Method of operating an infusion pump with a multiple orientation display
First Claim
1. A method of delivering a medical fluid to a patient comprising:
- enabling the attachment of a mount of an infusion pump housing to an external support;
enabling the viewing of information right-side-up on a display screen located on a front side of the infusion pump housing;
enabling the rotation of the display screen approximately 90 degrees relative to the mount and around an axis extending perpendicularly from the display screen through the front side of the infusion pump housing;
automatically reorienting the information on the display screen so that the information remains right-side-up after rotation;
enabling the viewing of the information right-side-up on the display screen after rotation; and
enabling the delivery of a flowable material to the patient through an infusion line attached to the infusion pump housing before and after rotation.
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Abstract
A method of delivering a medical fluid to a patient includes enabling the attachment of an infusion pump housing to an external support, enabling the viewing of information right-side-up on a display screen of the infusion pump housing, enabling the rotation of the display screen approximately 90 degrees about an axis extending perpendicularly from the display screen, automatically reorienting the information on the display screen so that the information remains right-side-up after rotation, enabling the viewing of the information right-side-up on the display screen after rotation, and enabling the delivery of a flowable material to the patient through an infusion line attached to the infusion pump housing before and after rotation.
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11 Claims
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1. A method of delivering a medical fluid to a patient comprising:
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enabling the attachment of a mount of an infusion pump housing to an external support; enabling the viewing of information right-side-up on a display screen located on a front side of the infusion pump housing; enabling the rotation of the display screen approximately 90 degrees relative to the mount and around an axis extending perpendicularly from the display screen through the front side of the infusion pump housing; automatically reorienting the information on the display screen so that the information remains right-side-up after rotation; enabling the viewing of the information right-side-up on the display screen after rotation; and enabling the delivery of a flowable material to the patient through an infusion line attached to the infusion pump housing before and after rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of delivering a medical fluid to a patient comprising:
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enabling the attachment of a mount of an infusion pump housing to an external support so that a display screen located on a front side of the infusion pump housing is also located in a plane relative to the mount; enabling the viewing of information right-side-up on the display screen; enabling the rotation of the display screen within the plane relative to the mount and around an axis extending through the front side of the infusion pump housing; automatically reorienting the information on the display screen so that the information remains right-side-up after rotation; enabling the viewing of the information right-side-up on the display screen after rotation; and enabling the delivery of a flowable material to the patient through an infusion line attached to the infusion pump housing before and after rotation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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