Infusion pump for at least one syringe

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold and identify a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger driving position to said housing;
• a pusher assembly for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a pusher assembly state selector associated with each syringe for controlling a pusher assembly state associated with each syringe;
• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and pusher assemblies;
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• a communications link between said at least one syringe holding station and said processor, each said syringe holding station identifying to said processor the syringe size from among said plurality of sizes.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a remote computer;
• and
• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position adjacent to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe holding station allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and plunger pusher;
• an interface to said remote computer for exchange of command and drug information data.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for each said syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
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• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said display and plunger pushers.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and plunger pushers;
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• a sensor for sensing pressure applied to the plunger by said plunger pusher,
• said processor operative to determine conditions in a line fed by said syringe in response to the plunger pressure sensed.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
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• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and plunger pushers,
• said processor controlled for selectively providing automated operation.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
• a processor in communication, via electrical pathways, with said display screen, each said syringe holding station, each said plunger pusher, said syringe display driver, each said command identification and select control, and each plunger pusher state selector, said processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said display and plunger pushers;
• said processor, via said electrical pathways, receiving syringe size from said holding station and plunger position signals from said plunger pusher, and providing in response thereto data to said syringe display driver for display including one or more data selected from the group of data consisting of time remaining in an infusion regimen, volume insufficient for bolus warning, low battery warning, remaining time on battery operation, depleted battery alarm, improper infusion regimen warning, improper syringe docking warning, plunger drive limit warnings, syringe empty alarm, line occlusion alarm, and syringe slipping in station alarm.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
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• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and plunger pushers;
• the operating data signals for display including command selections in a format of volume over a set time and corresponding displays of the regimen in operation in said format.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• at least one syringe holding station for a drug syringe and adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position to said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and operating under control of a controller for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a drug administration regimen for each syringe;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state associated with each syringe;
• an internal processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and said plunger pushers and further responsive to user input, via said command identification and select controls, of password and unit serial number data;
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• a memory of data including data on user language for use in data display, syringe sizes to be held at said station, default regimens for selected drugs, operating password and unit serial number used by said processor for preventing use of data from unapproved sources of additional data applied to the memory.

A syringe pump system comprising:

• a central control module in a housing having:
• a display screen;
• a plurality of syringe holding stations each adapted to hold a syringe of one of a plurality of sizes in a plunger pushing position proximate said housing;
• a plunger pusher for each said syringe holding station and for pushing a plunger of each syringe;
• a syringe display driver for said at least one syringe holding station providing plural syringe status and command menu displays;
• a command identification and select control for each syringe allowing user creation of a common drug administration regimen for a plurality of said plunger pushers;
• a plunger pusher state selector associated with each syringe holding station for controlling a plunger pusher state of at least the associated syringe;
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• a processor responsive to data from system components for applying operating data signals to said syringe display driver and plunger pushers, said processor programmed to commence driving a first plunger pusher, to cease driving said first plunger pusher, and to commence driving a second plunger pusher.

A plunger pusher module for use in a syringe pump, said plunger pusher module comprising:

• a plunger module housing,
• a lock plate providing a vertically oriented bevel cut aperture therein, said lock plate disposed proximate a first vertical surface of said housing;
• a spring biased split nut disposed through said lock plate bevel cut aperture, said split nut including a first threaded end extending outside said housing;
• front and rear plunger clamps disposed in an upper portion of said housing for selective engagement about a syringe flange disposed therebetween, said clamps having a mechanical linkage therebetween whereby translation of said rear plunger clamp in a first direction results in translation of said front plunger clamp in an opposite second direction;
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• a lever shaft and associated linkage disposed within said housing wherein rotation of said lever shaft translates said rear plunger clamp in said first direction and translates said second plunger clamp in said opposite second direction, and further wherein rotation of said lever shaft actuates said associated linkage, resulting in translation of said lock plate bevel cut aperture with respect to said spring biased split nut, allowing said split nut first end to separate.