Remotely programmable infusion system
AssigneeBlock Medical, Inc.
InventorRobert S. Vasko
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Abstract
A remotely programmable infusion system. The remotely programmable infusion system comprises a memory for storing a programmable protocol and a remote communication port for sending a voice signal to a remote touch-tone transceiver and for receiving a remote programming signal from the remote touch-tone transceiver. The remotely programmable infusion system also comprises a voice storage unit for storing the voice signal. The remotely programmable infusion system further comprises a processor, coupled to the remote communication port, to the voice storage unit, and to the memory, for accessing the voice signal from the voice storage unit and the programmable protocol from the memory, and for processing the programmable protocol in response to receiving the remote programming signal.
Claims31
A remotely programmable medical dispensing system having a programmable protocol, said remotely programmable medical dispensing system being programmable by both a local and a remote touch-tone transceiver, the medical dispensing system comprising:
- an electronically controllable dispensing device connectable with a patient;
- a memory for storing said programmable protocol;
- a voice storage unit for storing a voice signal;
- a remote communication port for connection to said remote touch-tone transceiver for sending said voice signal to said remote touch-tone transceiver and for receiving a remote programming signal from said remote touch-tone transceiver;
- a processor, coupled to said remote communication port, to said voice storage unit and to said memory, for accessing said voice signal from said voice storage unit, for accessing said programmable protocol from said memory, and for processing said programmable protocol in response to receiving said remote programming signal;
- said processor also arranged for coupling to said local touch-tone transceiver for receiving local touch and voice signals used in the processing said programmable protocol;
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- said processor connectable to said dispensing device to actuate the dispensing in response to the processing of said programmable protocol.
A method for remotely programming a medical dispensing system having a medical dispenser connectable with a patient, said medical dispensing system having a voice storage unit for storing a voice signal and having a programmable protocol, said medical dispension system being programmable by a local and a remote touch-tone transceiver, and said medical dispension, system having medicinal dispenser the method comprising:
- establishing a connection between said medical dispenser and said remote touch-tone transceiver;
- accessing said voice signal from said voice storage unit after said connection between said remote touch-tone transceiver and said medical dispenser is established;
- sending said voice signal to said remote touch-tone transceiver;
- receiving a remote programming signal from said remote touch-tone transceiver or;
- receiving a local programming signal from said local touch-tone transceiver;
- processing said programmable protocol in response to receiving said programming signal;
- said programming signals being touch tone and voice created;
- and operating said dispenser in response to the processing of said programmable protocol.
A remotely programmable infusion system having a programmable protocol stored in a protocol memory, said remotely programmable infusion system being programmable by a remote touch-tone transceiver, comprising:
- an infusion pump for delivering fluids to a patient, said infusion pump having a pump data port;
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- a homebase unit, coupled to said pump data port on said infusion pump via a homebase data port, for processing said programmable protocol in response to a remove input to the homebase unit, said homebase until comprising:
- a voice storage unit for storing a voice signal;
- a remote communication port for sending said voice signal to said remote touch-tone transceiver and for receiving a remote signal from said remote touch-tone transceiver;
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- a processor, coupled to said remote communication port and to said voice storage unit and to said protocol memory, for accessing said voice signal from said voice storage unit, for accessing said programmable protocol from said protocol memory, and for processing said programmable protocol to obtain a processed programmable protocol in response to said remote signal, said processed programmable protocol being relayed from said processor to said infusion pump via said homebase data port and said infusion data port.
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