Rack-pump charging prioritization in multi-pump assembly
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorsJiri Slaby, Peter Bojan, Aaron Hexamer
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a new and innovative method for dynamically managing power and charging rates of multi-pump assemblies. In various embodiments, a computer-implemented method includes monitoring a plurality of pump parameters for a plurality of infusion pumps, assessing a change in the parameter states, establishing charging needs for each infusion pump in the plurality of infusion pumps, and establishing a charging profile for each infusion pump in the plurality of infusion pumps.
Claims19
An infusion pump system comprising:
- a first infusion pump;
- a second infusion pump;
- and
- a rack configured to mechanically couple to the first infusion pump and the second infusion pump, the rack including a management system that is communicatively coupled to the first infusion pump and the second infusion pump via a communication bus, the management system configured to:
- monitor a plurality of pump parameters for the first and second infusion pumps,
- determine charging needs for each infusion pump using the plurality of pump parameters,
- create a first charging profile for the first infusion pump and a different, second charging profile for the second infusion pump using the determined charging needs,
- the first charging profile specifying times that the first infusion pump is to enter a charge state and times the first infusion pump is to enter a no charge state, and
- the second charging profile specifying times that the second infusion pump is to enter a charge state and times the second infusion pump is to enter a no charge state, and
- transmit at least one command to each infusion pump that is indicative of the respective charging profile,
- wherein the first infusion pump is configured to charge according to the first charging profile and the second infusion pump is configured to charge according to the second charging profile.
A computer-implemented method for managing power and charging rates in a multi-pump assembly, the method comprising:
- monitoring a plurality of pump parameters for a plurality of infusion pumps;
- determining a change in the pump parameters;
- determining charging needs for each infusion pump in the plurality of infusion pumps using the plurality of pump parameters and the determined change in the pump parameters;
- determining a charging profile for each infusion pump in the plurality of infusion pumps,
- a first charging profile specifying times that a first infusion pump of the plurality of infusion pumps is to enter a charge state and times the first infusion pump is to enter a no charge state, and
- a second charging profile specifying times that a second infusion pump of the plurality of infusion pumps is to enter a charge state and times the second infusion pump is to enter a no charge state;
- and
- transmitting a command to each infusion pump that is indicative of the respective charging profile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.