Smart portable infusion pump
Described herein is a programmable portable infusion device. The infusion device may include electronics such as sensors, and can be programmed to detect parameters related to the proper administration of infusion. If the sensors detect that a parameter is outside of a defined boundary or range, the infusion device may notify a user that it may not be safe to administer infusion and may prevent infusion from occurring.
1. A device for delivery of fluid, comprising:
an infusion pump driving element;
a removable pump head connected to the driving element and capable of displacing fluid along a disposable fluid path;
a housing at least partially enclosing the infusion pump driving element, wherein the housing comprises a sleeve configured to mate with a cellular telephone;
a processor configured to read programmed infusion parameters, wherein the processor is further configured to activate the infusion pump driving element in accordance with the programmed infusion parameters; and
one or more environmental sensors, wherein the processor is further configured to read data from the environmental sensors and prevent infusion if a predetermined event occurs.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the removable pump head is designed to be a disposable pump head.
3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the pump head comprises attachment points for tubing.
4. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a touchscreen configured to receive electronic input from a user.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more environmental sensors are temperature, flow, pressure, or air sensors.
6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the one or more environmental sensors is an air sensor, wherein the air sensor is configured to detect the presence of air within tubing connected to the pump head.
7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the air sensor is mounted to the housing that encloses the infusion pump driving element.
8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising an identification sensor configured to identify a patient, an infusate, or the dosage amount of an infusate.
9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the identification sensor comprises a digital camera or fingerprint sensor.
10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the identification sensor comprises a digital camera and the device is configured to perform facial recognition on images captured with the digital camera.
11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the identification sensor is part of the cellular telephone mated to the sleeve.
12. The device of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined event comprises detecting that environmental data is outside of a defined range or detecting administration of a full dosage amount.
13. A method of operating a programmable infusion device, comprising:
providing a portable infusion device configured to administer an infusate and comprising infusion parameters, the portable infusion device comprising a sleeve mated with a cellular telephone;
monitoring environmental data via one or more environmental sensors,
administering the infusate in accordance with the infusion parameters;
processing the environmental data to determine if a predetermined event has occurred; and
terminating infusion in response to the occurrence of the predetermined event.
14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting data from the one or more environmental sensors to an external device.
15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising obtaining identification data via one or more identification sensors for one or more of a patient and the infusate.
16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more identification sensors comprise one or more of a digital camera or fingerprint sensor.
17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more environmental sensors comprise one or more of temperature, flow, pressure, or air sensors.
18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the infusion parameters are provided by receiving an electronic input on a touch screen of the portable infusion device.
19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising displacing the infusate along a disposable fluid path.
20. The method of claim 13 , wherein the predetermined event comprises one or more of detection of environmental data outside of a defined range and detection of administration of a full dosage amount.
21. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a connection module electrically connected to the infusion pump driving element and configured to receive data from the cellular telephone.