Patent ID: 8909613

Claim:
A method for identifying a medical device and pairing the identified medical device with a remote user interface computer, the method comprising: receiving at the remote user interface identification information representing the identity of a patient; verifying the patient identification information using information stored in a database; receiving, based on verified patient identification information, a prescribed medical treatment regimen from the database; identifying a selected medical device available for carrying out the prescribed medical treatment; transmitting, using a data communication link, a pairing signal from the remote user interface computer to the identified medical device; receiving, using the data communication link, a pairing signal response from the identified medical device; comparing the pairing signal with the pairing signal response; establishing a communication link for carrying out the prescribed treatment based on a result of the comparison; and determining if a multi-system environment is present; if a multi-system environment is present, carrying out a first operational sequence including: displaying patient identification and devices to verify; for each device to verify: receiving input from an operator indicating a selected device to verify; displaying patient identification and a verification key sequence; receiving key sequence data from the selected device; verifying the received key sequence data; indicating that the selected device is verified when the received key sequence data matches the displayed verification key sequence; displaying a selected device and prompting the operator to retry or change devices when the received key sequence data does not match the displayed verification key sequence; repeating the first operational sequence until all devices are verified; if a multi-system environment is not present or if all devices in the multi-system environment have been verified, carrying out a second operational sequence including: displaying patient identification and verified devices; exchanging handshake signals with each verified device, respectively; and initiating the prescribed medical treatment regimen; when devices are not connected or moved, carrying out a third operational sequence comprising: displaying a list of available devices connected to a network and not connected to the remote user interface computer; prompting the operator to retry a connection with one or more devices or to change devices; receiving input data from the operator indicating whether the operator selected to retry or change devices; retrying to connect with one or more devices when the operator selects retry; and performing a pairing and setup parameter test when the operator selects to change devices.