Software features for medical infusion pump

Abstract

Various software features useable in a medical infusion pump are disclosed. In certain aspects, localized alarm and message handling systems are disclosed. In other aspects, variable intensity alarms are disclosed. In further aspects, cost tracking systems and methods for medical infusion pumps are disclosed. In still further aspects, methods and systems implementing a variable delay of pressure decay in a medical infusion pump are disclosed. In other aspects, methods and systems implementing a timed intermittent bolus by pressure are disclosed.

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[0001] This application was filed as a PCT International Patent Application on April 1, 2009 in the name of Smiths Medical MD, Inc. Smiths Medical MD, a U.S. domestic corporation, as the designated applicant in all countries except the United States, David D. David DeBelser, Larry R. Zalesky, Kevin Sean Kopp and Clinton Robert Hetchler only Assigned as applicant in the United States, this application claims priority to United States Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 041,490, filed April 1, 2008, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to the use of medical infusion pumps and, in particular, the present invention relates to software that can be used in conjunction with medical infusion pumps. Background technique [0003] Patients in hospitals and other care centers regularly require controlled intake of medications as part of their prescribed therapy. One form of controlled drug ...

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Problems solved by technology

Managing these alerts, messages and other and status indications can be difficult for various reasons

For example, in order to ensure that qualified individuals are notified of the occurrence of an alert, the alert may be broadcast to multiple redundant individuals, resulting in a large number of unnecessary alert notifications

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