Multiple drug infusion system and method
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1. A drug infusion system comprising:
- a first infusion pump including a first processor and a first user interface in operable communication with the first processor; and
a second infusion pump including a second processor and a second user interface in operable communication with the second processor,wherein either one of the first infusion pump or the second infusion pump can be designated as a master infusion pump such that the respective first or second processor of the master infusion pump (i) enables an operator to make a selection using the respective first or second user interface, the selection specifying a combination of a plurality of drugs to be delivered to a patient using the first and second infusion pumps, and (ii) commands the first infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient and the second infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient.
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Abstract
A drug infusion system includes a first infusion pump including a processor and a user interface in operable communication with the processor, and a second infusion pump, wherein the processor of the first infusion pump (i) enables an operator to make a selection using the user interface, the selection specifying a combination of a plurality of drugs to be delivered to a patient using the first and second infusion pumps, and (ii) commands the first infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient and the second infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient.
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1. A drug infusion system comprising:
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a first infusion pump including a first processor and a first user interface in operable communication with the first processor; and a second infusion pump including a second processor and a second user interface in operable communication with the second processor, wherein either one of the first infusion pump or the second infusion pump can be designated as a master infusion pump such that the respective first or second processor of the master infusion pump (i) enables an operator to make a selection using the respective first or second user interface, the selection specifying a combination of a plurality of drugs to be delivered to a patient using the first and second infusion pumps, and (ii) commands the first infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient and the second infusion pump to deliver one or more drug of the combination to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A drug infusion system comprising:
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a first infusion pump including a first processor and a first user interface in operable communication with the first processor; and a second infusion pump including a second processor and a second user interface in operable communication with the second processor, wherein either one of the first infusion pump or the second infusion pump can be designated as a master infusion pump such that the respective first or second processor of the master infusion pump (i) enables an operator to make a selection using the respective first or second user interface that specifies a combination of a plurality of drugs to be delivered to a patient using the first and second infusion pumps, (ii) determines a sequence of delivery of the plurality of drugs, and (iii) commands the first and second infusion pumps to each deliver at least one drug of the sequence. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A drug infusion system comprising:
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a first infusion pump including a first processor and a first user interface in operable communication with the first processor; and a second infusion pump including a second processor and a second user interface in operable communication with the second processor, wherein either one of the first infusion pump or the second infusion pump can be designated as a master infusion pump such that the respective first or second processor of the master infusion pump (i) enables an operator to make a selection using the respective first or second user interface that specifies at least one drug to be delivered to a patient, (ii) commands the first infusion pump to deliver the at least one drug to the patient, and (iii) commands the second infusion pump to deliver the at least one drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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