System and method for remotely operating a peristaltic pump

• US 20040019607A1
• Filed: 07/26/2002
• Published: 01/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Curlin Medical (Moog Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Curlin Medical (Moog Incorporated)
• Inventors: White, David, Thomas, Linda, Moubayed, Ahmad-Maher, Parsee, Mehryar Michael, Grey, Chuck
• Granted Patent: US 7,565,301 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/52 with memories providing a history of measured variating parameters of apparatus or patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14212 Pumping with an aspiration and an expulsion action
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 604/90 Telltale showing entry of blood into body inserted conduit

Abstract

A method of storing on a remote storage device protocol information for a drug for administration via a peristaltic pump is disclosed. A communications path between the peristaltic pump and the remote storage device is provided. The protocol information for the drug is entered into the peristaltic pump. The protocol information is transferred from the peristaltic pump to the remote storage device. The protocol information for the drug is stored on the remote storage device. History information may be retrieved from the peristaltic pump. A user request is received requesting retrieval of history information from the peristaltic pump. A pump request is formatted to retrieve history information. The pump request to receive history information is transmitted to the peristaltic pump. The history information is received from the peristaltic pump. The history information is displayed and stored.

Claims

1. A method of storing on a remote storage device protocol information for a drug for administration via a peristaltic pump, the method comprising:

providing a communications path between the peristaltic pump and the remote storage device;

entering the protocol information for the drug into the peristaltic pump;

transferring the protocol information from the peristaltic pump to the remote storage device; and

storing the protocol information for the drug on the remote storage device.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the protocol information comprises storing the protocol information in a drug library on the remote storage device.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

selecting the protocol information from the drug library; and

sending the selected protocol information to the peristaltic pump for administration to a patient.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising copying the protocol information from the drug library to a patient library.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising exporting the protocol information from the drug library.

6. The method of claim 2, further comprising editing the protocol information in the drug library.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein storing the protocol information comprises storing the protocol information in a patient library on the remote storage device.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

selecting the protocol information from the patient library; and

sending the selected protocol information to the peristaltic pump for administration to a patient.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising exporting the protocol information from the patient library.

10. The method of claim 2, further comprising editing the protocol information in the patient library.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the protocol information for the drug includes associated warnings and precautions.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote storage device is a personal computer.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the remote storage device is a laptop computer.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the remote storage device is a handheld storage device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the remote storage device is a personal digital assistant.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising setting the peristaltic pump into a single therapy mode.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising performing a maintenance activity on the peristaltic pump.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the maintenance activity comprises setting a current date and time on the peristaltic pump.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the maintenance activity comprises setting a maintenance date.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the maintenance activity comprises performing a calibration function.

21. A method for receiving history information from a peristaltic pump, the method comprising:

receiving a user request to retrieve history information from the peristaltic pump;

formatting a pump request to retrieve history information;

transmitting the pump request to the peristaltic pump;

receiving the history information from the peristaltic pump; and

displaying the history information.

22. The method of claim 21, wherein the history information is all of the history information stored in the peristaltic pump.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein the history information is a latest prescription.

24. The method of claim 21, wherein the history information is a predefined amount of history information.