Infusion device to transmit nurse call
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorMichael K. WORKMAN
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Abstract
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide a method of patient-nurse communication via an infusion pump system. In some examples, the method includes associating the infusion pump controller with the patient; receiving, on the infusion pump controller, user input corresponding to a nurse assistance call; and sending, to a nurse call system, information corresponding to the nurse assistance call.
Claims20
A method of contacting a nurse using an infusion pump system, the infusion pump system comprising an infusion pump coupled to an infusion pump controller configured to control the infusion pump to deliver fluid to a patient, the method comprising:
- associating the infusion pump controller with the patient;
- receiving, on the infusion pump controller, user input corresponding to a nurse assistance call;
- and
- sending, to a nurse call system, information corresponding to the nurse assistance call, the information identifying at least one of the infusion pump controller or the patient.
A method of facilitating a nurse call, comprising:
- receiving, from an infusion pump controller, information corresponding to a nurse assistance call, the information identifying at least one of a patient or the infusion pump controller;
- generating a response to the nurse assistance call;
- and
- sending, to the infusion pump controller, information corresponding to a response to the nurse assistance call.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.