OCCLUSION DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100090843A1
• Filed: 10/10/2008
• Published: 04/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Deka Products Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Mandro, Marc A., Bryant, Robert J.
• Granted Patent: US 8,223,028 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/626
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14573 with a replaceable reservoir for quick connection/disconnection with a driving system
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/16863 Occlusion detection
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/332 Force measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14566 with a replaceable reservoir for receiving a piston rod of the pump
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/5086 for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly. At least a second rate-of-change force reading is determined that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly. An average rate-of-change force reading is determined based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly;

determining at least a second rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly; and

determining an average rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

comparing the average rate-of-change force reading to a threshold rate-of-change force reading to determine if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading; and

if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the first rate-of-change force reading includes:

determining a first initial force reading prior to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

determining a first final force reading subsequent to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the first rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the first initial force reading and the first final force reading.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

comparing one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading to a threshold force reading to determine if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading; and

if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading includes:

determining at least a second initial force reading prior to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

determining at least a second final force reading subsequent to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the at least a second initial force reading and the at least a second final force reading.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the infusion pump assembly includes a battery assembly configured to power the infusion pump assembly, the method further comprising:

comparing an actual voltage level of the battery assembly to a minimum voltage requirement to determine if the actual voltage level meets the minimum voltage requirement; and

if the actual voltage level does not meet the minimum voltage requirement, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

monitoring one or more displaceable mechanical components included within the infusion pump assembly to determine if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were displaced an expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid; and

if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were not displaced the expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

8. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly;

determining at least a second rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly; and

determining an average rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

comparing the average rate-of-change force reading to a threshold rate-of-change force reading to determine if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading; and

if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

10. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the instructions for determining the first rate-of-change force reading include instructions for:

determining a first initial force reading prior to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

determining a first final force reading subsequent to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the first rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the first initial force reading and the first final force reading.

11. The computer program product of claim 10 further comprising instructions for:

comparing one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading to a threshold force reading to determine if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading; and

if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

12. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the instructions for determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading include instructions for:

determining at least a second initial force reading prior to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

determining at least a second final force reading subsequent to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the at least a second initial force reading and the at least a second final force reading.

13. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the infusion pump assembly includes a battery assembly configured to power the infusion pump assembly, the computer program product further comprising instructions for:

comparing an actual voltage level of the battery assembly to a minimum voltage requirement to determine if the actual voltage level meets the minimum voltage requirement; and

if the actual voltage level does not meet the minimum voltage requirement, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

14. The computer program product of claim 8 further comprising instructions for:

monitoring one or more displaceable mechanical components included within the infusion pump assembly to determine if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were displaced an expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid; and

if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were not displaced the expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

15. An infusion pump assembly configured to perform operations comprising:

determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly;

determining at least a second rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly; and

determining an average rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading.

16. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15, wherein the infusion pump assembly is further configured to perform operations comprising:

comparing the average rate-of-change force reading to a threshold rate-of-change force reading to determine if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading; and

if the average rate-of-change force reading exceeds the threshold rate-of-change force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

17. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein determining the first rate-of-change force reading includes:

determining a first initial force reading prior to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid;

determining a first final force reading subsequent to dispensing the first dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the first rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the first initial force reading and the first final force reading.

18. The infusion pump assembly of claim 17, wherein the infusion pump assembly is further configured to perform operations comprising:

comparing one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading to a threshold force reading to determine if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading; and

if one or more of the first initial force reading and the first final force reading exceeds the threshold force reading, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

19. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading includes:

determining at least a second initial force reading prior to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid;

determining at least a second final force reading subsequent to dispensing the at least a second dose of the infusible fluid; and

determining the at least a second rate-of-change force reading based, at least in part, upon the at least a second initial force reading and the at least a second final force reading.

20. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15 wherein the infusion pump assembly includes a battery assembly configured to power the infusion pump assembly and the infusion pump assembly is further configured to perform operations comprising:

comparing an actual voltage level of the battery assembly to a minimum voltage requirement to determine if the actual voltage level meets the minimum voltage requirement; and

if the actual voltage level does not meet the minimum voltage requirement, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.

21. The infusion pump assembly of claim 15, wherein the infusion pump assembly is further configured to perform operations comprising:

monitoring one or more displaceable mechanical components included within the infusion pump assembly to determine if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were displaced an expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid; and

if the one or more displaceable mechanical components were not displaced the expected displacement in response to delivery of one or more of the first dose of the infusible fluid and the second dose of the infusible fluid, initiating an alarm sequence on the infusion pump assembly.