IMPROVED SECURITY INFUSION PUMP WITH BAR CODE READER

摘要

A medical infusion pump (10) with a bar code reader (62) having simplified and enhanced security features. The infusion pump (10) with bar code reader (62) is comprised of an infusion pump with a housing (11), a control display screen (40) and control software for operating the infusion pump according to input infusion data. A bar code reader (62) is contained in the infusion pump housing (11) and operatively attached to communicate scanned bar code infusion data to the pump display screen (40) and to the control software. At least one initialization button (56) for starting execution of a bar code scanning program is operatively connected through circuitry in the pump, the program activating the bar code reader (62) to scan for an authorized user code, for an authorized user ID code (90), for a patient ID code (72), and for infusion data (76, 78, 80) compatible for operating the infusion pump (10). Acceptable scanning of authorization code, authorized user ID code (90), patient ID code (72) and infusion data (43, 78, 80) must be manually confirmed by the authorized user prior to activating the pump to infuse fluids according to the infusion data.