# US 10,872,689 B2 · Modifying characteristics of a medical device utilizing a mobile device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,872,689 B2 - Document ID: US10872689B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/194,060 - Filed: 2018-11-16 - Published: 2019-03-21 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2015-08-31 - Assignees: Cerner Innovation, Inc. - Applicants: Cerner Innovation, Inc. - Inventors: Lisa Kelly; Judith A. Zakutny; Bryan Muehlmeier - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10872689B2 ## CPC - G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection - G16H 10/60: for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records - G16H 40/40: for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades - G16Z 99/00: Subject matter not provided for in other main groups of this subclass - A61M 2205/18: with alarm - A61M 2205/35: Communication - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G16Z: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - A61M: DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals A61D7/00; means for inserting tampons A61F13/26; devices for administering food or medicines orally A61J; containers for collecting, storing or administering blood or medical fluids A61J1/05); DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY (surgery A61B; chemical aspects of surgical articles A61L); DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR {(Electrotherapy, e.g. producing anaesthesia by the use of alternating or intermittent currents A61N1/36021)} ## Abstract Methods, computer systems and computer readable media for modifying characteristics of a medical device via a mobile device are provided. In embodiments, data communicated by a medical device used to treat a patient is provided to a mobile device associated with a clinician. A notification associated with the medical device is received and communicated to the mobile device. Confirmation of the notification is received from the clinician via the mobile device and the notification is communicated to the medical device. Characteristics of the execution of the previously input order are automatically modified in accordance with the notification. ## Claims ### Claim 1 One or more computer storage media storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising: receiving a notification from a medical device, the notification being currently displayed on a display of the medical device, the medical device executing at least one previously input order; communicating the notification to a mobile device associated with a clinician; receiving an ordered course of action from the clinician via the mobile device, the ordered course of action comprising a modification to at least one characteristic of the medical device's execution of the previously input order; communicating the ordered course of action to the medical device; and automatically modifying the at least one characteristic of the medical device's execution of the previously input order in accordance with the ordered course of action. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The media of claim 1, wherein the ordered course of action is a modification to an order associated with the medical device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The media of claim 1, further comprising: automatically generating at least one suggested course of action in response to the notification; and communicating the at least one suggested course of action to the mobile device associated with the clinician. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The media of claim 1, wherein the notification is communicated from an electronic medical record associated with the patient. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The media of claim 1, wherein the notification is an alarm associated with the medical device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The media of claim 5, further comprising, detecting that the mobile device is in proximity to the medical device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The media of claim 6, further comprising automatically suppressing the alarm associated with the medical device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The media of claim 7, further comprising communicating data associated with the alarm to an electronic medical record associated with the patient. ### Claim 9 A computer-implemented method in a clinical computing environment comprising: providing, via a first computing process, a notification at a mobile device, the notification being associated with a medical device; receiving, via a second computing process, a confirmation of the notification from the clinician, the confirmation being communicated to an electronic medical record (EMR) associated with a patient being treated by the medical device; communicating, via a third computing process, the notification from the EMR to the medical device; and automatically modifying, via a fourth computing process, characteristics of a treatment provided by the medical device in accordance with the notification; wherein each computing process is performed by one or more computing devices. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the ordered course of action is a modification to an order associated with the medical device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the notification is communicated from an electronic medical record associated with the patient. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the notification is an alarm associated with the medical device. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising, detecting, via a fifth computing process, that the mobile device is in proximity to the medical device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising automatically suppressing, via a sixth computing process, the alarm associated with the medical device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, further comprising communicating, via a seventh computing process, data associated with the alarm to the EMR associated with the patient. ### Claim 16 A system comprising: one or more processors; and one or more computer storage media storing instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to: receive a notification from a medical device, the notification being recently displayed on a display of the medical device, the medical device executing at least one previously input order; communicate the notification to a mobile device associated with a clinician, a representation of the notification configured for display on a display of the mobile device; receive an ordered course of action from the clinician via the mobile device, the ordered course of action comprising a modification to at least one characteristic of the medical device's execution of the previously input order; communicate the ordered course of action to the medical device; and automatically modify the at least one characteristic of the medical device's execution of the previously input order in accordance with the ordered course of action. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, further comprising the one or more computer storage media storing instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to detect that the mobile device is in proximity to the medical device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The system of claim 17, further comprising the one or more computer storage media storing instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to automatically suppress the alarm associated with the medical device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, further comprising the one or more computer storage media storing instructions that, when used by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to communicate data associated with the alarm to the EMR associated with the patient. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The system of claim 16, further comprising: automatically generating at least one suggested course of action in response to the notification; and communicating the at least one suggested course of action to the mobile device associated with the clinician, a representation of the suggested course of action configured for display on the display of the mobile device.