Infusion pump with configurable screen settings

• US 8,543,416 B2
• Filed: 12/17/2008
• Issued: 09/24/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ICU Medical Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Hospira Incorporated (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Palmroos, John Erik Michael, Arrizza, John, Cozmi, Mihaela, Davis, Glenn, Fathallah, Marwan A., Feng, Wen, Marino, Angela, Shults, James R., Willey, Suzanne, Xin, Yu
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TRAN N
• Application Number:
  US12/337,316
• Publication Number:
  US 20090157432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,742 Days
• Field of Search: 705/2
• US Class Current: 705/2
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/505 Touch-screens; Virtual keyboard or keypads; Virtual buttons; Soft keys; Mouse touches
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/587 Lighting arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/8212 with means or measures taken for minimising energy consumption
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/142 Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/60 for the operation of medical equipment or devices

Abstract

A method and apparatus provides for configuring the backlight brightness level. The backlight brightness level can be configured at the drug library and/or at the medical device, thereby improving the flexibility a user has in changing backlight parameters. A method and apparatus for managing a power saving mode allows the user to configure the power saving program at the drug library and/or at the medical device.

Claims

1. A medication management system for configuring a backlight, 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;

receive a selected clinical care area of a drug library at the medication management unit;

receive a default power saving mode off/on setting for A/C powered medical device operation and a power save time out time limit for the selected clinical care area;

update the drug library with the default power saving mode off/on setting and the power save time out time limit; and

transmit the updated drug library; and

a medical device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, the medical device having a display including the backlight, the medical device having both an A/C power mode and a non A/C power mode and being operable to run alternatively on one of A/C power in the A/C power mode and non A/C power in the non A/C power mode, the medical device having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the medical device further having a timed display dimming function responsive to the power save time out time limit, the memory containing programming code to;

receive the updated drug library at the medical device;

receive a designated clinical care area selection at the medical device that corresponds to the selected clinical care area from the updated drug library;

set as a current power saving mode on/off setting for the designated clinical care area selection the default power saving mode on/off setting from the updated drug library; and

operate the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting, enabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an on setting and disabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode on/off setting is set to an off setting;

wherein the timed display dimming function, when enabled, is operable to dim the backlight to a preset power saving brightness level after the power save time out time limit, and the timed display dimming function, when disabled, is operable to maintain the backlight at a current brightness level.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

programming code to receive user input at the medical device seeking adjustment of a current backlight brightness level;

programming code to adjust the current backlight brightness level based on the received user input; and

programming code to operated the medical device at the adjusted backlight brightness level.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein the user input at the medical device seeking adjustment of the current backlight brightness level is a local request for an increase in the brightness level of the backlight, and wherein the programming code operates the medical device display at a backlight brightness level that is greater than the current backlight brightness level in response to the request.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the medical device automatically returns to a default backlight brightness level established for the designated clinical care area selection by the drug library when the medical device is powered down.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein the user input is a change of the designated clinical care area selection on the medical device from a first clinical care area to a second clinical care area and the programming code causes the medical device to automatically change to a new default backlight brightness level established for the second clinical care area by the drug library.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the programming code to operate the medical device in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises:

programming code to determine an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

programming code to determine a current power saving mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status;

programming code to determine whether the power save time out time limit occurred; and

programming code to adjust brightness level of the backlight based on the determined power save time out time limit.

7. The system of claim 6 further comprising:

programming code to receive user input seeking readjustment of the adjusted backlight brightness level; and

programming code to readjust the brightness level of the backlight based on the received user input.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the programming code to operate the medical device in accordance with the current power saving mode on/off setting comprises:

programming code to determine an A/C power supply status at the medical device;

programming code to determine a current power saving mode status based on the determined A/C power supply status; and

programming code to adjust brightness level of the backlight based on the determined current power saving mode status.

9. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

programming code to receive a current power saving mode on/off setting change at the medical device; and

programming code to adjust the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received current power saving mode on/off setting change.

10. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

programming code to receive a designated clinical care area selection change; and

programming code to adjust the current power saving mode on/off setting based on the received designated clinical care area selection change.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the medication management unit is simultaneously connectable to a plurality of medical devices.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein the medical device is in electronic communication with the medication management unit over an electronic network.

