Data set distribution during medical device operation

• US 10,740,436 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2016
• Issued: 08/11/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 11/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fenwal Incorporated (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA)
• Original Assignee: Fenwal Incorporated (Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA)
• Inventors: Moskal, Witold, Wroblewski, Maciej
• Primary Examiner(s): Weisenfeld, Aryan E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Elshaer, Alaaeldin M
• Application Number:
  US15/359,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20170147761A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,357 Days
• Field of Search: 705 2, 717171, 717173
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/10 relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/60 relating to pathologies

Abstract

Certain examples provide systems, methods, and apparatus for medical device management. An example method includes comparing a first identification of a first data set to a second identification of a second data set at a medical device. The example method includes, when the first identification does not match the second identification, triggering a download of the second data set to the medical device. The example method includes determining an operating state of the medical device. The example method includes, when the operating state indicates the medical device is idle, triggering activation of the second data set in place of the first data set at the medical device. The example method includes facilitating operation of the medical device according to the second data set.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for medical device management, the method comprising:

determining data set information associated with a medical device, the data set information including at least two of (a) a first identifier representative of a first version of an active data set at the medical device, (b) a second identifier representative of a second version of a programmed data set at the medical device, or (c) a third identifier representative of a third version of a downloaded data set at the medical device;

in response to determining that the medical device has the active data set based on the first identifier and the programmed data set based on the second identifier, determining whether the medical device has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier;

in response to determining that the medical device does not have the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determining whether the first identifier matches a fourth identifier, the fourth identifier representative of a fourth version of a target data set;

in response to a determining that the first identifier does not match the fourth identifier, downloading, by the medical device, the target data set from a server to a download buffer of the medical device, the target data set corresponding to executable instructions to facilitate determination of one or more drug delivery parameters by the medical device prior to drug delivery by the medical device;

determining, by the medical device, an operating state of the medical device by;

in response to determining that the medical device is performing an operation with respect to a subject, determining that the operating state is not idle; and

in response to determining that the medical device is not performing the operation with respect to the subject, determining that the operating state is idle;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is not idle, preventing, by the medical device, activation of the target data set until the operation is complete by holding the second target data set in the download buffer;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is idle, triggering, by the medical device, activation of the target data set in place of the active data set; and

facilitating, by the medical device, operation of the medical device according to the target data set.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein programming the medical device with the target data set includes:

turning off the medical device;

programming the target data set into active memory upon restart of the medical device; and

disabling the medical device until the target data set is accepted.

3. The method of claim 2, further including triggering a notification following the programming of the medical device with the target data set.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein triggering activation of the target data set includes cycling power at the medical device.

5. The method of claim 1, further including:

creating a distribution policy to distribute the target data set to one or more medical devices including the medical device;

displaying, on a first screen of a user interface, a set of the one or more medical devices representative of a type of the one or more medical devices, the type identified by the distribution policy, the user interface separate from the one or more medical devices; and

displaying, on a second screen of the user interface, a percentage of the set that has activated the target data set.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the medical device includes a pump, and further including:

in response to determining that the pump has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determining whether the third identifier matches the fourth identifier; and

in response to determining that the third identifier does not match the fourth identifier, downloading, by the medical device, the target data set from the server to the download buffer of the pump.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the target data set includes a drug library, and the fourth version is a universally unique identifier representative of a version of the drug library.

