Interface for medical infusion pump

1. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:

displaying a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy;

upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, displaying a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, displaying a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting a drug menu item; and

identifying a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the set of pump data includes the protocol.

4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

selecting a program corresponding to the set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising uploading the protocol to the medical infusion pump, the protocol including the therapy, the qualifier, and the drug.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the program includes therapy-specific parameters.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the program includes a drug delivery rate parameter.

8. The method of claim 4 , wherein the program includes a bolus parameter.

9. The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol includes patient-specific pump parameters.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol includes a patient-specific drug delivery rate parameter.

11. The method of claim 4 , wherein the protocol includes a patient-specific bolus parameter.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of qualifiers includes age.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of qualifiers includes weight.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying notes associated with the protocol.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, displaying notes associated with the therapy.

16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, displaying notes associated with the qualifier.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

upon selecting a drug menu item from the third menu, displaying notes associated with the drug.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying a drug delivery report.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the drug delivery report displays the volume and timing of delivery of the drug.

20. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items;

a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a user interface configured to:

display a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy;

upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, display a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug.

21. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to:

select a drug menu item from the third menu; and

identify a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the graphical user interface is further configured to:

select a program corresponding to the set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , further comprising a monitor in electrical communication with the programmable circuit, the monitor configured to display the user interface.

24. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the qualifier menu items include age.

25. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the qualifier menu items include weight.

26. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the drug menu items include at least one drug associated with each therapy.

27. The apparatus of claim 20 , wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to display a drug delivery report.

28. The method of claim 27 , wherein the drug delivery report includes the volume and timing of delivery of the drug.

29. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items;

a display;

a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the display, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a user interface configured to:

display a first menu containing a plurality of therapy menu items, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy administrable by the medical infusion pump;

upon selecting a therapy menu item from the first menu, display a second menu containing at least one qualifier menu item, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier associated with the therapy;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one drug menu item, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug associated with the therapy and the qualifier;

upon selecting a drug menu item from the third menu, identify a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item;

select a program corresponding to the set of pump data; and

upload the program to the medical infusion pump.

30. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of therapy menu items, qualifier menu items, and drug menu items;

a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a graphical user interface having therapy, qualifier, and drug window objects, the graphical user interface configured to;

present a list of therapy menu items in the therapy window object, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy;

upon selecting a therapy menu item in the therapy window object, present a list of qualifier menu items in the qualifier window object, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item in the qualifier window object, present a list of drug menu items in the drug window object, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a graphical user interface configured to:

select a drug menu item in the drug window object; and

identify a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

32. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to:

select a program corresponding to the set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

33. The apparatus of claim 31 , wherein the memory is further configured to store therapy notes, qualifier notes, and drug notes.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the programmable circuit is further programmed to generate a graphical user interface having therapy notes, qualifier notes, and drug notes window objects, the graphical user interface configured to;

upon selecting a therapy menu item in the therapy window object, present therapy notes in the therapy notes window object;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item in the qualifier window object, present qualifier notes in the qualifier notes window object;

upon selecting a drug menu item in the drug window object, present drug notes in the drug notes window object.

35. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the therapy notes include information related to application of the therapy.

36. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the qualifier notes include information related to modification of the therapy by the qualifier.

37. The apparatus of claim 34 , wherein the drug notes include information related to administration of the drug.

38. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:

presenting on a monitor a list of therapy menu items in a therapy window object, each therapy menu item corresponding to a therapy;

upon selecting a therapy menu item in the therapy window object, presenting on the monitor a list of qualifier menu items in a qualifier window object, each qualifier menu item corresponding to a qualifier;

upon selecting a qualifier menu item in a qualifier window object, presenting on the monitor a list of drug menu items in the drug window object, each drug menu item corresponding to a drug.

39. The method of claim 38 , further comprising:

selecting a drug menu item; and

identifying a set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

40. The method of claim 38 , further comprising:

select a program corresponding to the set of pump data corresponding to the selected therapy menu item, qualifier menu item, and drug menu item.

41. The method of claim 38 , further comprising:

upon selecting the therapy menu item in the therapy window object, presenting on the monitor therapy notes in a therapy notes window object;

upon selecting the qualifier menu item in the qualifier window object, presenting on the monitor qualifier notes in a qualifier notes window object;

upon selecting the drug menu item in the drug window object, presenting on the monitor drug notes in a drug notes window object.

42. A method of programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the method comprising:

displaying a first menu containing a plurality of first index items;

upon selecting a first index item, displaying a second menu containing at least one second index item; and

upon selecting a second index item from the second menu, displaying a third menu containing at least one third index item;

wherein the first index item, the second index item, and the third index item in combination refer to a protocol for programming into the medical infusion pump.

43. The method of claim 42 , wherein the plurality of first index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.

44. The method of claim 42 , wherein the plurality of second index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.

45. The method of claim 42 , wherein the plurality of third index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.

46. The method of claim 42 , wherein the protocol includes patient specific pump parameters.

47. The method of claim 42 , wherein the protocol includes non patient specific pump parameters.

48. An apparatus for programming a medical infusion pump with a protocol, the apparatus comprising:

a memory configured to store a plurality of first menu items, second menu items, and third menu items;

a display;

a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the display, the programmable circuit programmed to:

display a first menu containing a plurality of first index items;

upon selecting a first index item, display a second menu containing at least one second index item; and

upon selecting a second index item from the second menu, display a third menu containing at least one third index item;

wherein the first index item, the second index item, and the third index item in combination refer to a protocol for programming into the medical infusion pump.

49. The apparatus of claim 48 , wherein the protocol includes patient specific pump parameters.

50. The apparatus of claim 48 , wherein the plurality of first index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.

51. The apparatus of claim 48 , wherein the plurality of second index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.

52. The apparatus of claim 48 , wherein the plurality of third index items are selected from the group of indices consisting of:

therapies;

qualifiers;

drugs;

pump programs;

caregivers; and

locations.