Infusion pump automation system and method

Abstract

An infusion pump automation system and method includes an infusion pump, an infusion pump and a remote processor. The remote processor is remote to the infusion pump and includes a controller interface and a controller, such that the controller bidirectionally communicates with the infusion pump, determines a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state and accepts a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump from an external server. The controller determines if the command is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and the current infusion pump user interface state, executes the command if the command is able to be successfully executed, and confirms that the command is successfully executed.

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         16 . An infusion pump system comprising:
 an infusion pump having an infusion pump user interface and associated infusion pump infusion state and infusion pump user interface state; and   a controller coupled with the infusion pump, wherein said controller is configured to:
 determine a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state; 
 accept a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump; 
 determine that the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and consistent with the current infusion pump user interface state; and 
 execute the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump based on the determination that the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is able to be successfully executed based on the command, the current infusion state of the infusion pump, and the current infusion pump user interface state. 
   
     
     
         17 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller is further configured to associate the infusion pump with a medication, a dose, and a patient. 
     
     
         18 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller is further configured to translate the command into an infusion specific command associated with a particular type of infusion pump. 
     
     
         19 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump comprises a medication, a dose, and a patient. 
     
     
         20 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said infusion pump is configured to display said command on said infusion pump user interface. 
     
     
         21 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller is further configured to accept a confirmation input button request from said infusion pump. 
     
     
         22 . The infusion pump system of  claim 21 , wherein said controller is further configured to send a simulated button press command to said infusion pump to initiate infusion. 
     
     
         23 . The infusion pump system of  claim 21 , wherein said controller is further configured to obtain input from said infusion pump user interface from a user to enable manual control takeover of the infusion pump. 
     
     
         24 . The infusion pump system of  claim 23 , wherein said controller is further configured to log infusion status to a log file. 
     
     
         25 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller is further configured to authenticate a user before said execute of said command. 
     
     
         26 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller is further configured to associate the infusion pump with at least two pump channels. 
     
     
         27 . The infusion pump system of  claim 26 , wherein said controller is further configured to verify medication on each of the at least two pump channels. 
     
     
         28 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said controller further configured to log infusion status to a log file occurs at a conclusion of a duration of the infusion, wherein the duration is a predefined value. 
     
     
         29 . The infusion pump system of  claim 16 , wherein said command is configured to be generated from an external server remote to said controller. 
     
     
         30 . An infusion pump method comprising:
 controlling an infusion pump, wherein said infusion pump includes an infusion pump user interface and associated infusion pump infusion state and infusion pump user interface state;   determining a current infusion state of the infusion pump and a current infusion pump user interface state using said controller;   accepting a command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump using said controller;   determining that the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is consistent with the current infusion state of the infusion pump and consistent with the current infusion pump user interface state, using said controller; and   executing the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump based on the determination that the command to change the infusion state of the infusion pump is able to be successfully executed based on the command, the current infusion state of the infusion pump and the current infusion pump user interface state.