INFUSION PUMP AUTOMATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20150141955A1
• Filed: 11/19/2014
• Published: 05/21/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Harsh Dharwad
• Inventors: Ruchti, Timothy L., Dharwad, Harsh, Neuhardt, Lynn D., Perez, Aaron P.
• Granted Patent: US 10,042,986 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/506
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• 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 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

An infusion pump automation system and method includes an infusion pump, an infusion pump and a remote processor. The remote processor is remote to the infusion pump and includes a controller interface and a controller, such that the controller bidirectionally communicates with the infusion pump, determines a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state and accepts a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump from an external server. The controller determines if the command is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and the current infusion pump user interface state, executes the command if the command is able to be successfully executed, and confirms that the command is successfully executed.

Claims

1. An infusion pump automation system comprising:

an infusion pump having an infusion pump user interface and associated infusion pump infusion state and infusion pump user interface state;

a remote processor that is remote to the infusion pump comprising

a controller interface; and

a controller coupled with the controller interface, wherein said controller is configured to bidirectionally communicate with the infusion pump;

determine a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state;

accept a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump;

determine if the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and consistent with the current infusion pump user interface state;

execute the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump if the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is able to be successfully executed based on the command, the current infusion state of the infusion pump and the current infusion pump user interface state; and

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confirm that the command is successfully executed.

2. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to associate the infusion pump with a medication, a dose and a patient.

3. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to translate the command into an infusion specific command associated with a particular type of infusion pump.

4. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump comprises a medication, a dose and a patient.

5. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said infusion pump is configured to display said command on said infusion pump user interface.

6. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to accept a confirmation input button request from said infusion pump.

7. The infusion pump automation system of claim 6, wherein said controller is further configured to send a simulated button press command to said infusion pump to initiate infusion.

8. The infusion pump automation system of claim 6, wherein said controller is further configured to obtain input from said infusion pump user interface from a user to enable manual control takeover of the infusion pump.

9. The infusion pump automation system of claim 7, wherein said controller is further configured to log infusion status to a log file.

10. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to authenticate a user before said execute of said command.

11. The infusion pump automation system of claim 2, wherein said controller is further configured to associate the infusion pump with at least two pump channels.

12. The infusion pump automation system of claim 11, wherein said controller is further configured to verify the medication on each of the at least two pump channels.

13. The infusion pump automation system of claim 7, wherein said controller further configured to log infusion status to a log file occurs at a conclusion of a duration of the infusion, wherein the duration is a predefined value.

14. The infusion pump automation system of claim 1, wherein said command is configured to be generated from an external server remote to said controller.

15. An infusion pump automation method comprising:

bidirectionally communicating between a controller and an infusion pump;

wherein said infusion pump includes an infusion pump user interface and associated infusion pump infusion state and infusion pump user interface state;

wherein said controller is part of a remote processor; and

wherein said remote processor is remote to said infusion pump and includes a controller interface coupled with said controller;

determining a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state using said controller;

accepting a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump using said controller;

determining if the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and consistent with the current infusion pump user interface state, using said controller;

executing the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump if the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is able to be successfully executed based on the command, the current infusion state of the infusion pump and the current infusion pump user interface state, using said controller; and

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confirming that the command is successfully executed using said controller.