System and method for operating medical devices

A system for operating a medical device, the system comprising:

• a first computer, the first computer designed to accept a first patient identifier and an operating parameter for the medical device;
• a second computer, the second computer designed to accept a second patient identifier from a first source, the second computer designed to accept a medication identifier from a second source, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier,
• where the second computer is designed to send the medication identifier to the first computer if the second patient identifier and the third patient identifier are equivalent;
• where the first computer is designed to send the operating parameter to the medical device if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier, where the operating parameter does not pass through the second computer.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• accepting a first input from a first computer, the first input including a first patient identifier and an operating parameter for the medical device;
• accepting a second input from a second computer, the second input including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion coming from a first source, the first portion including a second patient identifier, the second portion coming from a second source, the second portion including a medication identifier, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• sending the medication identifier to the first computer, if the second patient identifier is equivalent to the third patient identifier;
• and
• sending the operating parameter to the medical device, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier, where the operating parameter does not pass through the second computer.

A system for operating a medical device, the system comprising:

• means for accepting a first input at a central location, the first input including a first patient identifier and an operating parameter for the medical device;
• means for accepting a second input at a remote location, the second input including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion coming from a first source, the first portion including a second patient identifier, the second portion coming from a second source, the second portion including a medication identifier, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• means for sending the medication identifier to the central location, if the second patient identifier is equivalent to the third patient identifier;
• and
• means for sending the operating parameter to the medical device, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier, where the operating parameter does not pass through a computer prior to being accepted by the medical device.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• accepting a first input at a first computer, the first input including a first patient identifier and an operating parameter for the medical device;
• accepting a second input from a second computer, the second input associated with information derived from a device attached to a patient, the second input including a second patient identifier;
• accepting a third input from the second computer, the third input associated with information affixed to a medication container, the third input including a medication identifier, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• and
• sending the operating parameter from the first computer to the medical device if the first, second, and third patient identifiers are equivalent, where the operating parameter is sent without passing through the second computer.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• accepting a first input at a first computer, the first input including a first patient identifier and an operating parameter for the medical device;
• accepting a second input from a second computer, the second input associated with information derived from a device attached to a patient, the second input including a second patient identifier;
• accepting a third input from the second computer, the third input associated with a information affixed to a medication container, the third input including a medication identifier, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• and
• sending the operating parameter from the first computer to the medical device if the first, second, and third patient identifiers are equivalent, without passing through the second computer.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting, at a central location, a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device;
• inputting from a first source, at a remote location, a second patient identifier;
• inputting from a second source, at the remote location, a medication identifier, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• sending the medication identifier to the central location, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier;
• finding a latest operating parameter at the central location, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier;
• and
• sending a confirmation to the remote location, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter;
• and
• sending the latest operating parameter to the medical device, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter.

A system for operating a medical device, the system comprising:

• a first processor at a central location, the first processor designed to accept a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device;
• and
• a second processor at a remote location, the second processor designed to accept a second patient identifier from a first source;
• the second processor designed to accept a medication identifier from a second source, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier,
• where the second processor is designed to send the medication identifier to the central location, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier,
• where the first processor is designed to find the latest operating parameter at the central location, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier,
• where the first processor is designed to send a confirmation to the second processor, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter, and
• where the first processor is designed to send the latest operating parameter to the medical device, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• accepting a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device from an input device at a central location;
• accepting a second patient identifier from a first source, the first source at a remote location;
• accepting a medication identifier from a second source, the second source at the remote location, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• sending the medication identifier to the central location, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier;
• finding a latest operating parameter, if the third patient identifier is equivalent to the first patient identifier;
• sending a confirmation to the remote location, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter;
• and
• sending the latest operating parameter to the medical device, if the first operating parameter is equivalent to the latest operating parameter.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing medical treatment data in a memory associated with a first processor, the medical treatment data including a first patient identification data, a first medication identification data, and a first plurality of medical device operating parameters, where the first plurality of medical device operating parameters is associated with the medical treatment data and the patient identification data;
• inputting second medication identification data into a second processor, where the second medication identification data is associated with medication to be administered to a patient, where the medical device is operably connected to the second processor;
• inputting second patient identification data into the second processor;
• sending the second medication identification data and the second patient identification data from the second processor to the first processor;
• finding a latest plurality of medical device operating parameters in the memory associated with the first processor;
• and
• sending the latest plurality of medical device operating parameters to the second processor if a comparison of the first and second patient identifiers satisfies a first predetermined condition, and if a comparison of the first and second medication identification data satisfies a second predetermined condition;
• sending a confirmation to the second processor if the first plurality of operating parameters is equivalent to the latest plurality of operating parameters;
• sending the latest plurality of operating parameters to the medical device if the first plurality of operating parameters is equivalent to the latest plurality of operating parameters.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• storing medical treatment data in a memory associated with a first processor, the medical treatment data including a first patient identification data, a first medication identification data, and a first plurality of medical device operating parameters, where the first plurality of medical device operating parameters is associated with the medical treatment data and the patient identification data;
• accepting a second medication identification data into a second processor, where the second medication identification data is associated with medication to be administered to a patient, where the medical device is operably connected to the second processor;
• accepting a second patient identification data into the second processor;
• sending the second medication identification data and the second patient identification data from the second processor to the first processor;
• finding a latest plurality of medical device operating parameters in the memory associated with the first processor;
• sending the latest plurality of medical device operating parameters to the second processor if a comparison of the first and second patient identifiers satisfies a first predetermined condition, and if a comparison of the first and second medication identification data satisfies a second predetermined condition;
• sending a confirmation to the second processor if the first plurality of operating parameters is equivalent to the latest plurality of operating parameters;
• and
• sending the latest plurality of operating parameters to the medical device if the first plurality of operating parameters is equivalent to the latest plurality of operating parameters.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• inputting, at a central location, a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device;
• inputting a second patient identifier into a processor from a first source, the processor being at a remote location;
• inputting a medication identifier and a second operating parameter for the medical device into the processor, the medication identifier and a second operating parameter coming from a second source, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• sending the medication identifier and the second operating parameter to the central location, if the second patient identifier is equivalent to the third patient identifier;
• sending the second operating parameter to the medical device without passing through the processor, if the first and second operating parameters are equivalent and if the first and second patient identifiers are equivalent.

