B. Braun Medical Inc.

Advanced Neuromodulation Systems, Inc.

Mcgaw, Inc.

Mcgraw, Inc.

Roger J Hill

Michael J Zakrewski

Ruth Kummerlen

Gale White

Martyn Stuart Abbott

James H Monti, Jr

Robert C Brooks

Roberta Stavely

David J Harrison

Charlotte Ray

Brian Blischak

Harry C Copp

Robert L McCormick, Jr

Chen Ho

Thinh Vo

Gary Lindemann

Joseph A Oliver

A wireless communication system from an IV medication infusion pump to a hospital information management system (HIMS) is disclosed. The system includes an IV pump having pump operation circuitry for monitoring pre-selected characteristics of pump operation indicative of IV administration of medication to a patient. A transmitter or transceiver is connected to the pump operation circuitry for receiving a wireless pump signal representing instructional data to the IV pump and for transmitting a wireless pump signal representing the pre-selected pump operation characteristics. The wireless pump transmitter or transceiver communicates with a hospital information management system (HIMS). The HIMS includes a receiver or transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving the pump signal representing the pump operation characteristics and also includes a computer processor capable of storing and displaying the pump operation characteristics that are represented by the received wireless pump signal. In one embodiment, is a medication order transmitter capable of receiving doctor order input and transmitting a signal representing a pumping operation to the HIMS for comparison to pump operation characteristics represented by the pump signal.

Patient medication IV delivery pump with wireless communication to a hospital information management system

Disclosed are systems and methods which provide management of historical information associated with a medical device, such as an implantable neurostimulation pulse generator, drug pump, cardiac device, hearing enhancement device, or vision enhancement device. Such management of historical information includes storage of historical information within an associated medical device. Historical information stored within a medical device may provide a complete summary of the use, configuration, and operation of the medical device, e.g., information spanning the entire in-service life of the medical device. Historical information for which management is provided may include both static data and dynamic data. The historical information may be used in configuring the medical device, analyzing the operation of the medical device, autonomously altering operation of the medical device, etcetera.

System and method of managing medical device historical data

A wireless communication system from an IV medication infusion pump to a hospital information management system (HIMS) is disclosed. The system includes an IV pump having pump operation circuitry for monitoring pre-selected characteristics of pump operation indicative of IV administration of medication to a patient. A transmitter or transceiver is connected to the pump operation circuitry for receiving a wireless pump signal representing instructional data to the IV pump and for transmitting a wireless pump signal representing the pre-selected pump operation characteristics. The wireless pump transmitter or transceiver communicates with a hospital information management system (HIMS). The HIMS includes a receiver or transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving the pump signal representing the pump operation characteristics and also includes a computer processor capable of storing and displaying the pump operation characteristics that are represented by the received wireless pump signal. In one embodiment, a data collection terminal is incorporated into the system. The data collection terminal includes a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving the pump signal representing the pump operation characteristics and the HIMS signal representing instructional data to the IV pump.

A medical infusion pump with a bar code reader having simplified and enhanced security features. The infusion pump with bar code reader is comprised of an infusion pump with a housing, a control display screen and control software for operating the infusion pump according to input infusion data. A bar code reader is contained in the infusion pump housing and operatively attached to communicate scanned bar code infusion data to the pump display screen and to the control software. At least one initialization button for starting execution of a bar code scanning program is operatively connected through circuitry in the pump, the program activating the bar code reader to scan for an authorized user code, for an authorized user ID code, for a patient ID code, and for infusion data compatible for operating the infusion pump. A confirmation program and confirmation buttons manually operable by the authorized user. Acceptable scanning of authorization code, authorized user ID code, patient ID code and infusion data must be manually confirmed by the authorized user prior to activating the pump to infuse fluids according to the infusion data.

Security infusion pump with bar code reader

A wireless communication system from an IV medication infusion pump to a hospital information management system (HIMS) is disclosed. The system includes an IV pump having pump operation circuitry for monitoring preselected characteristics of pump operation indicative of IV administration of medication to a patient. A transmitter is connected to the pump operation circuitry for transmitting a wireless pump signal representing the preselected pump operation characteristics. The wireless pump transmitter communicates with a hospital information management system (HIMS). The HIMS includes a receiver capable of receiving the pump signal representing the pump operation characteristics and also includes a computer capable of storing and displaying the pump operation characteristics represented by the received wireless pump signal.