8. A tangible computer readable storage medium comprising program code for execution by a processor of a medical device that, when executed, causes the processor of the medical device to at least:

determine data set information associated with the medical device, the data set information including at least two of (a) a first identifier representative of a first version of an active data set at the medical device, (b) a second identifier representative of a second version of a programmed data set at the medical device, or (c) a third identifier representative of a third version of a downloaded data set at the medical device;

in response to determining that the medical device has the active data set based on the first identifier and the programmed data set based on the second identifier, determine whether the medical device has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier;

in response to determining that the medical device does not have the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determine whether the first identifier matches a fourth identifier, the fourth identifier representative of a fourth version of a target data set;

in response to a determining that the first identifier does not match the fourth identifier, download the target data set from a server to a download buffer of the medical device, the target data set corresponding to executable instructions to facilitate determination of one or more drug delivery parameters by the medical device prior to drug delivery by the medical device;

determine an operating state of the medical device by;

in response to determining that the medical device is performing an operation with respect to a subject, determining that the operating state is not idle; and

in response to determining that the medical device is not performing the operation with respect to the subject, determining that the operating state is idle;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is not idle, prevent activation of the target data set until the operation is complete by holding the target data set in the download buffer;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is idle, triggering activation of the target data set in place of the active data set; and

facilitating operation of the medical device according to the target data set.

9. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the program code, when executed, causes the processor of the medical device to program the medical device with the target data set by:

turning off the medical device;

programming the target data set into active memory upon restart of the medical device; and

disabling the medical device until the target data set is accepted.

10. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 9, wherein the program code, when executed, causes the processor of the medical device to trigger a notification following the programming of the medical device with the target data set.

11. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the program code, when executed, causes the processor of the medical device to trigger activation of the target data set by cycling power at the medical device.

12. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the program code, when executed, causes the processor of the medical device to obtain the target data set based on a distribution policy corresponding to the server distributing the target data set to one or more medical devices including the medical device.

13. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the medical device includes a pump and the program code, when executed, causes the processor of the pump to:

in response to determining that the pump has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determine whether the third identifier matches the fourth identifier; and

in response to determining that the third identifier does not match the fourth identifier, download the target data set from the server to the download buffer of the pump.

14. The tangible computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the target data set includes a drug library, and the fourth version is a universally unique identifier representative of a version of the drug library.

15. A system comprising:

a processor of a medical device; and

a memory including instructions that, when executed, cause the processor of the medical device to;

determine data set information associated with the medical device, the data set information including at least two of (a) a first identifier representative of a first version of an active data set at the medical device, (b) a second identifier representative of a second version of a programmed data set at the medical device, or (c) a third identifier representative of a third version of a downloaded data set at the medical device;

in response to determining that the medical device has the active data set based on the first identifier and the programmed data set based on the second identifier, determine whether the medical device has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier;

in response to determining that the medical device does not have the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determine whether the first identifier matches a fourth identifier, the fourth identifier representative of a fourth version of a target data set,

in response to determining that the first identifier does not match the fourth identifier, download the target data set from a server to a download buffer of the medical device, the target data set corresponding to executable instructions to facilitate determination of one or more drug delivery parameters by the medical device prior to drug delivery by the medical device;

determine an operating state of the medical device by;

in response to determining that the medical device is performing an operation with respect to a subject, determining that the operating state is not idle; and

in response to determining that the medical device is not performing the operation with respect to the subject, determining that the operating state is idle;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is not idle, prevent activation of the target data set until the operation is complete by holding the target data set in the download buffer;

when the operating state indicates the medical device is idle, trigger activation of the target data set in place of the active data set; and

facilitate operation of the medical device according to the target data set.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor of the medical device is to program the medical device with the target data set by:

turning off the medical device;

programming the target data set into active memory upon restart of the medical device; and

disabling the medical device until the target data set is accepted.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the processor of the medical device is to trigger a notification following the programming of the medical device with the target data set.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor of the medical device is to trigger activation of the target data set by cycling power at the medical device.

19. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor of the medical device is to disable the medical device when the target data set is not activated following the cycling of power at the medical device.

20. The system of claim 15, wherein the medical device includes a pump, the target data set includes a drug library, the fourth version is a universally unique identifier representative of a version of the drug library, and the processor of the medical device is to:

in response to determining that the pump has the downloaded data set based on the third identifier, determine whether the third identifier matches the fourth identifier; and

in response to determining that the third identifier does not match the fourth identifier, download the target data set from the server to the download buffer of the pump.