Systems and methods for authenticating medical infusion lines
Aspects of systems and methods for authenticating illuminating medical infusion lines are disclosed. In one aspect a method for authenticating medical infusion lines utilizing a cap color detection assembly is disclosed. The method includes provisioning an electronic illuminator for illuminating medical infusion lines with a cap color detection assembly. Next, connecting a side scattering fiber optic cable with a fiber funnel cap that is configured with a visible color with the electronic illuminator. Then, transmitting a white light from the cap color detection assembly and recording reflected light from the fiber funnel cap. Then, converting the recorded reflective light to a color code. In another aspect a method for authenticating medical infusion lines is disclosed utilizing a fiber detection assembly. The method includes provisioning an electronic illuminator for illuminating medical infusion lines with a fiber detection assembly. Then connecting a side scattering fiber optic cable with a fiber funnel cap that is configured with a metallic plate with the electronic illuminator. Next, detecting a change in voltage as the fiber funnel cap of the side scattering fiber optic cable is connected, wherein a final voltage results in a magnetic flux key. Lastly, authenticating, by the MCU on the electronic illuminator, the magnetic flux key with stored parameters.
1 . A method for authenticating medical infusion lines, comprising:
connecting a side scattering fiber optic cable with a fiber funnel cap having a visible color with an electronic illuminator that illuminates one or more medical infusion lines;
transmitting a white light from a cap color detection assembly of the electronic illuminator, and recording reflected light from the fiber funnel cap;
converting the reflected light to a color code; and
verifying by a microcontroller (MCU) onboard the electronic illuminator that the color code is an approved color code.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a multiple band code is on the fiber funnel cap of the side scattering fiber optic cable.
3 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting the white light from the cap color detection assembly and recording reflected light from each band of the multiple band code.
4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising converting the multiple band code to a color code.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising verifying by the MCU on the electronic illuminator the multiple band color code is an approved color code.
6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising alerting by the electronic illuminator that the side scattering fiber optic cable is authentic.