System and method for sequencing channels in a multi-channel infusion pump

• US 8,231,578 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2008
• Issued: 07/31/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hospira Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Fathallah, Marwan A., Holland, Geoffrey N., McNeela, Martin A., Rubalcaba, Bernardino Jr., Schroeder, Katalin M., Keely, Patrick B., Cozmi, Mihaela, Davis, Glenn, Willey, Suzanne, Silkaitis, Raymond P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stigell, Theodore
• Assistant Examiner(s): STOHR, LEAH C
• Application Number:
  US12/038,507
• Publication Number:
  US 20080243055A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,616 Days
• Field of Search: 604/131, 604/65, 604/67, 6048901-8921, 604/500, 604151-155
• US Class Current: 604/151
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence

Abstract

A system, method, and computer program for controlling at least one infusion pump wherein the system comprises a first channel for delivering a first fluid, a second channel for delivering a second fluid, a first input for receiving channel sequence data wherein the channel sequence data identifies the sequence for delivering the first fluid from the first channel and the second fluid from the second channel, a second input for receiving first delivery data for the first channel and the second delivery data for the second channel, and a processor for controlling delivery of the first fluid from the first channel and the second fluid from the second channel according to the channel sequence data, the first delivery data, and the second delivery data.

Claims

1. A method for controlling at least one infusion pump, the method comprising:

inputting channel sequence data into a processor in electronic communication with the at least one infusion pump, wherein the channel sequence data identifies a sequence for delivering a first fluid from a first channel and a second fluid from a second channel; and

then

inputting into the processor first delivery data for the first channel and second delivery data for the second channel; and

,

delivering the first fluid from the first channel and second fluid from the second channel according to the inputted channel sequence data, the first delivery data, and the second delivery data.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the first channel and the second channel are located on a single infusion pump.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein one of the second delivery data and the channel sequence data identifies that the first fluid from the first channel and the second fluid from the second channel will be delivered according to a time offset.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the delivery data includes at least one of fluid identification data, dosage data, rate data, fluid volume data, or delivery time data.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising a step of controlling a delivery of a keep vein open therapy after delivery of the first fluid and the second fluid.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one infusion pump comprises a first tube set operably coupled to the first channel and a second tube set operably coupled to the second channel, wherein when the first fluid is being delivered from the first channel, the second tube set is capable of being removed from the second channel.

4. A method for controlling at least one infusion pump, the method comprising:

inputting channel sequence data into a processor in electronic communication with the at least one infusion pump, wherein the channel sequence data identifies a sequence for delivering a first fluid from a first channel and a second fluid from a second channel; and

then

inputting into the processor first delivery data for the first channel and second delivery data for the second channel; and

delivering the first fluid from the first channel and second fluid from the second channel according to the inputted channel sequence data, the first delivery data, and the second delivery data;

wherein the first channel is located on a first infusion pump and the second channel is located on a second infusion pump, further wherein the first infusion pump and the second infusion pump are in communication with each other.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein the first infusion pump and the second infusion pump are detachably coupled to each other.

7. A method for controlling at least one infusion pump, the method comprising:

inputting channel sequence data into a processor in electronic communication with the at least one infusion pump, wherein the channel sequence data identifies a sequence for delivering a first fluid from a first channel and a second fluid from a second channel; and

then

inputting into the processor first delivery data for the first channel and second delivery data for the second channel;

delivering the first fluid from the first channel and second fluid from the second channel according to the inputted channel sequence data, the first delivery data, and the second delivery data; and

displaying data from a group consisting of the infusion data for a selected channel when fluid is being delivered from the selected channel, the channel sequence data, first delivery data, and second delivery data.

10. A method for controlling at least one infusion pump, the method comprising:

inputting channel sequence data into a processor in electronic communication with the at least one infusion pump, wherein the channel sequence data identifies a sequence for delivering a first fluid from a first channel and a second fluid from a second channel; and

then

inputting into the processor first delivery data for the first channel and second delivery data for the second channel;

delivering the first fluid from the first channel and second fluid from the second channel according to the inputted channel sequence data, the first delivery data, and the second delivery data; and

displaying an indication of current execution status within the sequence during the delivering step.