USER INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

• US 20090177180A1
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Published: 07/09/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hospira Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Silkaitis, Raymond P., Fathallah, Marwan A., Davis, Glenn, Willey, Suzanne, Cozmi, Mihaela, Schroeder, Katalin M., LeCaptain, Angela, Rubalcaba, Bernardino JR.
• Granted Patent: US 9,026,370 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3592 using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14212 Pumping with an aspiration and an expulsion action
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14228 with linear peristaltic action, i.e. comprising at least three pressurising members or a helical member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14232 Roller pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1452 pressurised by means of pistons
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 8/60 Software deployment
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2219/2016 Rotation, translation, scaling
• 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: Y10S 128/06 Intravenous injection support

Abstract

A method and system is disclosed for operating a medical device with or without a cassette in place. A method is disclosed for adding additional VTBI to an ongoing infusion without stopping the infusion and with maintaining the infusion parameters. A method and system is disclosed for changing the CCA without having to interrupt or completely stop an ongoing infusion. Quick titration buttons are provided to allow improved navigation between various delivery display screens.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a programming function of a medical device operably connected to a medication management unit, the method comprising:

providing a master infuser setup of a drug library of the medication management unit;

receiving a default programming without an administration set input for the master infuser setup;

updating the drug library with the default programming without an administration set input; and

transmitting the updated drug library to a memory of the medical device.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving the updated drug library at the medical device;

receiving a program start indication at the medical device;

determining the default programming without an administration set input from the received updated drug library; and

permitting programming of the medical device based on the determined default programming without an administration set input.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising:

determining that an administration set is required to permit programming based on the determined default programming without a cassette input.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising:

providing a warning message at the medical device that an administration set is required based on a determination that an administration set is not present at the medical device.

5. A medication management system for controlling a programming function of a medical device operably connected to the medication management system, the system comprising:

a medication management unit having a processing unit and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit, the storage medium containing programming code executed by the processing unit to;

provide a master infuser setup of a drug library of the medication management unit;

receive a default programming without an administration set input for the master infuser setup;

update the drug library with the default programming without an administration set input; and

transmit the updated drug library to a memory of the medical device; and

a medical device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing programming code to;

receive the updated drug library at the medical device;

receive a program start indication at the medical device;

determine the default programming without an administration set input from the received updated drug library;

permit programming of the medical device based on the determined default programming without an administration set input;

determine that an administration set is required to permit programming based on the determined default programming without an administration set input and

provide a warning message at the medical device that an administration set is required based on a determination that an administration set is not present at the medical device.

6. A method for programming a clinical care area (CCA) function of a medical device operably connected to a medication management unit, the method comprising:

receiving a new CCA at a channel of the medical device;

determining whether the new CCA is equal to the current CCA; and

accepting the new CCA at the channel based on the determination.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein the medical device is a multichannel infusion device having a first channel and a second channel, wherein the new CCA is received for the second channel and the current CCA is programmed on the first channel.

8. The method of claim 6 further comprising determining whether the channel is idle prior to accepting the new CCA.

9. A medication management system for programming a clinical care area (CCA) function of a medical device operably connected to the medication management system, the system comprising:

a medication management unit having a processing unit and a storage medium coupled to the processing unit, the storage medium containing programming code executed by the processing unit; and

a medical device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing programming code to;

receive a new CCA at a channel of the medical device;

determine whether the new CCA is equal to the current CCA; and

accept the new CCA at the channel based on the determination.