Interface for medical infusion pump
An apparatus and method for indicating a current condition of a medical infusion pump is disclosed. The apparatus includes a memory configured to store two or more color codes, each color code corresponding to a condition of the medical infusion pump and a color. The apparatus further includes a monitor. The apparatus also includes a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the monitor, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a graphical user interface displaying a color upon detection of a condition. The method includes, upon detecting a condition in the medical infusion pump, displaying a color on a monitor associated to the medical infusion pump.
1 . An apparatus for indicating a current condition of a medical infusion pump, the apparatus comprising:
a memory configured to store two or more color codes, each color code corresponding to a condition of the medical infusion pump and a color;
a monitor;
a programmable circuit in electrical communication with the memory and the monitor, the programmable circuit programmed to generate a graphical user interface displaying a color upon detection of a condition.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuit is configured to display the color on a portion of the monitor.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the condition is selected from the group consisting of:
a portion of a hospital coding system;
a medical infusion pump warning condition;
a location at which the pump is used;
a drug currently administered by the medical infusion pump; and
an alert condition.
4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color code includes an image representing a graphical representation of a region of a hospital.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color code includes a background image on the display.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuit is programmed to change the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuit is programmed to cross-fade the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the programmable circuit is programmed to flash the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color includes patterns of color.
10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the color is a text color.
11 . A method of indicating a current condition of a medical infusion pump, the method comprising:
upon detecting a condition in the medical infusion pump, displaying a color on a monitor associated to the medical infusion pump.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein displaying comprises displaying the color on a portion of the monitor.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the condition is selected from the group consisting of:
a portion of a hospital coding system;
a medical infusion pump warning condition;
a location at which the pump is used;
a drug currently administered by the medical infusion pump; and
an alert condition.
14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the color code includes an image representing a graphical representation of a region of a hospital.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the color code includes a background image on the display.
16 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising changing the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising cross-fading the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
18 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising flashing the color on the monitor while detecting the condition.
19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the color includes patterns of color.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the color is a text color.
21 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the color relates to a difference between an original pump parameter and a non-original pump parameter.