13. A medication management system for configuring a backlight, 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;

configure a default power saving mode on/off setting for A/C powered medical device operation for each of a plurality of selected clinical care areas in a drug library, the default power saving mode on/off setting having an on setting and an off setting;

update the drug library with one of the on setting and the off setting for the default power saving mode on/off setting in the drug library for each of the plurality of selected clinical care areas; and

transmit the updated drug library;

a medical device in electronic communication with and physically separate from the medication management unit, the medical device having a display including the backlight, the medical device having both an A/C power mode and a non A/C power mode and being operable to run alternatively on one of A/C power in the A/C power mode and non A/C power in the non A/C power mode, the medical device having a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the medical device further having a timed display dimming function, the memory containing programming code to;

receive the updated drug library at the medical device;

receive a designated clinical care area selection for the medical device;

determine the default power saving mode on/off setting from the updated drug library for the designated clinical care area selection;

set a current power saving mode on/off setting for the medical device in an A/C power mode as the determined default power saving mode on/off setting from the updated drug library for the designated clinical care area selection;

enable power saving when the current power saving mode on/off setting has an on setting to enable the timed display dimming function; and

disable power saving when the current power saving mode on/off setting has an off setting to disable the timed display dimming function;

wherein the timed display dimming function, when enabled, is operable to dim the backlight to a preset power saving brightness level after a power save time out time limit, and the timed display dimming function, when disabled, is operable to maintain the backlight at a current brightness level.

14. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the storage medium further contains programming code executed by the processing unit to configure a default brightness level for the default power saving mode on/off setting in the drug library for each of the plurality of selected clinical care areas; and

the memory further contains programming code to set brightness of the backlight at the default brightness level for the designated clinical care area selection.

15. The system of claim 13 wherein:

the storage medium further contains programming code executed by the processing unit to configure the power save time out time limit as a default time to dim backlight setting for the default power saving mode in the drug library for each of the plurality of selected clinical care areas; and

the memory further contains programming code to;

set a predetermined length of inactivity for the backlight at the default time to dim backlight setting for the designated clinical care area selection, and

dim the backlight when time after last activity is equal to the predetermined length of inactivity.

16. A medication management system for configuring a backlight, 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;

receive input selecting a selected clinical care area of a drug library at the medication management unit;

receive input selecting a default power saving mode off/on setting for A/C powered medical device operation, a default backlight brightness level and a power save time out time limit for the selected clinical care area based upon input;

update the drug library with the default power saving mode off/on setting, the default backlight brightness level and the power save time out time limit; and

transmit the updated drug library; and

a medical device in electronic communication with the medication management unit, the medical device having a display including the backlight, the medical device having both an A/C power mode and a non A/C power mode and being operable to run alternatively on one of A/C power in the A/C power mode and non A/C power in the non A/C power mode, the medical device having a processor connected to the display and a memory coupled to the processor, the medical device further having a display backlight brightness function responsive to the default backlight brightness level and a timed display dimming function responsive to the power save time out time limit, the memory containing programming code to;

receive the updated drug library at the medical device;

receive input selecting a designated clinical care area selection at the medical device that corresponds to the selected clinical care area from the updated drug library;

set a current backlight brightness level for the designated clinical care area selection equal to the default backlight brightness level;

set a current power save time out time limit for the designated clinical care area selection equal to the power save time out time limit;

set a current power saving mode off/on setting for the designated clinical care area selection equal to the default power saving mode off/on setting; and

operate the medical device in an A/C power mode in accordance with the current power saving mode off/on setting, current power save time out time limit, and the current backlight brightness level, enabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode setting is set to an on setting and disabling the timed display dimming function when the current power saving mode setting is set to an off setting;

wherein the timed display dimming function, when enabled, is operable to dim the backlight from the current backlight brightness level to a preset power saving brightness level that is less than the current backlight brightness level upon the power save time out time limit being met, and the timed display dimming function, when disabled, is operable to maintain the backlight at the current brightness level once the power save time out time limit has been met;

wherein the medical device has a user selectable brightness settings selector that provides selection at the medical device of a local override backlight brightness level from among a plurality of local override backlight brightness levels and at least some of the local override backlight brightness levels differ from the current backlight level; and

wherein the medical device has a user selectable local override power saving mode on/off setting selector operable to change the current power saving mode on/off setting.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the programming code of the medical device is operable to save at least one of a changed backlight brightness level and a changed power saving mode on/off setting and temporarily operate the display accordingly until a triggering event occurs.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the triggering event is one of the medical device being powered down and a new clinical care area being selected locally at the medical device.

19. The system of claim 17 wherein the programming code of the medical device is operable to one of return the changed power saving mode on/off setting to the default power saving mode on/off setting and return the changed backlight brightness level to the default backlight brightness level upon occurrence of the triggering event.