A tubing installation checking device is provided for determining proper installation of a tubing along a tube receiving channel in a peristaltic pump of the type having a tube receiving channel and a door for holding a tubing therein. The tubing installation checking device includes a pressure sensor held in the peristaltic pump positioned along the tube receiving channel downstream from the pumping mechanism for sensing pressure in the tubing and for providing a signal representing the sensed pressure. A valve is provided held in the peristaltic pump along the tube receiving channel downstream from the pressure sensor for closing the tubing when it is installed in the tube receiving channel. A computer program is provided for closing the valve, for activating the pumping mechanism for a partial pumping stroke, for receiving a first pressure signal from said pressure sensor indicating the sensed pressure after the partial pumping stroke, for holding the pumping mechanism stationary during a predetermined period of time, for receiving a second pressure signal indicating the pressure in the tubing after the predetermined period of time, for comparing the first and second pressure signals to determine whether there is leakage in the tubing indicating improper tubing installation and if so for providing an alarm signal to indicate improper tubing installation.

Proper tubing installation testing method and apparatus for a peristaltic pump

A medical tubing and slide clamp set is disclosed for use with a medical infusion pump designed for operation with a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and functional characteristics. The medical tubing and slide clamp includes a preselected medical tubing set having predetermined size and function characteristics. An opaque slide clamp is provided with a grasping end and a longitudinal clamp plate extending from the grasping end. The longitudinal clamp plate defines a clamp slot with a wide open portion sized for receiving the preselected medical tubing without closing the tubing, a narrow open portion sized for closing the tubing and a transition portion interconnecting the narrow and wide portions. A plurality of orifices are formed along the longitudinal clamp plate at predetermined locations arranged according to the size and functional characteristics of the medical tubing set. A receptacle formed in a medical pump includes a plurality of light sources and sensors mounted at predetermined positions for sensing the orifices or the absence of orifices to determine whether the size and functional characteristics of the tubing set will are proper for operation in the medical pump.

Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and functional characteristics

A linear peristaltic pump of the type for removable engagement of a portion of a flexible tubing and having a plurality of sequentially actuated pumping elements which act along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing, with the pumping elements reciprocated in a first direction to collapse adjacent segments of the tubing and then in a second direction to release the adjacent segments of the tubing, each pumping element having a flat pumping surface reciprocated in a sequence so that fluid in the flexible tubing is moved along the engaged portion of the tubing. The linear peristaltic pump is provided with a plurality of opposed pairs of pivotable reshaping fingers, with each pair of the reshaping fingers interposed adjacent to one of the pumping elements in sequence along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing. A finger drive and follower mechanism is formed by and engaged between each of the plurality of pairs of reshaping fingers and the adjacent ones of the pumping elements for actuating the reshaping fingers into reshaping engagement with the flexible tubing upon release thereof by the adjacent one of the pumping elements.

Linear peristaltic pump with reshaping fingers interdigitated with pumping elements

Medical tubing slide clamp device for determining proper tubing size and

A linear peristaltic pump of the type for removable engagement of a portion of a flexible tubing and having a plurality of sequentially actuated pumping elements which act along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing, with the pumping elements reciprocated in a first direction to collapse adjacent segments of the tubing and then in a second direction to release the adjacent segments of the tubing, each pumping element reciprocated in a sequence so that fluid in the flexible tubing is moved along the engaged portion of the tubing. The linear peristaltic pump further comprises a plurality of opposed pairs of pivotable reshaping fingers, with each pair of the reshaping fingers interposed adjacent to one of the pumping elements in sequence along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing. A finger drive and follower mechanism is formed by and engaged between each of the plurality of pairs of reshaping fingers and the adjacent ones of the pumping elements for actuating the reshaping fingers into reshaping engagement with the flexible tubing upon release thereof by the adjacent one of the pumping elements.

Linear peristaltic pump with reshaping fingers intedigitated with

A linear peristaltic pump of the type for removable engagement of a portion of a flexible tubing and having a plurality of sequentially actuated pumping elements which act along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing, with the pumping elements reciprocated in a first direction to collapse adjacent segments of the tubing and then in a second direction to release the adjacent segments of the tubing, each pumping element reciprocated in a sequence so that fluid in the flexible tubing is moved along the engaged portion of the tubing. The linear peristaltic pump further comprises a plurality of reshaping fingers, with each of the reshaping fingers interposed adjacent to one of the pumping elements in sequence along the engaged portion of the flexible tubing. A finger drive cam and follower mechanism is engaged between each of the plurality of reshaping fingers and the adjacent ones of the pumping elements for actuating the reshaping fingers into reshaping engagement with the flexible tubing upon release thereof by the adjacent one of the pumping elements.

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Richardson, TX, United States of America

Roger J Hill