Medication data transfer system and method for patient infusions
First Claim
1. A method of associating a name of a medical fluid with an identification of an infusion pump used to infuse the medical fluid into a patient, comprising:
- identifying an infusion pump as being connected to the patient;
monitoring the infusion pump for an indication by the infusion pump of the name of the medical fluid for infusion into the patient;
determining if the infusion pump can be updated by uploading the name of the medical fluid;
uploading, via a computer network, if the infusion pump can be updated, the name of the medical fluid to the infusion pump;
displaying, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, a plurality of selectable medical fluid names comprising the name of the medical fluid on a monitor that is separately located from the infusion pump;
selecting, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, the name of the medical fluid from the separate monitor;
associating, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, after said selecting, the name of the medical fluid with the identification of the infusion pump; and
providing, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, after said associating, the name of the medical fluid and the identification of the infusion pump to a patient data management system (“
PDMS”
) for display of the name of the medical fluid and the associated identification of the infusion pump on a monitor that is separately located from the infusion pump.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided to associate a medication name with an infusion pump and to communicate that association to a patient data management system (“PDMS”) for display and monitoring. In the case where the infusion pump does not contain a library of selectable medical fluid names that includes the name of the medical fluid to be infused, a separate computer will display a list of medical fluid names for the infusion pump and the operator may select the name of the medical fluid for that infusion pump. The computer will then continually associate that medical fluid name with that infusion pump and communicate the association to the PDMS. In the case where the infusion pump is capable of accepting an upload of new medical fluid names, the computer will upload an abbreviated list of fluid names so as not to overburden the computer with the transfer of large amounts of data.
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26 Claims
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1. A method of associating a name of a medical fluid with an identification of an infusion pump used to infuse the medical fluid into a patient, comprising:
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identifying an infusion pump as being connected to the patient; monitoring the infusion pump for an indication by the infusion pump of the name of the medical fluid for infusion into the patient; determining if the infusion pump can be updated by uploading the name of the medical fluid; uploading, via a computer network, if the infusion pump can be updated, the name of the medical fluid to the infusion pump; displaying, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, a plurality of selectable medical fluid names comprising the name of the medical fluid on a monitor that is separately located from the infusion pump; selecting, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, the name of the medical fluid from the separate monitor; associating, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, after said selecting, the name of the medical fluid with the identification of the infusion pump; and providing, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, after said associating, the name of the medical fluid and the identification of the infusion pump to a patient data management system (“
PDMS”
) for display of the name of the medical fluid and the associated identification of the infusion pump on a monitor that is separately located from the infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A fluid infusion monitoring system in which a name of a medical fluid is associated with an identification of an infusion pump used to infuse the medical fluid into a patient, comprising:
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a monitor separately located from the infusion pump; and a computer in communication with the infusion pump and in communication with a patient data management system, wherein the computer is programmed to; identify an infusion pump as being connected to the patient; monitor the infusion pump for an indication by the infusion pump of the name of the medical fluid for infusion into the patient; determine if the infusion pump can be updated by uploading the name of the medical fluid; display, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, a plurality of selectable medical fluid names comprising the name of the medical fluid on the separately-located monitor; upload, via a computer network, if the infusion pump can be updated, the name of the medical fluid to the infusion pump; receive a selection of, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, the name of the medical fluid from the separately-located monitor; associate, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, the name of the medical fluid with the identification of the infusion pump; and provide, if the infusion pump cannot be updated, after said association, the name of the medical fluid name and the identification of the infusion pump to a patient data management system (“
PDMS”
) for display of the name of the medical fluid and the associated identification of the infusion pump on a monitor that is separately located from the infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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