Infusion Pump Drug Library Editor Compatibility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current infusion pump systems are limited by their inability to receive drug libraries from different types of drug library editors, such as both dedicated and enterprise DLEs, requiring separate pumps and editors for different applications, increasing costs and complexity.
Innovation Solution
An infusion pump system capable of connecting to and receiving drug libraries from either a dedicated or an enterprise drug library editor, allowing for a single pump to operate with multiple drug library sources, including a memory to store and a flow controller to manage the fluid delivery according to the received library.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a single infusion pump is designed to work with only one type of drug library editor (dedicated or enterprise), then the pump can be kept simple and cost-effective, but it cannot be used across different healthcare settings and requires multiple pumps for different applications
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion pump is designed with a universal drug library interface that can accept and operate with both dedicated drug library editors and enterprise drug library editors. The pump includes a drug library receiver module that can identify and process drug libraries from either source type, enabling a single pump to function across multiple healthcare settings without requiring separate dedicated pumps for different editor types
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary software layer within the pump that acts as a mediator between different drug library editor types and the pump's core functionality. This intermediary module translates and standardizes drug library data from both dedicated and enterprise editors into a common format that the pump can execute, resolving the incompatibility between different editor types and the pump system
2Reliability
If different infusion pumps are used for dedicated and enterprise drug library editors, then each pump can be optimized for its specific editor type, but the overall system cost and inventory complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion pump incorporates a universal drug library receiver that can reliably accept and validate drug libraries from both dedicated and enterprise editors. The system includes compatibility detection mechanisms that automatically identify the editor type and adjust processing accordingly, ensuring reliable operation with either editor type while maintaining a single unified pump design
Solution Approach 2:
The pump's software architecture dynamically adjusts operational parameters based on the detected drug library editor type. When a dedicated editor library is detected, the pump configures itself for single-pump operation; when an enterprise editor library is detected, it configures for multi-pump network operation. This parameter adaptation allows reliable compatibility with both editor types without requiring physically different pump models
3Ease of manufacture
If dedicated drug library editors are used for home and nursing home settings, then the system remains simple and cost-effective, but functionality is reduced compared to enterprise systems
Solution Approach 1:
The infusion pump features dynamic functionality that adapts to the capabilities of the connected drug library editor. When connected to a dedicated editor in home settings, the pump provides simplified single-pump operation. When connected to an enterprise editor, the pump automatically enables advanced features such as multi-pump coordination, centralized monitoring, and sophisticated drug library management, allowing the same hardware to deliver enterprise-level functionality when needed
4Adaptability or versatility
If enterprise drug library editors are used for multiple infusion pumps, then rich functionality and sophisticated reporting tools are available, but the system becomes more complex and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The pump's enterprise capabilities are dynamically activated only when connected to an enterprise drug library editor. The system includes capability detection that identifies when the pump is operating in enterprise mode versus home mode, enabling advanced features such as networked multi-pump operation, centralized drug library management, and sophisticated reporting only when the enterprise editor is present, thereby avoiding unnecessary complexity in simpler deployment scenarios
Data Source
AI summary
An infusion pump system and method with multiple drug library editor source capability including: an infusion pump system having a first drug library editor operable to generate a first drug library; a second drug library editor operable to generate a second drug library; and an infusion pump operable to connect to either one of the first drug library editor and the second drug library editor, the infusion pump having an operational drug library being one of the first drug library received from the first drug library editor and the second drug library received from the second drug library editor. The first drug library editor is one of a dedicated drug library editor and an enterprise drug library editor, and the second drug library editor is the other of the one of the dedicated drug library editor and the enterprise drug library editor.