecting a qualifier menu item in the qualifier window object, present a list of drug menu items in the drug window object, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:
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presenting on a monitor a list of therapy menu items in a therapy window object, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy; upon selecting a therapy menu item in the therapy window object, presenting on the monitor a list of qualifier menu items in a qualifier window object, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier; upon selecting a qualifier menu item in a qualifier window object, presenting on the monitor a list of drug menu items in the drug window object, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:
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displaying a first menu containing a plurality of first index items; upon selecting a first index item, displaying a second menu containing at least one second index item; and upon selecting a second index item from the second menu, displaying a third menu containing at least one third index item; wherein the first index item, the second index item, and the third index item in combination refer to a protocol for programming into the medical infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:
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a memory configured to store a plurality of first menu items, second menu items, and third menu items; a display; a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the display, the programmable circuit programmed to; display a first menu containing a plurality of first index items; upon selecting a first index item, display a second menu containing at least one second index item; and upon selecting a second index item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one third index item; wherein the first index item, the second index item, and the third index item in combination refer to a protocol for programming into the medical infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52)
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