Method and apparatus for controlling an infusion pump or the like
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1. A system used to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
- a computer storing prescription information, including information that is specific to a first patient;
said computer having a network connection, receiving first information indicative of a first machine readable identifier corresponding to a patient identification that is attached to a limb of a patient, receiving second information indicative of a second machine readable identifier from a medication dispensing container with medication to be administered to the patient, and receiving third information corresponding to a medical device identification that is representative of a specific one medical device that is associated with delivery of medication to a patient and is indicative of a third machine readable identifier from the specific one medical device;
said computer operating to compare stored prescription data to at least said first and second information, and to determine if information indicative of the use of the medication is authorized to be sent, and if said information indicative of the use of the medication is authorized to be sent, then sending said information indicative of the use of the medication to said specific one medical device using the medical device identification to deliver the medication to the patient;
wherein said medical device is a medical pump for pumping medication; and
wherein said system monitors operation of said medical pump to deliver said medication in a specified dosage.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling IV medication delivery and monitoring, the method including providing information tags on IV bags that specify delivery parameters, obtaining delivery parameters for at least one bag, associating a controller with a particular patient, comparing patient information for the particular patient with the delivery parameters, determining the efficacy of delivering the medicant to the patient and affecting pump control as a function of the comparison. The method also includes various timing rules and other verification procedures.
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1. A system used to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
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a computer storing prescription information, including information that is specific to a first patient; said computer having a network connection, receiving first information indicative of a first machine readable identifier corresponding to a patient identification that is attached to a limb of a patient, receiving second information indicative of a second machine readable identifier from a medication dispensing container with medication to be administered to the patient, and receiving third information corresponding to a medical device identification that is representative of a specific one medical device that is associated with delivery of medication to a patient and is indicative of a third machine readable identifier from the specific one medical device; said computer operating to compare stored prescription data to at least said first and second information, and to determine if information indicative of the use of the medication is authorized to be sent, and if said information indicative of the use of the medication is authorized to be sent, then sending said information indicative of the use of the medication to said specific one medical device using the medical device identification to deliver the medication to the patient; wherein said medical device is a medical pump for pumping medication; and wherein said system monitors operation of said medical pump to deliver said medication in a specified dosage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system used to deliver a prescribed amount of medication to a patient, comprising
a medical device having a first machine readable identifier; -
a patient identification bracelet having a second identifier that identifies a patient identification and that is attached to a limb of a patient; a medication container, having a third identifier indicative of contents of said medication container that is used to dispense medication to the patient; a wireless network; a wireless reader device that reads each of said first, second and third identifiers, and communicates information indicative of each of said first, second and third identifiers over said wireless network; and a central computer, receiving said information indicative of each of said first, second and third identifiers that were transmitted over the wireless network, said computer operating to compare stored prescription data to at least said second identifier and said third identifier, and to determine if at least a portion of the stored prescription data related to the medication of said third indicator is authorized to be sent, and when the determination indicates that said third indicator is authorized sending said at least a portion of stored prescription data to said medical device to control operation of said medical device to deliver said medication using the information obtained from the first identifier. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system used to deliver medication to a patient comprising:
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a computer storing prescription information, including information that is specific to a patient; said computer having a network connection, (i) receiving first information indicative of a first machine readable identifier corresponding to a patient identification that is attached to a patient, (ii) receiving second information indicative of a second machine readable identifier from a medication dispensing container with medication to be administered to said patient, and (iii) receiving third information corresponding to a pump identification that is representative of a specific pump that is associated with delivery of a specific dosage of medication to a patient and is indicative of a third machine readable identifier from said specific pump; and said computer operating to compare stored prescription data to at least said first and second information, and to determine if information indicative of the use of said medication is authorized to be sent, and when said information indicative of the use of said medication is authorized to be sent to said specific pump, then using said pump identification to send said information indicative of the use of said medication to said specific pump and to deliver said specific dosage of medication to said patient. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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