Apparatus for monitoring and/or controlling a medical device
First Claim
1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
- an infusion pump for administering a liquid medicant to a patient, said infusion pump being disposed at a first room location and comprising;
a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient;
a conduit connected to said liquid injection device;
a pumping mechanism for pumping said liquid medicant through said conduit and into said patient via said liquid injection device and for generating a pump signal indicative of the pump speed and for generating a pump interrupt when said pump signal is generated;
a controller for controlling said pumping mechanism; and
memory means for storing data regarding said liquid medicant administered to said patient;
a remote monitor for monitoring said liquid medicant administered to said patient, said remote monitor being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location; and
means for transferring said data from said infusion pump to said remote monitor effective for transferring said data real-time while said infusion pump is administering said liquid medicant to said patient and for generating a transfer interrupt when said data is to be transferred;
wherein said controller responds to said interrupts in accordance with predetermined priorities and wherein said pump priority is assigned the highest priority.
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Abstract
A medical apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treatment to a patient, and the remote monitor/controller may be used to monitor the operation of the medical device, control the operation of the medical device, and/or to transfer data from the medical device to the remote monitor/controller. The apparatus may allow voice communication between the remote monitor/controller and the patient who is receiving treatment via the medical device while the medical device is being monitored and/or controlled from the remote location. The remote monitor/controller may also include means for determining the type of medical device to which it is connected.
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19 Claims
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1. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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an infusion pump for administering a liquid medicant to a patient, said infusion pump being disposed at a first room location and comprising; a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient; a conduit connected to said liquid injection device; a pumping mechanism for pumping said liquid medicant through said conduit and into said patient via said liquid injection device and for generating a pump signal indicative of the pump speed and for generating a pump interrupt when said pump signal is generated; a controller for controlling said pumping mechanism; and memory means for storing data regarding said liquid medicant administered to said patient; a remote monitor for monitoring said liquid medicant administered to said patient, said remote monitor being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location; and means for transferring said data from said infusion pump to said remote monitor effective for transferring said data real-time while said infusion pump is administering said liquid medicant to said patient and for generating a transfer interrupt when said data is to be transferred; wherein said controller responds to said interrupts in accordance with predetermined priorities and wherein said pump priority is assigned the highest priority. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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a medical device for administering a medical treatment to a patient, said medical device being disposed at a first room location and comprising; means for administering said medical treatment to said patient and for generating a signal indicative of the rate of administering of said medical treatment and for generating an administrating interrupt when said administrating signal is generated; memory means for storing data regarding said medical treatment administered to said patient; and a controller for controlling said administering means; a remote monitor for monitoring said medical treatment administered to said patient, said remote monitor being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location; and means for transferring said data from said medical device to said remote monitor effective for transferring said data real-time while said medical device is administering said medical treatment to said patient and for generating a transfer interrupt when said data is to be transferred; wherein said controller responds to said interrupts in accordance with predetermined priorities and wherein said administering priority is assigned the highest priority. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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a medical device for administering a medical treatment to a patient, said medical device being disposed at a first room location and comprising; means for administering said medical treatment to said patient and for generating a signal indicative of the rate of administering said medical treatment and for generating an administering interrupt when said administering signal is generated; memory means for storing data regarding said medical treatment administered to said patient; and a controller for controlling said administering means; a remote monitor for monitoring said medical treatment administered to said patient, said remote monitor being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location; a communication link operatively coupled between said medical device and said remote monitor; means for transferring said data from said medical device to said remote monitor via said communication link; and means for allowing voice communication between said medical device and said remote monitor via said communication link effective for allowing said voice communication real-time while said data is being transferred from said medical device to said remote monitor and for generating a voice interrupt when said voice communication is initiated; wherein said controller responds to said interrupts in accordance with predetermined priorities and wherein said administering priority is assigned the highest priority. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A medical apparatus, comprising:
a medical device for administering a medical treatment to a patient, said medical device being disposed at a first room location and comprising; means for administering said medical treatment to said patient; an input device operatively coupled to said administering means for allowing a user to input control commands to control said administering means, said input device having a plurality of entry keys disposed in a spatial configuration; and memory means for storing data regarding said medical treatment administered to said patient; a remote monitor for monitoring and controlling said medical treatment administered to said patient, said remote monitor being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location, said remote controller comprising; a display device; means operatively coupled to said display device for generating a visual display of a plurality of virtual entry keys, said virtual entry keys having a spatial configuration substantially the same as said entry keys of said input device of said programmable medical device; and means for allowing a user at said second room location to activate said virtual keys to allow the user to control the operation of said programmable medical device from said second room location; and means for transferring said data from said medical device to said remote monitor while said medical device is administering said medical treatment to said patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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