Displaying visual elements on a medical device
A medical system includes a medical device and a display for displaying a plurality of visual elements. The plurality of visual elements are associated with functions of the medical device. The medical system also includes a plurality of visual profiles for facilitating in controlling visual appearance of the plurality of visual elements displayed on the display, and a visual profile selector for selecting at least one of the plurality of visual profiles based on a state of the medical device.
1. An infusion pump comprising:
a multi-color display configured to display a plurality of visual elements wherein at least two visual elements of the plurality of visual elements are associated with a function of the infusion pump;
an ambient light sensor;
a processor; and
a non-transitory memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine a state of the infusion pump corresponding to an operating parameter associated with a treatment provided by the infusion pump;
determine, based on the state of the infusion pump, that a rule for a visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump;
display, on the multi-color display of the infusion pump, a first visual element according to the visual profile;
receive a signal generated by the ambient light sensor; and
adjust a brightness of the infusion pump, based on the signal generated by the ambient light sensor.
2. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
display a second visual element associated with the state of the infusion pump corresponding to the operating parameter of the infusion pump.
3. The infusion pump of claim 2 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
display a third visual element associated with a user input.
4. The infusion pump of claim 3 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
adjust, based on the visual profile, a color of the first, the second, or the third visual element.
5. The infusion pump of claim 3 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
adjust, based on the visual profile, a pattern of the first, the second, or the third visual element.
6. The infusion pump of claim 3 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
receive a user input; and
after receiving the user input, adjust the first, the second, or the third visual element.
7. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
select a visual profile based on the signal generated by the ambient light sensor.
8. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
adjust the brightness of the multi-color display of the infusion pump as part of displaying the visual element.
9. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
receive a user input designating a care area where the infusion pump will administer the treatment.
10. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine a power state of the infusion pump; and
display an additional visual element based on the power state of the infusion pump.
11. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
receive a user input identifying a clinician;
determine, based on the user input identifying clinician, that an additional rule for the visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the additional rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump based on the clinician identification; and
display, on the multi-color display of the infusion pump, a visual element according to the visual profile based on the clinician identification.
12. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
receive a user input including patient information;
determine, based on the patient information, that an additional rule for the visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the additional rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump based on the patient information; and
display, on the multi-color display of the infusion pump, a visual profile based on the patient information.
13. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
receive a user input identifying a care area;
determine, based on the care area, that an additional rule for the visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the additional rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump based on the care area; and
display, on the multi-color display of the infusion pump, a visual profile based on the care area associated with the infusion pump.
14. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine, based on a drug library, that a second rule for the visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the second rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump based on the drug library; and
display, on the multi-color display, the visual profile based on the drug library.
15. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
adjust a backlight of the infusion pump, based on the signal generated by the ambient light sensor.
16. An infusion pump comprising:
a multi-color display configured to display a plurality of visual elements wherein at least two visual elements of the plurality of visual elements are associated with a function of the infusion pump;
an ambient light sensor;
a processor; and
non-transitory memory storing executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine, based on a first signal generated by the ambient light sensor, that a rule for a visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the rule for the visual profile selection, a visual profile of the infusion pump;
receive a second signal generated by the ambient light sensor; and
adjust a brightness of the infusion pump according to the visual profile of the infusion pump.
17. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
provide an audible alarm and a visual alarm in response to determining an error in a setup of the infusion pump or an infusion provided by the infusion pump.
18. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine, based on a drug library, that a second rule for the visual profile selection is satisfied;
activate, based on the second rule for the visual profile selection, the visual profile of the infusion pump based on the drug library; and
display, on the multi-color display, the visual profile based on the drug library.
19. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine a state of a patient receiving an infusion from the infusion pump; and
in response to determining the state of the patient, adjust the visual profile of the infusion pump based on the state of the patient.
20. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
control a keypad backlight setting of the infusion pump.
21. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
determine a power state of the infusion pump; and
display a visual element based on the power state of the infusion pump and the visual profile.
22. The infusion pump of claim 16 , wherein the executable instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the infusion pump to:
adjust a backlight of the infusion pump, based on at least one of the first signal or the second signal generated by the ambient light sensor.