# US 11,291,767 B2 · System and method for communication with an infusion device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,291,767 B2 - Document ID: US11291767B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/822,980 - Filed: 2020-03-18 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Granted: 2022-04-05 - Earliest claimed: 2007-07-13 - Assignees: Iradimed Corporation - Applicants: Iradimed Corporation - Inventors: Roger E. Susi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11291767B2 ## CPC - A61M 5/172: electrical or electronic - A61M 5/14228: {with linear peristaltic action, i.e. comprising at least three pressurising members or a helical member} - G16H 20/17: delivered via infusion or injection - A61M 5/16831: {Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies (low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066)} - A61M 5/16854: {by monitoring line pressure} - A61M 5/365: {Air detectors (A61M5/1684 takes precedence; in extracorporeal blood circuits A61M1/3626)} - A61M 2205/3306: Optical measuring means - A61M 2205/3375: Acoustical, e.g. ultrasonic, measuring means - A61M 2205/3561: local, e.g. within room or hospital - A61M 2205/3592: using telemetric means, e.g. radio or optical transmission - 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)} - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA ## Abstract It may desirable to monitor or control a pump remotely. For example, the pump may be positioned near the patient, with remote control or monitoring of the pump occurring in a control room. In one exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in an MRI environment. In another exemplary embodiment, the pump is used in a hyperbaric chamber. The pump may monitor one or more physiological parameters and transmit them to the remote. The pump may also transmit information relating to the pump's operation. The pump may send the device and/or physiological data using one or more packets. The packets may consist of low priority sequential packets and high-priority asynchronous packets. The high-priority packets may enable the real-time monitoring of a patient's heart beat or other physiological parameter. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of remotely controlling intravenous (IV) liquid infusion into a patient, the method comprising: establishing a wireless communication link between an IV liquid infusion device and a remote control device by selecting a channel from a plurality of configured user-selectable channels of the remote control device that coincides with a user-selectable channel of the IV liquid infusion device; controlling operation of the IV liquid infusion device from a remote location using the remote control device to deliver medicinal or nutritional liquids intravenously to the patient; and monitoring a status of the IV liquid infusion device using a display of the remote control device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is in a hyperbaric chamber and the remote location of the remote control device is outside the hyperbaric chamber. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is in a shielded room and the remote location of the remote control device is outside the shielded room. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the shielded room is a magnetic resonance imaging room that is electromagnetically shielded. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the display of the remote control device mirrors a display of the IV liquid infusion device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein frequencies of the plurality of configured channels are between 2.400 GHz and 2.480 GHz. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising configuring a frequency hopping pattern and a time duration pattern of the selected channel. ### Claim 8 A method of remotely controlling intravenous (IV) liquid infusion into a patient, the method comprising: establishing a wireless communication link between an IV liquid infusion device and a remote control device by selecting a channel from a plurality of configured channels of the remote control device manually selectable by an operator of the remote control device that coincides with a manually-selectable channel of the IV liquid infusion device; controlling operation of the IV liquid infusion device from a remote location using the remote control device to deliver medicinal or nutritional liquids intravenously to the patient; and monitoring a status of the IV liquid infusion device using a display of the remote control device, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is housed in an RF-shielded, non-magnetic housing. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is in a shielded room and the remote location of the remote control device is outside the shielded room. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the shielded room is a magnetic resonance imaging room that is electromagnetically shielded. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the display of the remote control device mirrors a display of the IV liquid infusion device. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is in a hyperbaric chamber and the remote location of the remote control device is outside the hyperbaric chamber. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the status comprises a status of a battery of the IV liquid infusion device. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, wherein the status comprises a connection status between the remote control device and the IV liquid infusion device. ### Claim 15 A method of remotely controlling intravenous (IV) liquid infusion into a patient, the method comprising: establishing a wireless communication link between an IV liquid infusion device and a remote control device by selecting a channel from a plurality of configured user-selectable channels of the remote control device that coincides with a user-selectable channel of the IV liquid infusion device; controlling operation of the IV liquid infusion device from a remote location using the remote control device to deliver medicinal or nutritional liquids intravenously to the patient; and monitoring a status of the IV liquid infusion device using a display of the remote control device, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is configured to deliver the medicinal or nutritional liquids at a pressure between 0.2 and 10 PSI. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the IV liquid infusion device is in a shielded room and the remote location of the remote control device is outside the shielded room. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the shielded room is a magnetic resonance imaging room that is electromagnetically shielded. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the display of the remote control device mirrors a display of the IV liquid infusion device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further comprising configuring a frequency hopping pattern and a time duration pattern of the selected channel. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the status comprises a connection status between the remote control device and the IV liquid infusion device.