IP Library Granted Patent US 12,403,255
Granted Patent B2
US 12,403,255 · App. 18/941,758 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Medication tracking system

Inventors: Jesse J. Guerra (San Diego, CA); Prabhu Chinnaiah (San Diego, CA); Richard Stor Wu (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: CareFusion 303, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 12,403,255
App. No.
18/941,758
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method may include receiving, from a volume meter at a pump configured to deliver medication to a patient, data indicative of a volume of a medication present in a syringe inserted in the pump. A first counter may be updated, based on the data, in response to the medication being delivered to the patient as a first dose type. A second counter may be updated, based on the data, in response to the medication being delivered to the patient as a second dose type. The volume of the medication delivered to the patient may be determined based on the first counter and/or the second counter. An electronic alert may be sent to a mobile device in response to one or more anomalies being present in the volume of the medication delivered to the patient. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.

Claims (59)

1. An infusion pump comprising:

a display:

a data processor; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving an operating parameter for infusing a fluid from a container into a patient;

receiving data indicative of an infusion volume of the fluid to be infused into the patient;

accessing a drug library including a threshold parameter associated with delivery of the infusion volume of the fluid to be infused into the patient;

receiving data indicative of a container volume of the fluid present in the container associated with the infusion pump;

updating a counter for the fluid infused into the patient;

determining, based on the counter, a volume of the fluid delivered to the patient;

presenting, via the display, an indication of the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient;

determining an anomaly based on the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient;

presenting, via the display, an indication of the anomaly; and

sending, to a remote device and in response to determining the anomaly, a message indicating the anomaly.

2. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the operating parameter identifies multiple doses of the fluid, and wherein adjusting the operating parameter comprises changing from a first dose type to a second dose type based on the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient.

3. The infusion pump of claim 2 , wherein the first dose type and the second dose type comprise a different one of a patient demand dose, a clinician dose, a loading dose, or a maintenance dose.

4. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

sending, to a remote device, an electronic message in response to the adjusting.

5. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the message causes a push notification or a short messaging service message (SMS).

6. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising:

audio alarm equipment; and

instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising presenting via the audio alarm equipment, an audible indication of the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient.

7. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising determining the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient is greater than a maximum threshold value.

8. The infusion pump of claim 7 ,

comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising receiving the maximum threshold value from the drug library.

9. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising determining the volume is less than a minimum threshold value.

10. The infusion pump of claim 9 ,

comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising receiving the minimum threshold value from the drug library.

11. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

determining the volume of the fluid delivered to the patient is less than a desired volume for the patient; and

presenting an auditory or a visual alert alerts.

12. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving a cumulative volume of the fluid delivered to the patient: and

adjusting, based on the cumulative volume of the fluid delivered to the patient, an infusion rate of the fluid infused into the patient.

13. The infusion pump of claim 12 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving a cumulative volume time period

wherein updating the counter occurs during the cumulative volume time period.

14. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving a second data identifying a second fluid in a second container to replace the container; and

in response to the second fluid being different than the fluid included in the container, resetting the counter.

15. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving a second data identifying a second fluid in a second container to replace the container; and

in response to the second fluid being different than the fluid included in the container, receiving a user input to cause the infusion pump to reset the counter.

16. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving patient data identifying a second patient;

determining that the second patient is different from the patient; and

in response to the second patient being different than the patient, resetting the counter.

17. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

receiving patient data identifying a second patient;

determining that the second patient is different from the patient; and

in response to the second patient being different than the patient, receiving a user input to cause the infusion pump to reset the counter.

18. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

determining that the patient is disassociated with the infusion pump; and

resetting the counter.

19. The infusion pump of claim 1 , comprising instructions that, when executed by the data processor, result in operations, at the infusion pump, comprising:

determining that the patient is disassociated with the infusion pump; and

receiving a user input to cause the infusion pump to reset the counter.

20. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the container is a syringe.

21. The infusion pump of claim 1 , wherein the container is a fluid bag.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2024
From: GUERRA, JESSE J.; CHINNAIAH, PRABHU; WU, RICHARD STOR
To: CAREFUSION 303, INC.
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Continuity (5)
Continuation 18191770 · Mar 28, 2023
Continuation 17201276 · Mar 15, 2021
Continuation 16745592 · Jan 17, 2020
Provisional Application 62794306 · Jan 18, 2019
Related Publication 20250065043A1 · Feb 27, 2025
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