Patient care device configured for automatic adjustment based on image data

1 . An infusion system comprising:

an infusion device configured to pump a fluid through an infusion line;

an imaging device configured to receive an image signal from an imaging probe and convert the image signal into image data; and

a processor configured to:

receive an identifier of the fluid;

determine based on the fluid identifier that the fluid is associated with an imaging-based infusion protocol;

detect whether the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe;

responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe, operate the infusion device at a first operating speed during a first period of time;

receive the image data from the imaging device;

determine a second operating speed based on the image data; and

operate the infusion device at the second operating speed during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time.

2 . The infusion system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to, responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe but prior to operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time:

prompt a user to image a patient with the imaging probe, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device;

receive preliminary image data from the imaging device, wherein the preliminary image data is converted by the imaging device from a preliminary image signal received from the imaging probe;

determine whether the preliminary image data satisfies a predetermined criterion; and

delay operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time until after determining that the preliminary image data satisfies the predetermined criterion.

3 . The infusion system of claim 2 , wherein:

the infusion line is fluidically coupled to the patient via a catheter; and

determining whether the preliminary image data satisfies the predetermined criterion comprises determining whether the preliminary image data indicates that the catheter is properly inserted into the patient.

4 . The infusion system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

after operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time but prior to receiving the image data from the imaging device, prompt a user to situate the imaging probe to image a particular area of a patient's body, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device;

responsive to receiving the image data but prior to determining the second operating speed based on the image data, determine whether the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body; and

delay determining the second operating speed based on the image data until after determining that the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body.

5 . The infusion system of claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

after operating the infusion device at the second operating speed during the second period of time but prior to receiving additional image data from the imaging device, prompt the user to situate the imaging probe to image another particular area of the patient's body;

receive the additional image data from the imaging device, wherein the additional image data is converted by the imaging device from an additional image signal received from the imaging probe;

confirm that the additional image data depicts the other particular area of the patient's body;

responsive to confirming that the additional data depicts the other particular area of the patient's body, determine a third operating speed based on the additional image data; and

operate the infusion device at the third operating speed during a third period of time subsequent to the first and second periods of time.

6 . The infusion system of claim 1 , wherein determining the second operating speed based on the image data comprises:

providing the image data to a machine-learning model trained using training image data and corresponding training operating speed adjustment data; and

receiving the second operating speed from the machine-learning model.

7 . The infusion system of claim 1 , wherein:

the processor is further configured to:

after operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time but prior to receiving the image data from the imaging device, prompt a user situate the imaging device to obtain the image data by imaging a particular area of a patient's body, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device; and

responsive to receiving the image data but prior to determining the second operating speed based on the image data, confirm that the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body.

8 . The infusion system of claim 7 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

display, on a display screen, the image data in (i) a parasternal long axis view, (ii) an apical four chambers view, (iii) an apical two chambers view, or (iv) a parasternal short-axis view.

9 . The infusion system of claim 1 , wherein:

the imaging probe is an ultrasound probe configured to generate an ultrasound image signal and wirelessly connect to the imaging device; and

the imaging device is an ultrasound imaging device configured to receive the ultrasound image signal from the imaging probe and convert the ultrasound image signal into the image data.

10 . A computer-implemented method for adjusting a patient care device based on image data, the method comprising:

receiving an identifier of a fluid;

determining based on the fluid identifier that the fluid is associated with an imaging-based infusion protocol;

detecting whether an imaging device is connected to an imaging probe, wherein the imaging device is configured to receive an image signal from the imaging probe and convert the image signal into image data;

responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe, operating an infusion device at a first operating speed during a first period of time, wherein the infusion device is configured to pump the fluid through an infusion line;

receiving the image data from the imaging device;

determining a second operating speed based on the image data; and

operating the infusion device at the second operating speed during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising, responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe but prior to operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time:

prompting a user to image a patient with the imaging probe, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device;

receiving preliminary image data from the imaging device, wherein the preliminary image data is converted by the imaging device from a preliminary image signal received from the imaging probe;

determining whether the preliminary image data satisfies a predetermined criterion; and

delaying operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time until after determining that the preliminary image data satisfies the predetermined criterion.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , wherein:

the infusion line is fluidically coupled to the patient via a catheter; and

determining whether the preliminary image data satisfies the predetermined criterion comprises determining whether the preliminary image data indicates that the catheter is properly inserted into the patient.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising:

after operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time but prior to receiving the image data from the imaging device, prompting a user to situate the imaging probe to image a particular area of a patient's body, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device;

responsive to receiving the image data but prior to determining the second operating speed based on the image data, confirming that the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body; and

delaying determining the second operating speed based on the image data until after determining that the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body.

14 . The computer-implemented method of claim 13 , further comprising:

after operating the infusion device at the second operating speed during the second period of time but prior to receiving additional image data from the imaging device, prompting the user to situate the imaging probe to image another particular area of the patient's body;

receiving the additional image data from the imaging device, wherein the additional image data is converted by the imaging device from an additional image signal received from the imaging probe;

confirming that the additional image data depicts the other particular area of the patient's body;

responsive to confirming that the additional data depicts the other particular area of the patient's body, determining a third operating speed based on the additional image data; and

operating the infusion device at the third operating speed during a third period of time subsequent to the first and second periods of time.

15 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein determining the second operating speed based on the image data comprises:

providing the image data to a machine-learning model trained using training image data and corresponding training operating speed adjustment data; and

receiving the second operating speed from the machine-learning model.

16 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , further comprising:

after operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time but prior to receiving the image data from the imaging device, prompt a user to obtain the image data by imaging a particular area of a patient's body with the imaging probe, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device; and

responsive to receiving the image data but prior to determining the second operating speed based on the image data, confirm that the image data depicts the particular area of the patient's body.

17 . The computer-implemented method of claim 16 , further comprising:

displaying, on a display screen, the image data in (i) a parasternal long axis view, (ii) an apical four chambers view, (iii) an apical two chambers view, or (iv) a parasternal short-axis view.

18 . The computer-implemented method of claim 10 , wherein:

the imaging probe is an ultrasound probe configured to generate an ultrasound image signal and wirelessly connect to the imaging device; and

the imaging device is an ultrasound imaging device configured to receive the ultrasound image signal from the imaging probe and convert the ultrasound image signal into the image data.

19 . A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed by a processor of an electronic device cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving an identifier of a fluid;

determining based on the fluid identifier that the fluid is associated with an imaging-based infusion protocol;

detecting whether an imaging device is connected to an imaging probe, wherein the imaging device is configured to receive an image signal from the imaging probe and convert the image signal into image data;

responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe, operating an infusion device at a first operating speed during a first period of time, wherein the infusion device is configured to pump the fluid through an infusion line;

receiving the image data from the imaging device;

determining a second operating speed based on the image data; and

operating the infusion device at the second operating speed during a second period of time subsequent to the first period of time.

20 . The non-transitory, computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the operations further comprise, responsive to detecting that the imaging device is connected to the imaging probe but prior to operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time:

prompting a user to image a patient with the imaging probe, wherein the patient is an intended recipient of the fluid to be pumped through the infusion line by the infusion device;

receiving preliminary image data from the imaging device, wherein the preliminary image data is converted by the imaging device from a preliminary image signal received from the imaging probe;

determining whether the preliminary image data satisfies a predetermined criterion; and

delaying operating the infusion device at the first operating speed during the first period of time until after determining that the preliminary image data satisfies the predetermined criterion.