INFUSION PUMP INCLUDING PAIN CONTROLLED ANALGESIC ("PCA") APPARATUS
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1. An infusion pump method comprising:
- providing a pain controlled analgesic device having a remote controller;
operably coupling an infusion pump actuator to a local controller;
attempting to send an electrical signal from one of the local controller and the remote controller to the other of the local controller and the remote controller;
attempting to receive the sent electrical signal at the other of the local controller and the remote controller; and
if the other of the local controller and remote controller does not receive the sent electrical signal, sending an output that is indicative of a frayed cord or an open circuit condition between the remote controller and the local controller.
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Abstract
An infusion pump includes: a housing, a pump actuator supported by the housing, electronics configured to control the pump actuator, a pain controlled analgesic (“PCA”) input device, a cord having a remote end connected to the PCA input device and a local end connected to the housing, a remote integrated circuit; and a local integrated circuit in communication with the electronics and the remote integrated circuit so as to provide operational information concerning the PCA input device to the electronics.
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1. An infusion pump method comprising:
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providing a pain controlled analgesic device having a remote controller; operably coupling an infusion pump actuator to a local controller; attempting to send an electrical signal from one of the local controller and the remote controller to the other of the local controller and the remote controller; attempting to receive the sent electrical signal at the other of the local controller and the remote controller; and if the other of the local controller and remote controller does not receive the sent electrical signal, sending an output that is indicative of a frayed cord or an open circuit condition between the remote controller and the local controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An infusion pump method comprising:
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enabling a pain controlled analgesic input device associated with an infusion pump to be depressed; sensing the depressed pain controlled analgesic input device; determining an amount of time that the depressed pain controlled analgesic input device has been sensed; and if the determined amount of time is a value greater than a predetermined value, providing an output indicative of the pain controlled analgesic input device being stuck. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An infusion pump method comprising:
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maintaining a depression of a pain controlled analgesic input device; sending an electrical signal in response to the maintained depression of the pain controlled analgesic input device; sensing the sent electrical signal; and determining whether the sensed electrical signal is discontinuous; and if the sensed electrical signal is determined to be discontinuous, sending an output indicative of the pain controlled analgesic input device functioning improperly. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. An infusion pump method comprising:
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receiving an electrical signal at a local controller that is assumed to be a bolus request signal; in response to the received electrical signal, sending from the local controller to a remote controller a confirm bolus request electrical signal to verify that the received electrical signal is a bolus request signal; waiting for the remote controller to respond to the confirm bolus request electrical signal; and if the remote controller does not respond to the confirm bolus request electrical signal, sending an output that is indicative of a short circuit condition between the remote controller and the local controller. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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