SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATION WITH AN INFUSION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A hyperbaric treatment system, comprising:
- an enclosure adapted to generate an internal pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure;
a sealable port adapted to allow entry in the enclosure; and
a liquid infusion apparatus within the enclosure, the liquid infusion apparatus comprisinga liquid conduit,a pump disposed to receive the liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a liquid source through the liquid conduit in response to activation of the pump,an actuator coupled to provide mechanical movement to the pump to provide displacement of the liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit,a sensor that provides an indication of a volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit,a controller communicating with the sensor to receive the indication of the volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit, the controller further communicating with the actuator to drive the pump, thereby transferring liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit at a controllable volumetric rate,a communication port that provides a wireless communication link with a remote control located external to the enclosure.
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Abstract
It may desirable to monitor or control a pump remotely. For example, the pump may be positioned near the patient, with remote control or monitoring of the pump occurring in a control room. In one exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in an MRI environment. In another exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in a hyperbaric chamber. The pump may monitor one or more physiological parameters and transmit them to the remote. The pump may also transmit information relating to the pump'"'"'s operation. The pump may send the device and/or physiological data using one or more packets. The packets may consist of low priority sequential packets and high-priority asynchronous packets. The high-priority packets may enable the real-time monitoring of a patient'"'"'s heart beat or other physiological parameter.
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31 Claims
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1. A hyperbaric treatment system, comprising:
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an enclosure adapted to generate an internal pressure that is greater than atmospheric pressure; a sealable port adapted to allow entry in the enclosure; and a liquid infusion apparatus within the enclosure, the liquid infusion apparatus comprising a liquid conduit, a pump disposed to receive the liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a liquid source through the liquid conduit in response to activation of the pump, an actuator coupled to provide mechanical movement to the pump to provide displacement of the liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit, a sensor that provides an indication of a volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit, a controller communicating with the sensor to receive the indication of the volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit, the controller further communicating with the actuator to drive the pump, thereby transferring liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit at a controllable volumetric rate, a communication port that provides a wireless communication link with a remote control located external to the enclosure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A liquid infusion system, comprising:
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a liquid conduit, a pump disposed to receive the liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a liquid source through the liquid conduit in response to activation of the pump, an actuator coupled to provide mechanical movement to the pump to provide displacement of the liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit, a sensor that provides an indication of a volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit, a controller communicating with the sensor to receive the indication of the volume of the fluid displaced through the liquid conduit, the controller further communicating with the actuator to drive the pump, thereby transferring liquid from the liquid source through the liquid conduit at a controllable volumetric rate, a communication port that provides a wireless communication link with a remote control, wherein the wireless communication link utilizes a selected channel from a plurality of configured channels. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A liquid infusion system, comprising:
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a first liquid conduit, a first pump disposed to receive the first liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a first liquid source through the first liquid conduit in response to activation of the first pump, an first actuator coupled to provide mechanical movement to the first pump to provide displacement of the liquid from the first liquid source through the first liquid conduit, a first sensor that provides an indication of a volume of the fluid displaced through the first liquid conduit, a first controller communicating with the first sensor to receive the indication of the volume of the fluid displaced through the first liquid conduit, the first controller further communicating with the first actuator to drive the first pump, thereby transferring liquid from the first liquid source through the first liquid conduit at a controllable volumetric rate, a second liquid conduit, a second pump disposed to receive the second liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a second liquid source through the second liquid conduit in response to activation of the second pump, an second actuator coupled to provide mechanical movement to the second pump to provide displacement of the liquid from the second liquid source through the second liquid conduit, a second sensor that provides an indication of a volume of the fluid displaced through the second liquid conduit, a second controller communicating with the second sensor to receive the indication of the volume of the fluid displaced through the second liquid conduit, the second controller further communicating with the second actuator to drive the second pump, thereby transferring liquid from the second liquid source through the second liquid conduit at a controllable volumetric rate, a communication port that provides a wireless communication link with a controller located remotely that provides control of the first pump and the second pump.
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24. A remotely-monitored liquid infusion apparatus, comprising:
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a liquid conduit, a pump disposed to receive the liquid conduit and to transfer a liquid from a liquid source through the liquid conduit in response to activation of the pump; a sensor configured to monitor at least one physiological parameter of a patient; a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with a remote, wherein the wireless transceiver transmits data to the remote corresponding to the at least one physiological parameter and an operation of the liquid infusion apparatus and the wireless transceiver receives data from the remote used to control operation of the pump. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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