Method and apparatus for automatically integrating a medical device into a medical facility network

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11478148-B2
Application number	US-202117147271-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 12, 2021
Priority date	Dec 3, 2008
Publication date	Oct 25, 2022
Grant date	Oct 25, 2022

Abstract

Infusion pumps having a fluid pump and a processor are disclosed. The processor is configured to transmit a signal to make a medical facility network aware that the infusion pump is within a wireless network range of a medical treatment area of a medical facility, receive a request for device identity information specific to the infusion pump, transmit the device identity information specific to the infusion pump, receive, if the infusion pump is authenticated by the medical facility network, an initialization signal from the medical facility network, wherein the initialization signal causes initialization of the infusion pump within the medical treatment area, receive, from a sensor via the medical facility network after receiving the initialization signal, a measurement, and control the adjustable rate of the fluid pump based at least in part on the measurement. Systems having infusion pumps are also disclosed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An infusion pump comprising:
a fluid pump for pumping a fluid at an adjustable rate based at least in part on a measurement from a sensor; and
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
transmit, by a wireless communication interface, a signal to a medical facility network to make the medical facility network aware that the infusion pump is within a wireless network range of a medical treatment area of a medical facility;
receive, from the medical facility network, a request for device identity information specific to the infusion pump;
transmit, to the medical facility network, the device identity information specific to the infusion pump;
receive, if the infusion pump is authenticated by the medical facility network, an initialization signal from the medical facility network, wherein the initialization signal causes initialization of the infusion pump within the medical treatment area;
receive, from a sensor via the medical facility network after receiving the initialization signal, a measurement; and
control the adjustable rate of the fluid pump based at least in part on the measurement.

2. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to unlock.

3. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to power up.

4. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to begin running through pre-operation checks.

5. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes a software program to start up.

6. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump comprises an adjustment of a system menu.

7. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a heart monitor.

8. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a glucometer.

9. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the sensor comprises a blood pressure monitor.

10. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein a wireless range of the infusion pump is limited to the wireless network range of the medical treatment area.

11. A system comprising:
a terminal configured to display a system menu; and
an infusion pump including:
a fluid pump for pumping a fluid at an adjustable rate based at least in part on one or more sensor values; and
a processor, wherein the processor is configured to:
transmit, by a wireless communication interface, a signal to a medical facility network to make the medical facility network aware that the infusion pump is within a wireless network range of a medical treatment area of a medical facility;
receive, from the medical facility network, a request for device identity information specific to the infusion pump;
transmit, to the medical facility network, the device identity information specific to the infusion pump;
receive, if the infusion pump is authenticated by the medical facility network, an initialization signal from the medical facility network, wherein the initialization signal causes initialization of the infusion pump within the medical treatment area;
after receiving the initialization signal, receive, from a sensor via the medical facility network, a value; and
control the adjustable rate of the fluid pump based at least in part on the value.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to unlock.

13. The system of claim 11 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to power up.

14. The system of claim 11 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes the infusion pump to begin running through pre-operation checks.

15. The system of claim 11 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump causes a software program to start up.

16. The system of claim 11 , wherein the initialization of the infusion pump comprises an adjustment of the system menu.

17. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor is configured to:
measure a value within the medical treatment area of the medical facility; and
wirelessly transmit the value to the infusion pump.

18. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor comprises a glucometer.

19. The system of claim 11 , wherein the sensor comprises one of a heart monitor and a blood pressure monitor.

20. The system of claim 11 , wherein a wireless range of the infusion pump is limited to the wireless network range of the medical treatment area.

Assignees

• Carefusion 303 Inc

Inventors

• Sobie Robert A

Classifications

• H04L41/12

  Discovery or management of network topologies · CPC title

• G16H10/00 Primary

  ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data (for medical reports G16H15/00; for therapies or health-improving plans G16H20/00; for the handling or processing of medical images G16H30/00) · CPC title

• A47B97/00

  Furniture or accessories for furniture, not provided for in other groups of this subclass · CPC title

• H04L63/0876

  based on the identity of the terminal or configuration, e.g. MAC address, hardware or software configuration or device fingerprint · CPC title

• A47B2031/006

  Medication carts · CPC title