Method and apparatus for controlling an infusion pump or the like
DCFirst Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
- using a plurality of device identifiers, each device identifier uniquely associated with a specific medical device on a communication network and uniquely identifying the associated medical device, the identifiers including a first device identifier that is associated with a first medical device on the communication network;
using a portable data collector;
with the portable data collector spatially proximate the first device identifier, obtaining device identifier information from the first device identifier via the data collector;
permitting a transfer of the first device identifier information from the data collector to the controller;
permitting the first device identifier information to associate the controller with the first medical device so that the controller can communicate with the first medical device;
such that the controller sends a first communication to the first medical device and the first medical device receives the first communication.
5 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling IV medication delivery and monitoring, the method including providing information tags on IV bags that specify delivery parameters, obtaining delivery parameters for at least one bag, associating a controller with a particular patient, comparing patient information for the particular patient with the delivery parameters, determining the efficacy of delivering the medicant to the patient and affecting pump control as a function of the comparison. The method also includes various timing rules and other verification procedures.
-
Citations
71 Claims
-
1. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
using a plurality of device identifiers, each device identifier uniquely associated with a specific medical device on a communication network and uniquely identifying the associated medical device, the identifiers including a first device identifier that is associated with a first medical device on the communication network; using a portable data collector; with the portable data collector spatially proximate the first device identifier, obtaining device identifier information from the first device identifier via the data collector; permitting a transfer of the first device identifier information from the data collector to the controller; permitting the first device identifier information to associate the controller with the first medical device so that the controller can communicate with the first medical device; such that the controller sends a first communication to the first medical device and the first medical device receives the first communication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 59, 60)
-
- 40. The method of 1 wherein the first medical device includes an infusion pump that includes at least first and second pump assemblies and where the device identifier information is first device identifier information associated with the first pump assembly, the method further including the steps of using second device identifier information for the second pump assembly, obtaining the second device identifier information, permitting the second device identifier information to be transmitted to the controller and the permitting controller to use the first and second device identifier information to monitor operation of the first and second pump assemblies.
-
48. The method of 47 wherein the first medical device includes an infusion pump that includes the first and second pump assemblies corresponding to the first and second subassemblies, the method further including the steps of with the portable data collector spatially proximate the second pump subassembly identifier obtaining the second pump subassembly identifier information using the data collector, permitting transmission of the second pump identifier information to the controller and the controller using the first and second pump subassembly identifier information to monitor operation of the first and second pump assemblies.
-
52. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
using a device identifier that includes device identifier information identifying a medical device within a communication network; using a data collector to obtain the device identifier information via the data collector; permitting the transfer of the device identifier information from the data collector to the controller; permitting the device identifier information to associate the controller with the medical device so that the controller can communicate with the medical device; obtaining at least one of medication information from a medication container, patient information from a patient identification device, and physician identification from a physician identification device; the method further including permitting at least two of the following identifying steps to be performed; (i) permitting an identification of the time at which the device identifier information is obtained; (ii) permitting an identification of the time at which the medication information is obtained from the medication container; and (iii) permitting an identification of the time at which the patient information is obtained from the patient identification device; and the method further including the step of permitting a comparison of at least two of the identified times and when the duration between the compared times exceeds a threshold period, permitting a health safety function to be performed. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
-
-
61. A method for using a data collector to obtain information and determine that the information has been obtained within a threshold period of time comprising the steps of:
-
(a) obtaining at least two of medication information from a medication container, patient information from a patient identification device and device identifier information corresponding to a medical device within a communication network; using a data collector; (b) the method further including performing at least two of the following identifying steps; (i) permitting an identification of the time at which the device identifier information is obtained; (ii) permitting an identification the time at which the medication information is obtained from the medication container; and (iii) permitting an identification the time at which the patient information is obtained from the patient identification device; and (c) the method further including the step of permitting comparison of at least two of the identified times and when the duration between the compared times exceeds a threshold period, performing a health safety function. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
-
-
68. A method for using a data collector to obtain information and determine that the information has been obtained within a threshold period of time comprising the steps of:
-
using a data collector where the data collector collects information from machine readable identifiers and communicates the information to one of a medical device and a remote controller; using the data collector to obtain at least two of medication information from a medication container, patient information from a patient identification device, physician identification from a physician identification device and device identifier information corresponding to a medical device within a communication network; the method further including performing at least two of the following identifying steps; (i) permitting identification of the time at which the device identifier information is obtained; (ii) permitting identification of the time at which the medication information is obtained from the medication container; and (iii) permitting an identification of the time at which the patient information is obtained from the patient identification device; and the method further including the step of permitting a comparison of at least two of the identified times and when the duration between the compared times exceeds a threshold period, performing a health safety function.
-
-
69. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
using a device identifier that includes device identifier information identifying a medical device on a communication network; using a portable data collector; with the portable data collector spatially proximate the device identifier, obtaining the device identifier information via the data collector; permitting a transfer of the device identifier information from the data collector to the controller such that the device identifier information is used to associate the controller with the medical device so that the controller can communicate with the medical device; and after the step of associating, at least one of the following occurring; the controller sending a first communication to the medical device; and
/or(ii) the medical device sending a first communication including the device identifier information to the controller such that the controller uses the first communication when the received device identifier information in the first communication corresponds to the obtained device identifier information.
-
-
70. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, and one of a patient and a medication, the method comprising the steps of:
-
using a device identifier that includes device identifier information identifying a medical device on a communication network; using a second identifier that includes second identification information, where the second identifier is selected from a patient identifier linked to a patient mounted device and a medication identifier linked to a medication container; using a portable data collector, to obtain the device identifier information and the second identification information; permitting a transferring of the device identifier information and the second identification information from the data collector to the controller; permitting the use of the device identifier information to associate the controller with the medical device and associate the second identification information with control information for the medical device so that the controller can communicate with the medical device, and sending a first communication to the medical device including at least a portion of the control information.
-
-
71. A method for associating at least one medical device with a controller that is remote from the medical device, the method comprising the steps of:
-
using a plurality of device identifiers, each device identifier uniquely associated with a specific medical device on a communication network and uniquely identifying the associated medical device, the identifier including a first device identifier that is associated with a first medical device on the a communication network; using a portable data collector; with the portable data collector spatially proximate the first device identifier, obtaining the first device identifier information via the data collector; permitting a transferring of the device identifier information from the data collector to the controller; permitting use of the device identifier information to associate the controller with the first medical device so that the controller can communicate with the first medical device, and such that the controller to sends a first communication to the first medical device; and the first medical device uses the first communication to perform a medical function.
-
Specification