Method and System for Using Status Indicators in Wireless Communication with Medical Devices
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1. A drug infusion system, comprising:
- a drug infusion device having a first microprocessor for creating, sending and receiving packets of data;
a control unit comprising a second microprocessor for, at least, receiving the packets of data and determining the content of the packet of data; and
a display screen visible to a user of the control device,wherein the first microprocessor is configured to create packets of data comprising multiple bits wherein at least one bit of the data is a flag indicating the state of the drug infusion device, and the second microprocessor is configured to generate a screen display to communicate the state of the drug infusion device to the user of the control device.
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Abstract
The invention, in general, relates to communications systems for medical devices. In particular, the present invention is directed toward a communications routine for a medical infusion devices and a remote control unit that includes data elements within the transmissions that indicate the operating status of the infusion device.
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1. A drug infusion system, comprising:
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a drug infusion device having a first microprocessor for creating, sending and receiving packets of data; a control unit comprising a second microprocessor for, at least, receiving the packets of data and determining the content of the packet of data; and a display screen visible to a user of the control device, wherein the first microprocessor is configured to create packets of data comprising multiple bits wherein at least one bit of the data is a flag indicating the state of the drug infusion device, and the second microprocessor is configured to generate a screen display to communicate the state of the drug infusion device to the user of the control device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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