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Distributed remote asset and medication management drug delivery system

  • US 9,600,633 B2
  • Filed: 05/18/2001
  • Issued: 03/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • (a) a computer system comprising;

    a computer system memory comprising a medical order for a patient; and

    a processor configured to;

    retrieve the medical order from the computer system memory; and

    store in a medical transaction carrier (MTC) memory of a MTC a new-order message comprising the medical order;

    (b) the MTC, comprising;

    a rewritable non-volatile MTC memory configured to store;

    the new-order message; and

    medical transaction data for a patient specific asset (PSA) comprising an infusion pump; and

    a processor configured to instruct the MTC to wirelessly communicate with the computer system and the PSA; and

    (c) the PSA, comprising;

    a PSA memory that is physically separate from the MTC memory, and is distinct from the computer system; and

    a processor configured to;

    extract the new-order message from the MTC memory;

    operate the infusion pump to deliver the medication according to the medical order of the new-order message;

    store in the PSA memory a record that the medication has been delivered;

    store in the MTC memory an order-complete message indicative that the medication has been delivered;

    wherein the processor of the computer system is further configured to;

    wirelessly receive the medical transaction data for the PSA stored in the MTC memory;

    determine whether the medical transaction data for the PSA is currently pending;

    when the medical transaction data for the PSA is determined to be currently pending, mark the medical transaction data for the PSA as cleared; and

    wirelessly receive and validate the order-complete message stored in the MTC memory when the order-complete message is received and stored in the computer system memory.

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