Medical device update system
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1. A method of providing updates to a medication administering device, the method comprising:
- a server sending an update message to the medication administering device relating to one or more update files available to the medication administering device, the update message containing a manifest, the manifest including the location of the update files available to the medication administering device, update file version information, and update file integrity verification information;
receiving the update message at the medication administering device;
while the medication administering device is being used to administer medication, downloading one or more update files identified by the update message;
using the update file integrity verification information to verify that the one or more update files were successfully downloaded;
storing the one or more update files on the medication administering device in a first memory location for installation at a future time;
storing a currently used device software file and a currently used drug library file of the medication administering device in a second memory location on the medication administering device for recovery purposes;
prompting a user of the medication administering device to update the medication administering device;
upon the user accepting the update prompt, installing the one or more update files on the medication administering device;
wherein the update files include one or more of updated device software and an updated drug library, and the step of prompting the user of the medication administering device to update the medication administering device includes the sub-steps of
1) prompting the user to install the updated device software, and then
2) prompting the user to install the updated drug library only upon successful installation of the updated device software.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing updates to medical devices is disclosed. In one example, the medical devices are configured to pull update files in response to the reception of an update message from a server. Once the update files are downloaded by a medical device, the update files can be installed. While the medical device pulls the update files, the medical device can continue with its normal operation. If desired, a user can select which medical devices should be updated, based on any desired factors, such as the physical location of the device, the model of the device, the type of device, and the way the device is being used.
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1. A method of providing updates to a medication administering device, the method comprising:
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a server sending an update message to the medication administering device relating to one or more update files available to the medication administering device, the update message containing a manifest, the manifest including the location of the update files available to the medication administering device, update file version information, and update file integrity verification information; receiving the update message at the medication administering device; while the medication administering device is being used to administer medication, downloading one or more update files identified by the update message; using the update file integrity verification information to verify that the one or more update files were successfully downloaded; storing the one or more update files on the medication administering device in a first memory location for installation at a future time; storing a currently used device software file and a currently used drug library file of the medication administering device in a second memory location on the medication administering device for recovery purposes; prompting a user of the medication administering device to update the medication administering device; upon the user accepting the update prompt, installing the one or more update files on the medication administering device; wherein the update files include one or more of updated device software and an updated drug library, and the step of prompting the user of the medication administering device to update the medication administering device includes the sub-steps of
1) prompting the user to install the updated device software, and then
2) prompting the user to install the updated drug library only upon successful installation of the updated device software. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A medical device system comprising:
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a server; a communication network; and a plurality of medical devices in communication with the server over the communication network, the plurality of medical devices each having a first storage location and a second storage location, and a control unit for controlling the operation of the medical device, wherein the control units are configured to; receive an update message from the server, the update message containing a manifest, the manifest including the location of update files available to the medical device, update file version information, and update file integrity verification information; while the medical device is being used to administer medication, pull the update files in response to the update message received from the server; using the update file integrity verification information to verify that the update files were successfully downloaded; store the update files in the first storage location on the medical device for installation at a future time; and store a currently used device software file and a currently used drug library file of the medical device in a second storage location on the medical device for recovery purposes; prompt users of respective medical devices to update the respective medical device, wherein the control units are configured to manage the installation of downloaded update files upon acceptance of the update prompt by the user, and wherein the update files include one or more of updated device software and an updated drug library, and the step of prompting the user of the medical device to update the medical device includes the sub-steps of
1) prompting the user to install the updated device software, and then
2) prompting the user to install the updated drug library only upon successful installation of the updated device software. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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