Multi-Pump Controller for Heart Pumps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical devices require separate controllers for each device, leading to increased complexity for healthcare workers who need to monitor multiple devices simultaneously.
Innovation Solution
A multi-pump controller system that can receive data from multiple medical devices, such as right and left heart pumps, and display this data on a single user interface, allowing for centralized control and monitoring.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate controllers are used for each medical device, then each device can be controlled independently, but the complexity of monitoring and operation increases for healthcare workers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple device controllers into a single integrated controller that can manage multiple medical devices simultaneously. This single controller consolidates the monitoring and control functions that previously required separate controllers, thereby reducing the operational complexity for healthcare workers while maintaining independent control capabilities for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed with multi-functional capabilities to handle various types of medical devices through a unified interface. It can display data from multiple devices, generate alerts for different conditions, and control different device parameters all through one system, making it universally applicable and easier to operate than multiple specialized controllers.
2Reliability
If multiple separate controllers are used, then each device operates independently, but the overall system complexity and workload increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control systems into one unified controller that maintains reliable control over each individual device while reducing overall system complexity. The controller integrates data processing, monitoring, and control functions for multiple devices, eliminating the need for healthcare workers to manage multiple separate controllers.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller implements comprehensive feedback mechanisms that monitor device status, patient data, and operational parameters across all connected devices. This centralized feedback system ensures reliable control by continuously tracking system state and providing real-time information to healthcare workers, while also enabling automated responses to maintain device reliability.
3Loss of information
If separate controllers monitor each device, then detailed device-specific data is available, but the workload and time required for monitoring increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines data collection and monitoring functions for multiple devices into a single integrated system. The controller simultaneously receives, processes, and displays data from all connected devices through one interface, ensuring complete data capture while eliminating the need for healthcare workers to switch between multiple controllers or manually consolidate information, thereby reducing monitoring time.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller performs preliminary data processing, analysis, and organization before presenting information to healthcare workers. It pre-organizes data from multiple devices, prioritizes critical information, and prepares comprehensive reports, reducing the time required for manual data review and interpretation while maintaining complete data availability.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and apparatus for controlling a heart pump system are described. The heart pump system includes a first heart pump and a second heart pump and a controller. The controller includes a data interface configured to receive first data from the first heart pump and second data from the second heart pump, and at least one computer processor. The at least one computer process is programmed to display in a first portion of a user interface, an indication of the first data, display in a second portion of the user interface, an indication of the second data, and control an operation of the first heart pump and/or the second heart pump.