Device and System for Locating and Operating a Medical Device

• US 20150151051A1
• Filed: 12/03/2014
• Published: 06/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Micrel Medical Devices S.A.
• Original Assignee: Micrel Medical Devices S.A.
• Inventors: Tsoukalis, Achilleas
• Granted Patent: US 10,874,796 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 64/00 Locating users or terminals or network equipment for network management purposes, e.g. mobility management

Abstract

A device for locating and operating a medical device having different operational modes is provided. The device comprises a first database, wherein from a plurality of different operational modes for the medical device and from a plurality of different geographical positions of use for operation of the medical device, a predetermined operational mode is assigned to a geographical position of use. A positioning means is adapted to be provided at the medical device and to determine the geographical position of the medical device, and a control means is connected to the positioning means and the database and is adapted to determine, by mapping the determined geographical position of the medical device with the geographical positions of use stored in the first database, the predetermined operational mode which is assigned to the geographical position where the medical device is located, and to set the medical device to said predetermined operational mode.

Claims

1. A device for locating and operating a medical device having different operational modes, such as an infusion pump, comprising:

a first database, wherein from a plurality of possible different operational modes, preferably including predetermined alarm settings, device access codes and/or user interface settings, for the medical device and from a plurality of possible different geographical positions of use where the medical device is to be operated a predetermined operational mode is assigned to a geographical position of use;

a positioning means adapted to be provided at the medical device and to determine the geographical position of the medical device; and

a control means connected to the positioning means and the database and adapted to determine, by mapping the determined geographical position of the medical device with the geographical positions of use stored in the first database, the predetermined operational mode which is assigned to the geographical position where the medical device is located, and to set the medical device to said predetermined operational mode.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a second database, wherein from a plurality of different available locations such as operation theatres, intensive care units, wards and other places in a hospital, living, bed and other rooms in a patient'"'"'s home as well as stores where the medical device is to be operated and from the plurality of possible different geographical positions, a location is assigned to a geographical position; and

a processing means connected to the positioning means, the control means and the databases and adapted to determine, by mapping the determined geographical position of the medical device with the geographical positions of the different available locations stored in the second database, the location where the medical device is located.

3. A device for locating and operating a medical device having different operational modes, such as an infusion pump, comprising:

a first database, wherein from a plurality of possible different operational modes, preferably including predetermined alarm settings, device access codes and/or user interface settings, for the medical device and from a plurality of different available locations such as operation theatres, intensive care units, wards and other places in a hospital, living, bed and other rooms in a patient'"'"'s home as well as stores where the medical device is to be operated a predetermined operational mode is assigned to a location;

a second database, wherein from a plurality of different available locations such as operation theatres, intensive care units, wards and other places in a hospital, living, bed and other rooms in a patient'"'"'s home as well as stores where the medical device is to be operated and from a plurality of the possible different geographical positions, a location is assigned to a geographical position;

a positioning means adapted to be provided at the medical device and to determine the geographical position of the medical device;

a processing means connected to the positioning means and the databases and adapted to determine, by mapping the determined geographical position of the medical device with the geographical positions of the different available locations stored in the second database, the location where the medical device is located; and

a control means connected to the processing means and the databases and adapted to determine, by mapping the location of the medical device with the different locations to each of which a predetermined operational mode is assigned as stored in the first database, the predetermined operational mode which is assigned to the geographical position where the medical device is located, and to set the medical device to said predetermined operational mode.

4. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a third database connected to the processing means, wherein from a plurality of data such as protocols and/or drug libraries data are assigned to a location where the medical device is to be operated; and

input means adapted to be provided at the medical device and to input data into the medical device, wherein the processing means is further adapted to transfer from the third database to the input means the data as assigned to the location where the medical device is located.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein the positioning means is a geolocation means.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the positioning means is adapted to receive and process at least one of WiFi or WLAN signals and/or cellular network signals and to determine the geographical position by triangulation of said signals.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising:

sensing means adapted to measure strength of the signals and to use the result of the measurement of the signal strength for improving the accuracy of the determined geographical position of the medical device.

8. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a fourth database connected to the processing means, wherein from a plurality of results of measurement of signal strengths a signal strength or a pattern of signal strengths is assigned to a place within a location, and is further adapted to identify, by mapping the result of measurement of the signal strength with signal strengths stored in the fourth database, the place within the location which matches the determined geographical position where the medical device is located.

9. The device according to claim 3, wherein the positioning means is adapted to process data from a positioning service provider.

10. The device according to claim 3, wherein the processing means is adapted to mark the geographical position of the medical device on a map.

11. The device according to claim 3, wherein the processing means is further adapted to determine a route taken by the medical device by recording a plurality of geographical positions of the medical device over a time interval.

12. The device according to the claim 11, wherein the processing means is adapted to record the route on a map.

13. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an altimeter adapted to be provided at the medical device, wherein the processing means is further adapted to receive signals from the altimeter and in accordance with the signals from the altimeter to identify a floor in a multi-story building where the medical device is located.

14. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

a, preferably barcode or RFID, scanning means adapted to scan the medical device in accordance with where it is located.

15. The device according to claim 3, wherein the positioning means is adapted to be activated even if the medical device is de-activated.

16. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an alarm means adapted to be provided at the medical device and to give an alarm; and

a fifth database connected to the processing means, wherein from a plurality of different alarms an alarm is assigned to a position of use where the medical device is to be operated, and the control means is further adapted to cause the alarm means to give an alarm corresponding to the alarm as assigned to the position of use in the fifth database.

17. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an alarm means adapted to be provided at the medical device and to give an alarm; and

a remote control means adapted to be taken by the patient or the medical and/or nursing staff and to activate the alarm means, wherein at least one of the alarm means and the remote control means is adapted to measure the distance therebetween and the alarm means is further adapted to change the alarm in case of a change of the distance.

18. The device according to claim 3, further comprising:

an alarm means connected to the positioning means and adapted to be provided at the medical device and to give an alarm in case the positioning means determines a change of the geographical position of the medical device.

19. The device according to claim 16, wherein the control means is adapted to cause the alarm means to give an alarm in case the processing means determines a change of the geographical position of the medical device.

20. The device according to claim 3, wherein at least one of the databases and/or the processing means and/or the control means is connected to a server or at least partly included in a server.

21. The device according to claim 20, wherein the server comprises an additional alarm means.