Patent ID: 6671563
Filing Date: 2003-12-30
Classification: A61J,A61M,G16H

Abstract:
A system for programming a clinical device to deliver medication to a patient comprising:a first processor having a memory in which is stored identification data and clinical device operation parameters for programming the clinical device to deliver the medication to the patient; an identification device located on the patient, the identification device including identification data representative of an identity of the patient; a sensor in communication with the first processor for detecting the identification device and retrieving the identification data from the identification device, wherein the retrieved identification data is communicated to the first processor; and wherein the sensor comprises an RF transponder; a second processor in communication with the clinical device and the first processor, the second processor configured to receive clinical device operating parameters from the first processor and download those clinical device operating parameters to the clinical device to program the clinical device to deliver the medication to the patient in accordance with the downloaded clinical device operating parameters in response to an acceptable comparison of the retrieved identification data communicated to the first processor and the identification data stored in the memory of the first processor.