THERAPY RULES FOR CLOSED LOOP PROGRAMMING OF MEDICAL DEVICES
First Claim
1. A medical device server comprising:
- a memory configured to store patient status information and command information;
a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the programmable circuit configured to execute program instructions to;
receive patient status information from a first medical device, the patient status information related to a patient;
determine the need for treatment of the patient; and
transmit a command to a second medical device configured to provide the treatment.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods and systems of patient treatment are disclosed. The methods and systems include use of medical device informatics to modify and validate therapies and drugs used in those therapies. In certain embodiments, a medical device, such as a medical infusion pump, interfaces with a server to administer the patient treatments. In one aspect, a medical device server is disclosed. The medical device server includes a memory configured to store patient status information and command information and a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory. The programmable circuit is configured to execute program instructions to receive patient status information from a first medical device, the patient status information related to a patient and determine the need for treatment of the patient. The programmable circuit is also configured to execute program instructions to transmit a command to a second medical device configured to provide the treatment.
94 Citations
21 Claims
-
1. A medical device server comprising:
-
a memory configured to store patient status information and command information; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the programmable circuit configured to execute program instructions to; receive patient status information from a first medical device, the patient status information related to a patient; determine the need for treatment of the patient; and transmit a command to a second medical device configured to provide the treatment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A method of programming a medical device, the method comprising:
-
receiving patient status information from a first medical device, the patient status infomation related to a patient; determining, by a medical device server, the need for treatment of the patient; and programming a second medical device capable of applying the treatment to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
-
19. A medical device network comprising:
-
a plurality of medical devices; a medical device server operatively connected to the plurality of medical devices, the medical device server comprising; a memory configured to store patient status information and command information; a programmable circuit operatively connected to the memory, the programmable circuit configured to execute program instructions to; receive patient status information from a first medical device from among the plurality of medical devices; determine the need for treatment of the patient; and upon affirming that treatment is needed, transmit a command to a second medical device from among the plurality of medical devices, the second medical device configured to provide the treatment. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
-
Specification