INFUSION PUMP WITH CONFIGURABLE SCREEN SETTINGS

• US 20090153058A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 06/18/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hospira Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Xin, Yu, Fathallah, Marwan A., Davis, Glenn, Palmroos, John Erik Michael, Feng, Wen, Willey, Suzanne, Cozmi, Mihaela, Arrizza, John, Shults, James R., Marino, Angela
• Granted Patent: US 8,700,421 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 315/76
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

A method and apparatus provides for configuring the backlight brightness level. The backlight brightness level can be configured at the drug library and/or at the medical device, thereby improving the flexibility a user has in changing backlight parameters. A method and apparatus for managing a power saving mode allows the user to configure the power saving program at the drug library and/or at the medical device.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a backlight of a medical device in communication with a medication management unit, the method comprising:

receiving a selected clinical care area of a drug library of the medication management unit;

setting a default power saving when on A/C mode for the selected clinical care area;

updating the drug library with the default power saving when on A/C mode; and

transmitting the updated drug library to a memory of the medical device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving the updated drug library at the medical device;

providing a clinical care area at the medical device;

setting a current default power saving when on A/C mode for the provided clinical care area; and

operating the medical device with the current default power saving when on A/C mode.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein operating the medical device with the default power saving when on A/C mode comprises:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining the default power saving when on A/C mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status; and

adjusting the backlight based on the determined default power saving when on A/C mode status

4. The method of claim 2 wherein operating the medical device with the default power saving when on A/C mode comprises:

determining an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

determining the default power saving when on A/C mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status;

determining whether a power save time out occurred; and

adjusting the backlight brightness level based on the determined power save time out.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

receiving user input based on the adjusted backlight brightness level; and

readjusting the backlight brightness level based on the received user input

6. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

receiving a change to the current default power saving when on A/C mode at the medical device; and

adjusting the default power saving when on A/C mode based on the received change.

7. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

receiving a change of clinical care area; and

adjusting the default power saving when on A/C mode based on the received change of clinical care area.