Communication of original and updated pump parameters for a medical infusion pump
First Claim
1. A method of tracking changed parameters in a plurality of medical infusion pumps, each of the medical infusion pumps having first, common metadata associated therewith by which to communicate a defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump and second metadata associated therewith by which to communicate operational data collected by that medical infusion pump, the method comprising:
- programming each medical device to have the first common metadata and the respective second metadata;
establishing communication sessions between the medical infusion pumps and a medical device server;
in respect of each of the medical infusion pumps, communicating a packet of information including the first metadata and defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump and the second metadata and an original parameter value of operational data, an updated parameter value of operational data, and a final parameter value of operational data from that medical infusion pump to the medical device server;
at the server, processing each packet of information to determine the defined device identifier communicated with the first metadata; and
storing the original parameter value, the updated parameter value, and the final parameter value of the operational data in relation to the second metadata of each respective medical infusion pump on the medical device server for the respective medical infusion pump in relation to the defined device identifier of the first metadata of that medical infusion pump.
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Abstract
Methods and systems of patient treatment are disclosed. The methods and systems include use of medical device informatics to modify and validate therapies and drugs used in those therapies. In certain embodiments, a medical device, such as a medical infusion pump, interfaces with a server to administer the patient treatments. In one aspect, a method of tracking changed parameters in a medical infusion pump is disclosed. The method includes establishing a communication session between a medical infusion pump and a medical device server, and communicating an original parameter value, an updated parameter value, and a final parameter value from the medical infusion pump to the medical device server. The method further includes storing the original parameter value, the updated parameter value, and the final parameter value on the medical device server. Metadata associated with one or more of the parameter values identifies that parameter value to the medical device server and the medical infusion pump.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of tracking changed parameters in a plurality of medical infusion pumps, each of the medical infusion pumps having first, common metadata associated therewith by which to communicate a defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump and second metadata associated therewith by which to communicate operational data collected by that medical infusion pump, the method comprising:
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programming each medical device to have the first common metadata and the respective second metadata; establishing communication sessions between the medical infusion pumps and a medical device server; in respect of each of the medical infusion pumps, communicating a packet of information including the first metadata and defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump and the second metadata and an original parameter value of operational data, an updated parameter value of operational data, and a final parameter value of operational data from that medical infusion pump to the medical device server; at the server, processing each packet of information to determine the defined device identifier communicated with the first metadata; and storing the original parameter value, the updated parameter value, and the final parameter value of the operational data in relation to the second metadata of each respective medical infusion pump on the medical device server for the respective medical infusion pump in relation to the defined device identifier of the first metadata of that medical infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for tracking changed parameters in a plurality of medical infusion pumps, the system comprising:
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a plurality of medical infusion pumps each having a defined device identifier programmed therewith, each adapted to collect operational data comprised of at least one programmable parameter developed in connection with the use thereof, each having a first common metadata associated therewith by which to communicate the defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump, each having second metadata associated therewith by which to communicate operational data of the respective medical infusion pump; a medical device server communicatively connected to the medical infusion pumps, the medical device server comprising; a memory configured to store parameter values; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the programmable circuit configured to execute program instructions to; establish communication sessions between the medical infusion pumps and the medical device server; receive from each medical infusion pump a packet of information including the first metadata and defined device identifier for that medical infusion pump and the second metadata and an original parameter value of operational data, an updated parameter value of operational data, and a final parameter value of operational data from the medical infusion pump; process the packet of information to determine the defined device identifier communicated with the first metadata; and store the original parameter value, the updated parameter value, and the final parameter value of operational data in relation to the second metadata of each respective medical infusion pump in the memory for the respective medical infusion pump in relation to the defined device identifier of the first metadata of that medical infusion pump. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of determining an operational capability of a medical device at a server, the medical device having a defined device identifier and being adapted to collect operational data developed in connection with the use thereof, the method comprising:
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programming the medical device to have first metadata with the medical device by which to communicate the defined device identifier; programming the medical device to have second metadata with the medical device by which to communicate the operational data collected thereby, the second metadata being an item identifying the operational data collected; receiving at the server a packet of information from the medical device including the first metadata associated therewith communicating the device identifier thereof and the second metadata associated therewith communicating at least a portion of the operational data collected thereby; at the server, processing the packet of information to determine the defined device identifier, based on the first metadata, and the communicated operational data, based on the second metadata; and when the device identifier does not match a known medical device, evaluating the operational data to determine at least one operational capability of the medical device.
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12. A system comprising a server and a plurality of medical devices, the server being communicatively connected to the medical devices, wherein:
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each of the medical devices (a) has a defined device identifier, (b) is adapted to collect operational data developed in connection with the use thereof, (c) is programmed to have first common metadata by which to communicate the defined device identifier for that medical device, and (c) is programmed to have respective second metadata by which to communicate operational data of that medical device; and the server has memory configured to store operational data and a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute program instructions to (a) receive from each medical device a packet of information including (i) the first metadata and defined device identifier for that medical device infusion pump and (ii) the second metadata and operational data of that medical device, and (b) process each packet of information to determine the defined device identifier based on the first metadata and, at least where the device identifier matches a known medical device, determine the operational data based on the second metadata. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for determining an operational capability of a medical device at a server comprising:
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a medical device (a) having a defined device identifier, (b) adapted to collect operational data developed in connection with the use thereof, (c) having a first metadata programmed therewith by which to communicate the defined device identifier for that medical device, and (c) having second metadata programmed therewith by which to communicate operational data of that medical device; and a server being communicatively connected to the medical device, the server having a memory configured to store operational data and a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory and configured to execute program instructions to (a) receive from the medical device a packet of information including (i) the first metadata and defined device identifier for that medical device infusion pump and (ii) the second metadata and at least a portion of operational data of that medical device, and (b) process the packet of information to determine the defined device identifier based on the first metadata and, at least where the device identifier does not match a known medical device, determine the operational data based on the second metadata and evaluate the operational data to determine at least one operational capability of the medical device.
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