USER INTERFACE AND IDENTIFICATION IN A MEDICAL DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100141391A1
• Filed: 02/16/2010
• Published: 06/10/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Covidien LP (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Nellcor Puritan Bennett LLC (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: Eghbal, Darius D., Vargas, Steve, Music, Doug
• Granted Patent: US 8,160,726 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/10.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/316 by observing the pattern of computer usage, e.g. typical user behaviour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2113 Multi-level security, e.g. mandatory access control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2149 Restricted operating environment
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

There are provided systems and methods for reading identification information and storing identification information in a medical device. More specifically, in one embodiment, there is provided a method for accessing a medical device, the method including reading identification information from an identification tag and storing identification information in the medical device as patient information of a patient identification system. Medical devices having a reader and patient identification system are also disclosed.

Claims

1. A medical device comprising:

a reader configured to read identification information from an identification tag; and

a patient identification system configured to store the identification information in the medical device as patient information.

2. The medical device of claim 1, comprising a sensor configured to detect an identification tag.

3. The medical device of claim 2, wherein the sensor comprises a bed sensor configured to be mounted in proximity to a patient bed.

4. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the patient identification system is configured to associate the patient information with medical data produced by the medical device.

5. The medical device of claim 1, comprising a display, wherein the medical device is configured to display the patient information on the display.

6. The medical device of claim 2, wherein the sensor comprises a door sensor configured to be mounted in proximity to a doorway.

7. The medical device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises an rf ID tag.

8. A method for accessing a medical device, comprising:

reading identification information from an identification tag; and

storing identification information in the medical device as patient information of a patient identification system.

9. The method of claim 8, comprising associating the patient information with patient medical data produced by the medical device.

10. The method of claim 8, comprising displaying the patient information on a display of the medical device.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the identification rag comprises an rf ID tag and reading identification information comprises detecting the rf ID tag.

12. The method of claim 8, comprising clearing the patient information from the medical device if contact with the identification tag is lost.

13. The method of claim 8, comprising determining if the identification tag corresponds to a patient or a caregiver.

14. The method of claim of claim 8, comprising sending the identification information to an identification recognition system.

15. A medical device, comprising:

a reader configured to read identification information from an identification tag; and

a patient identification system configured to annotate patient medical data produced by the medical device with patient information stored from the identification information.

16. The medical device of claim 15, wherein the patient identification system is configured to send the identification information to an identification recognition system.

17. The medical device of claim 16, wherein the identification recognition system is configured to determine a type of the identification tag based on an identification database.

18. The medical device of claim 15, comprising a display, wherein the patient identification system is configured to display the patient information on the display.

19. The medical device of claim 15, comprising a sensor configured to detect an identification tag.

20. The medical device of claim 19, wherein the identification tag comprises an rf ID sensor configured to receive a transmission from the sensor and broadcast an identifying signal in response.