Clinical configuration of multimode medication infusion system

• US 5,041,086 A
• Filed: 12/04/1987
• Issued: 08/20/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1987
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cardinal Health 303 Incorporated (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Pacesetter Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Inventors: Colman, Fredric C., Slate, John B., Rule, O. Rey III, Koenig, Paul A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Howell, Kyle L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LACYK, JOHN P
• Application Number:
  US07/128,966
• Time in Patent Office: 1,355 Days
• Field of Search: 604/65, 604/66, 604/67, 128/DIG. 12, 128/DIG. 13
• US Class Current: 604/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 128/13 Infusion monitoring

Abstract

A medication infusion system may be selectively configured to perform an emulation of any one of a plurality of Device Types corresponding to the environment of use. The particular parameters which relate to a given Device Type are set into the system either at the factory or by biomedical engineers at the hospital or other medical institution by resort to an intercoupled computer driven by appropriate software. With the system set up in this fashion, a clinical user can select a given Device Type and can view but cannot change the critical operating parameters thereof. Substantial economies and improvement of device operation are realized by the provision of one switchable system in place of the plurality of different types of devices now required in a given institution.

Claims

1. A medication infusion system comprising:

at least one infusion pump;

means for selecting a group of parameter values from a plurality of parameter value groups, each of said plurality of parameter value groups characterizing a particular clinical mode for a medication infusion device;

pump control means for controlling the operation of said infusion pump within the values of individual parameters contained in said selected group of parameter values;

display means for displaying the different medication infusion devices characterized by said selected groups; and

input means for selecting a particular one of the medication infusion devices displayed by said display means to be emulated by said infusion pump, said input means being functionally connected to operate said selecting means.

2. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 1, wherein said display means comprises a sequence of pages, and wherein said input means include means for selecting a particular one of said pages for viewing on said display means and means for changing information displayed on the selected page.

3. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 2, wherein the information displayed on the selected page comprises time and date information, and the input includes means for setting the time and date displayed on the selected page.

4. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 2, wherein the information displayed on the selected page comprises names of a plurality of medication infusion device types, and wherein the input means include means for designating a particular medication infusion device type on said page to be selected for emulation.

5. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 4, wherein the information displayed on a selected page comprises a first setable parameter for the infusion system and wherein the input means includes means for changing said setable parameter to correspond to a selected value for the particular medication infusion device type which is selected for emulation.

6. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 5, wherein said setable parameter comprises an alarm volume level and said input means includes means for setting said volume level to determine initial alarm sensitivity of the system.

7. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 4, wherein the information displayed on a selected page comprises parameter values for a selected medication infusion device type which the input means is incapable of changing, said input means including means for viewing the respective parameter types displayed on said page to check the correctness thereof.

8. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 4, wherein the medication infusion device types which are selected from emulation comprise:

General Purpose, Neonatal, Flow Controller, Operating Room, and Home Health Care.

9. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 1, including a plurality of infusion pumps, all of said infusion pumps being controlled to emulate the particular medication infusion device type selected by said input means.

10. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 1, wherein said parameter values each comprise a range, a value, or an option.

11. A medication infusion system configurable for operation in multiple medication infusion applications, comprising:

a first infusion pump;

first controlling means for controlling the operation of said first infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters;

means for displaying a list of specific medication infusion applications in which said system is configurable;

means for storing a plurality of groups of operational parameters, each group of operational parameters containing a plurality of operational parameters, each of said groups of operational parameters being associated with operation of said system in one of the specific medication infusion applications in said list; and

means for selecting a particular one of said specific medication infusion applications in said list and for supplying the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application from said storing means to said first controlling means, said first controlling means thereby controlling the operation of said first infusion pump within he operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application.

12. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 11, additionally comprising:

a second infusion pump; and

a second controlling means for controlling the operation of said second infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters, said second controlling means thereby controlling the operation of said second infusion pump within the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application.

13. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 12, additionally comprising:

a third infusion pump; and

a third controlling means for controlling the operation of said third infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters, said third controlling means thereby controlling the operation of said third infusion pump within the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application.

14. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 11, wherein said operational parameters each comprise:

a ranges, a value, or an option.

15. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 14, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

a range for the rate at which fluid may be pumped by said first infusion pump; and

a range for the volume of fluid which may be pumped by said first infusion pump.

16. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 15, additionally comprising:

means for inputting a specific infusion rate within said range for the rate at which fluid may be pumped by said first infusion pump; and

means for inputting a specific infusion volume to be infused within said range for the volume of fluid which may be pumped by said first infusion pump.

17. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 14, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

an occlusion detection option selected from the group including the Baseline method and the Absolute method.

18. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 17, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

an occlusion pressure value beyond which an alarm will be sounded.

19. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 14, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

an air-in-line detector sensitivity value.

20. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 14, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

p1 a keep-vein-open infusion rate value.

21. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 14, wherein said operational parameters comprise:

a low power mode option.

22. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 11, wherein said specific medication infusion applications comprises:

a general purpose infusion pump application;

a neonatal infusion pump application;

a controller pressure infusion pump application; and

an operating room infusion pump application.

23. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 22, wherein said specific medication infusion applications additionally comprise:

a home health care infusion pump application.

24. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 22, wherein said specific medication infusion applications additionally comprise:

a second general purpose infusion pump application having operational parameters varying at least in part from the parameters of said general purpose infusion pump.

25. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 22, wherein said specific medication infusion applications additionally comprise:

a second operating room infusion pump application having operational parameters varying at least in part from the parameters of said operating room infusion pump.

26. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 22, wherein said specific medication infusion applications additionally comprise:

an insulin infusion pump application.

27. A medication infusion system as defined in claim 11, additionally comprising:

means for changing the value of said operational parameters.

28. A medication infusion system configurable for operation in multiple medication infusion applications, comprising:

at least one infusion pump;

means for controlling the operation of said infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters, said operational parameters each comprising a ranges, a value, or an option;

means for displaying a list of specific medication infusion applications in which said system is configurable;

means for storing a plurality of groups of operational parameters, each group of operational parameters containing a plurality of operational parameters, each of said groups of operational parameters being associated with operation of said system in one of the specific medication infusion applications in said list;

means for selecting a particular one of said specific medication infusion applications in said list and for supplying the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application from said storing means to said controlling means, said controlling means thereby controlling the operation of said infusion pump within the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application; and

means for inputting a specific value for each operational parameter comprising a range.

29. A medication infusion system configurable for operation in multiple applications, comprising:

at least one infusion pump;

means for controlling the operation of said infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters;

means for displaying a list of specific applications in which said system is configurable;

means for storing a plurality of groups of operational parameters, each group of operational parameters containing a plurality of operational parameters, each of said groups of operational parameters being associated with operation of said system in one of the specific applications in said list; and

means for selecting a particular one of said specific applications in said list and for supplying the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific application from said storing means to said controlling means.

30. A method of configuring a medication infusion system for operation in multiple medication infusion applications, comprising:

controlling the operation of at least one infusion pump within a plurality of operational parameters;

displaying a list of specific medication infusion applications in which said system is configurable;

storing a plurality of groups of operational parameters, each group of operational parameters containing a plurality of operational parameters, each of said groups of operational parameters being associated with operation of said system in one of the specific medication infusion applications in said list; and

selecting a particular one of said specific medication infusion applications in said list and supplying the operational parameters in the pump of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application from said storing means to said controlling means, said controlling means thereby controlling the operation of said infusion pump within the operational parameters in the group of operational parameters associated with said operation of said system in the selected specific medication infusion application.