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Method and apparatus for controlling an infusion pump or the like

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  • US 7,933,780 B2
  • Filed: 12/03/2001
  • Issued: 04/26/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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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.

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