Drug Library Conversion for Cross-Pump Infusion Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
The complexity of drug delivery processes in infusion pumps is prone to errors due to multiple computations and calculations, exacerbated by staff training costs and variations in practice patterns, leading to potential denial of needed therapy for patients.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for converting a drug library specific to one medical system to a compatible format for another system, utilizing a user interface to select and generate a new drug library software package based on predetermined parameters, using conversion rules and artificial intelligence to ensure compatibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If manufacturer-specific drug libraries are used for each pump type, then each pump can be programmed with drug-specific parameters, but a new drug library must be created for each pump type, increasing device complexity and staff training requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal drug library format that can be used across multiple pump types from different manufacturers. The standardized library structure allows the same drug library to be compatible with various infusion pump systems, eliminating the need to create separate libraries for each device type while maintaining drug-specific parameter accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms drug library parameters into a standardized format that can be universally applied. By defining common parameter structures (drug concentration, flow rate, dosage calculations) that can be adapted to different pump types, the system maintains reliability across devices without requiring manufacturer-specific library creations
2Measurement precision
If multiple computations and calculations are required for drug delivery, then precise dosing can be achieved, but the process becomes prone to errors and increases staff training costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-calculates and stores drug-specific parameters, conversion factors, and dosing relationships in the standardized library before use. This preliminary preparation allows the infusion pump to automatically perform complex calculations based on pre-defined formulas, reducing the computational burden on staff while maintaining dosage precision
Solution Approach 2:
The standardized drug library acts as an intermediary between the complex dosing calculations and the user interface. It translates clinical dosing requirements into pump-specific parameters automatically, serving as a mediator that handles the computational complexity while presenting simple input options to the caregiver
3Stability of the object's composition
If drug libraries are downloaded to multiple pumps simultaneously, then uniform drug delivery practices can be established, but significant time and resources are required for preparation and distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the drug library distribution process into modular components that can be independently managed and transferred. The standardized library format allows selective downloading of specific drug profiles to individual pumps or groups of pumps, enabling flexible distribution strategies that reduce overall time and resource requirements while maintaining uniformity
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method is disclosed for converting drug library packages. An existing drug library software package is automatically analyzed to determine existing drug library information compatible with a target library format corresponding to a target medical device type, and to identify drug library information omitted, missing, or needing editing from the existing drug library information. A user interface is provided for display to convert at least a portion of the identified drug library information to the second library format, and an instruction is received via the user interface to select one or more predetermined parameters in the target library format for assignment to a new drug library software package configured in the target library format based one or more corresponding parameters selected from the identified drug library information. The new drug library software package is generated based on the existing drug library information and the selected one or more predetermined parameters.