Patent ID: 6749586
Filing Date: 2004-06-15
Classification: A61M,G05B,G16H,Y10S

Abstract:
A remotely programmable infusion system having a programmable protocol, said infusion system being programmable by a remote telephone, comprising:a dispenser for delivering a fluid to a patient; a memory for storing said programmable protocol; a remote port for receiving a control signal from said remote telephone; a processor coupled to said remote port and to said memory for accessing said programmable protocol from said memory and for processing said programmable protocol in response to receiving said control signal; wherein said processor is connectable to said dispenser to actuate said dispenser in response to the processing of said programmable protocol; wherein said system has a user access code and a master access code, said user access code being stored in said memory and being programmable, said processor being configured to permit programming of the user access code in response to receiving said master access code from the remote telephone, and wherein said processor permits remote programming of the programmable protocol in response to receiving said user access code from the remote telephone.