Adjustment of Infusion User Interface Upon Docking Event

• US 20150224252A1
• Filed: 02/07/2014
• Published: 08/13/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Original Assignee: Carefusion 303 Incorporated (Becton, Dickinson & Co)
• Inventors: Borges, Gregory, Halbert, Donald
• Granted Patent: US 9,545,475 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14208 with a programmable infusion control system, characterised by the infusion program
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/581 by audible feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/582 by tactile feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/583 by visual feedback
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8206 battery-operated
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/084 Supporting bases, stands for equipment
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2209/086 Docking stations
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1407 Infusion of two or more substances
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1413 Modular systems comprising interconnecting elements
• 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 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

A patient care system includes a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices. A modular medical device can be coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.

Claims

1. A method of managing a modular infusion pump device, comprising:

coupling a modular infusion pump to a control unit;

establishing a data link between the modular infusion pump and control unit upon coupling the modular infusion pump to the control unit;

transferring data between the modular infusion pump and the control unit as a result of the coupling control unit; and

adjusting the behavior of the modular infusion pump and the control unit as a result of coupling the modular infusion pump to the control unit.

2. A method as in claim 1, wherein the modular infusion pump is wirelessly coupled to the control unit.

3. A method as in claim 1, wherein the modular infusion pump is mechanically coupled to the control unit.

4. A method as in claim 1, wherein the modular infusion pump has a first display and the control unit has a second display.

5. A method as in claim 1, wherein the first display and the second display are different sizes.

6. A method as in claim 1, further comprising decoupling the modular infusion pump to a control unit.

7. A method as in claim 1, wherein data is transferred from the modular infusion pump to the control unit.

8. A method as in claim 1, wherein data is transferred from the control unit to the modular infusion pump.

9. A method as in claim 1, wherein the data includes infusion program data.

10. A method as in claim 1, wherein adjusting the behavior comprises modifying a user interface of each of the control unit and the modular infusion pump.

11. A method as in claim 10, wherein the input mechanisms on the modular infusion pump are disabled upon coupling with the control unit.

12. A method as in claim 1, wherein adjusting the behavior comprises allocating alarm management duties between the control unit and the modular infusion pump.

13. A method as in claim 12, further comprising assigning responsibility for issuing alarm notifications to the control unit.

14. A method as in claim 1, further comprising assigning responsibility for acknowledging alarm notifications to the control unit.

15. A method as in claim 1, further comprising assigning responsibility for infusion programming for the coupled infusion pump module to the control unit.

16. A method as in claim 1, wherein adjusting the behavior comprises switching from a battery-powered mode to a recharging mode when the infusion pump module is in electrical communication with the control unit.

17. A method as in claim 1, wherein adjusting the behavior is different depending on the whether the infusion pump module is coupled to the control unit wirelessly, electrically or mechanically.

18. A method as in claim 1, wherein the modular infusion pump is optically coupled to the control unit.

19. A method as in claim 1, wherein adjusting the behavior comprises allocating responsibility for programming of infusion parameters between the modular infusion pump and the control unit.

20. A method as in claim 1, further comprising:

upon coupling the modular infusion pump to control unit, providing an operator with warnings of duplicate infusion or other contra-indications associated with a newly coupled operating modular infusion pump.

21. A patient care system, comprising:

a control unit capable of coupling with multiple modular medical devices;

a modular medical device capable of being coupled with the control unit, wherein the behavior of the modular medical device automatically adjusts based on the status of being coupled or un-coupled with the control unit.