Patent ID: 6544228
Filing Date: 2003-04-08
Classification: A61M

Abstract:
Infusion device comprising a central controller (10) and a plurality of infusion apparatus (12) communicating via data channels (15) with the controller (10), wherein each infusion apparatus (12) is provided with a unique identification number, the controller (10) detects via the data channel (15) whether a new infusion apparatus (12) has been connected and supplies a request signal to said infusion apparatus (12), the infusion apparatus (12) transmits its identification number to the controller (10) in response to the request signal with the controller (10) checking whether this identification has already been allocated, the controller (10) supplies a signal corresponding to the identification number received to the infusion apparatus (12), and the infusion apparatus (12) determines whether the signal supplied by the controller (10) matches the identification number and accepts commands from the controller (10) only in the affirmative case.