Medical Pump Standby Drug Library Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Medical pumps cannot determine if they are suitable for use without activation, leading to inefficient management and utilization, as they require activation to check the appropriateness of the stored drug library, which takes time and may result in erroneous settings if not updated correctly.
Innovation Solution
A liquid delivering pump with a storage unit for the drug library, a starting state switching unit, and a display unit that shows specification information, allowing the pump to be checked for suitability in a standby state, including updated identification and applied profile information, reducing the need for activation and improving safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If the medical pump is kept in a standby state for efficient management, then the time required to activate and check the pump is reduced, but the ability to verify the appropriateness of the stored drug library cannot be performed
Solution Approach 1:
The pump performs self-diagnosis and verification of the drug library information in advance while in the standby state, before being activated for actual use. This preliminary action ensures that the pump is ready for immediate use without requiring a separate activation and checking process, thus resolving the contradiction between quick deployment and reliable verification.
2Reliability
If the pump is activated to check the drug library information, then the appropriateness of the stored information can be verified, but the pump cannot be promptly carried to the delivery site
Solution Approach 1:
The verification of drug library information is performed as a preliminary action during the standby state, before the pump needs to be deployed. This ensures that when the pump is needed, it is already verified and ready for immediate use, eliminating the delay between verification and deployment.
Solution Approach 2:
The pump performs automatic self-diagnosis and self-verification of its drug library information without requiring external activation or manual checking. This self-service capability allows the pump to maintain reliability while remaining in a ready-to-deploy standby state.
3Productivity
If the drug library information is not properly verified, then the pump can be used immediately, but erroneous settings may occur leading to incorrect drug delivery
Solution Approach 1:
The pump performs preliminary verification of drug library information including checking for proper formatting, required parameters, and consistency before allowing use. This preliminary action prevents erroneous settings from occurring during actual drug delivery operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements error detection and validation mechanisms that cushion against potential errors by verifying drug library information in advance. If issues are detected, the system prevents operation until the issues are resolved, thereby protecting against harmful erroneous drug delivery.
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a liquid delivering pump which can determine whether the pump is suitable for use, while in a standby state, and thus, the pump can be efficiently managed and utilized. A liquid delivering pump which delivers a drug to the inside of a living body includes a storage unit that stores a drug library, a starting state switching unit that switches a starting state of the liquid delivering pump between a liquid deliverable state and a standby state, and a display unit that displays various types of information related to the liquid delivering pump. The display unit displays specification information which specifies the drug library stored in the storage unit, while in the standby state.