A system for operating a medical device, the system comprising:

• a computer at a central location, the computer designed to accept a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device;
• a processor at a remote location, the processor designed to accept a second patient identifier from a first source;
• the processor designed to accept a medication identifier and a second operating parameter for the medical device from a second source, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• where the processor sends the medication identifier and the second operating parameter to the computer, if the second patient identifier is equivalent to the third patient identifier, and
• where the computer sends the second operating parameter to the medical device without passing through the processor, if the first and second operating parameters are equivalent and if the first and second patient identifiers are equivalent.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• accepting, at a central location, a first patient identifier and a first operating parameter for the medical device;
• accepting a second patient identifier into a processor from a first source at a remote location;
• accepting a medication identifier and a second operating parameter for the medical device at the remote location, the medication identifier and a second operating parameter coming from a second source, the medication identifier including a third patient identifier;
• sending the medication identifier and the second operating parameter to the central location, if the second patient identifier is equivalent to the third patient identifier;
• sending the second operating parameter to the medical device without passing through the processor, if the first and second operating parameters are equivalent and if the first and second patient identifiers are equivalent.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• reading a first patient identifier at a remote location, the first patient identifier being attached to a patient's body;
• reading a medication identifier at the remote location, the medication identifier including a second patient identifier and a first medical device identifier;
• reading a second medical device identifier at the remote location, the second medical device identifier being affixed to the medical device;
• and
• receiving an operating parameter for the medical device from a central location, if the first patient identifier is equivalent to the second patient identifier, and if the medical device identifier and the second medical device identifier are equivalent.

A system for operating a medical device, the system comprising:

• a digital assistant designed to read a first patient identifier, the first patient identifier being attached to a patient's body,
• the digital assistant being designed to read a medication identifier at the remote location, the medication identifier including a second patient identifier and a first medical device identifier,
• the digital assistant designed to read a second medical device identifier at the remote location, the second medical device identifier being affixed to the medical device, and
• the digital assistant designed to trigger the transmission of an operating parameter for the medical device from a central location to a medical device, if the first patient identifier is equivalent to the second patient identifier, and if the medical device identifier and the second medical device identifier are equivalent.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• reading a first patient identifier at a remote location, the first patient identifier being attached to a patient's body;
• reading a medication identifier at the remote location, the medication identifier including a second patient identifier and a first medical device identifier;
• reading a second medical device identifier at the remote location, the second medical device identifier being affixed to the medical device;
• and
• trigger the transmission of an operating parameter for the medical device from a central location to a medical device, if the first patient identifier is equivalent to the second patient identifier, and if the medical device identifier and the second medical device identifier are equivalent.

A method for operating a medical device, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a first operating parameter at a central location, the first operating parameter associated with a first patient identifier;
• accepting a second operating parameter into a medical device, the medical device being at a remote location;
• accepting the first patient identifier into the medical device;
• sending the second operating parameter and the first patient identifier to the central location;
• and
• sending an alarm to the remote location, if the first operating parameter is not equivalent to the second operating parameter.

A program for operating a medical device, the program stored on a computer readable medium, the program comprising logic for:

• storing a first operating parameter at a central location, the first operating parameter associated with a first patient identifier;
• accepting a second operating parameter into a medical device, the medical device at a remote location;
• accepting the first patient identifier into the medical device;
• sending the second operating parameter and the first patient identifier to the central location;
• sending an alarm to the remote location, if the first operating parameter is not equivalent to the second operating parameter.