SMART INFUSION PUMP
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1. An apparatus for delivering a fluid to a patient, comprising:
- an infusion pump for delivering the fluid;
a control unit electrically connected to the infusion pump;
a display operatively connected to the control unit;
a communications interface operatively connected to the control unit and adapted for wireless communication;
an RFID reader operatively connected to the control unit;
wherein the control unit configured for reading an RFID tag associated with an infusate container containing the fluid and reading an RFID tag associated with the patient.
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Abstract
An apparatus for delivering a fluid to a patient is provided. The apparatus includes an infusion pump for delivering the fluid, a control unit electrically connected to the infusion pump, a display operatively connected to the control unit, a communications interface operatively connected to the control unit and adapted for wireless communication, and an RFID reader operatively connected to the control unit. The control unit is configured for reading an RFID tag associated with an infusate container containing the fluid and reading an RFID tag associated with the patient.
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16 Claims
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1. An apparatus for delivering a fluid to a patient, comprising:
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an infusion pump for delivering the fluid; a control unit electrically connected to the infusion pump; a display operatively connected to the control unit; a communications interface operatively connected to the control unit and adapted for wireless communication; an RFID reader operatively connected to the control unit; wherein the control unit configured for reading an RFID tag associated with an infusate container containing the fluid and reading an RFID tag associated with the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system comprising:
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an apparatus for delivering a fluid to a patient, comprising;
(a) an infusion pump for delivering the fluid, (b) a control unit electrically connected to the infusion pump, (c) a display operatively connected to the control unit, (d) a communications interface operatively connected to the control unit and adapted for wireless communication, (e) an RFID reader operatively connected to the control unit;an infusate container comprising a vessel, an infusate within the vessel, and an RFID tag operatively connected to the vessel; a patient wristband comprising a wristband and an RFID tag operatively connected to the wristband. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for delivering infusate to a patient, comprising:
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reading an RFID tag associated with an infusate container to provide infusate container data, wherein the infusate container data includes a first patient identifier and infusion pump settings; reading an RFID tag associated with a patient to provide patient data, wherein the patient data includes a second patient identifier; determining if the first patient identifier corresponds with the second patient identifier; if the first patient identifier corresponds with the second patient identifier, setting an infusion pump using the infusion pump settings. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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