DETERMINING ONLINE STATUS OF A MEDICAL DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method of determining the on-line status of a medical device, the method comprising:
- expecting communication from the medical device within a predetermined period;
determining whether a message has been received from the medical device within the predetermined period;
establishing an on-line status for the medical device based on the determining step.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of patient treatment are disclosed. The methods and systems include use of medical device informatics to modify and validate therapies and drugs used in those therapies. In certain embodiments, a medical device, such as a medical infusion pump, interfaces with a server to administer the patient treatments. In one aspect, a method of determining the on-line status of a medical device is disclosed. The method includes expecting communication from the medical device within a predetermined period, and determining whether a message has been received from the medical device within the predetermined period. The method further includes establishing an on-line status for the medical device based on the determining step.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of determining the on-line status of a medical device, the method comprising:
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expecting communication from the medical device within a predetermined period; determining whether a message has been received from the medical device within the predetermined period; establishing an on-line status for the medical device based on the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A medical device server comprising:
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a memory configured to store on-line status information regarding a medical device; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the programmable circuit configured to execute program instructions to; expect communication from the medical device within a predetermined period; determine whether a message has been received from the medical device within the predetermined period; establish an on-line status for the medical device based on the determining step. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of communicating an on-line status of a medical device, the method comprising:
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initiating communication with a medical device server at a first time; and establishing an on-line status by initiating communication with the medical device server at a second time, the second time within a predetermined period from the first time. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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