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EP-4513502-B1 - INTELLIGENT LOCK BOX FOR INFUSION DEVICE

EP4513502B1EP 4513502 B1EP4513502 B1EP 4513502B1EP-4513502-B1

Inventors

  • LANGAN, JOHN
  • WORKMAN, Michael K.

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20240815

Claims (15)

  1. A system (500) for securing a pump, comprising: a lockbox (200) comprising a housing enclosing an infusion pump (30), the housing comprising a retractable multi-folding door (202a, 202b) on each side of a front face of the housing that, when closed, form a front face of the housing, and a retractable top (204) that, when closed, is integrally coupled to the front face; and a lockbox control interface (214) associated with the lockbox configured to obtain authorization for access to the lockbox from a pump communication interface (52) of the infusion pump and enclosed within the lockbox, the lockbox control interface comprising a processor (50) configured to: electronically couple the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface; facilitate transmission of a wireless credential to the pump communication interface for authorization to the lockbox; receive, from the pump communication interface, the authorization for access based on the wireless credential; and causing, according to the received authorization for access, unlocking of the lockbox to allow user access to a user interface (4, 6) of the infusion pump and a medication receptacle of the infusion pump by automatically retracting the multi-folding doors to expose at least a portion of a front face of the infusion pump and automatically opening the retractable top, thereby providing user access to at least a portion of a top surface of the infusion pump.
  2. The system of Claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: receive a user credential via the lockbox control interface; and transmit, via the lockbox control interface, the received user credential to the pump communication interface, wherein the authorization for access is received by the lockbox control interface from the pump communication interface responsive to transmitting the user credential to the pump communication interface.
  3. The system of Claim 2, wherein the lockbox control interface comprises a scanner configured to receive the user credential wirelessly from a transmitting device associated with a user, the processor being further configured to: receive the user credential from a badge scanned by the scanner.
  4. The system of any one of Claims 1-3, wherein electronically coupling the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface comprises: wirelessly pairing the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface.
  5. The system of Claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to: automatically switch, responsive to unlocking the lockbox, the user interface of the infusion pump from an off state to an activated state.
  6. The system of Claim 1, wherein the lockbox further comprises respective left and right sides (208a, 208b) configured to move in a direction away from the front face of the housing when the lockbox is unlocked, wherein the processor is further configured to: automatically move, responsive to unlocking the lockbox, the respective left and right sides, thereby providing user access to at least a portion of a left and right side of the infusion pump.
  7. The system of any one of Claims 1-6, wherein the lockbox control interface is configured to receive user input, wherein the processor is further configured to: activate the lockbox control interface to receive user input when the lockbox is unlocked; receive the user input via the activated lockbox control interface; and transmit, after the authorization for access, the user input to the pump communication interface for operation of the infusion pump in accordance with the authorization for access.
  8. The system of any one of Claims 1, wherein the pump communication interface comprises a scanner and is configured to receive a user credential wirelessly via the scanner from a transmitting device associated with a user, and to transmit the authorization for access based on the wireless credential to the lockbox control interface.
  9. A method (400) for securing a pump, comprising: securing (402) at least a portion of an infusion pump within a lockbox, the lockbox comprising a housing enclosing an infusion pump, the housing comprising a retractable multi-folding door on each side of a front face of the housing that, when closed, form a front face of the housing, and a retractable top that, when closed, is integrally coupled to the front face, the lockbox comprising a lockbox control interface configured to obtain authorization for access to the lockbox from a pump communication interface of the infusion pump and enclosed within the lockbox; electronically coupling (404) the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface; facilitating (406) transmission of a wireless credential to the pump communication interface for authorization to the lockbox; receiving (408), by the lockbox control interface from the pump communication interface, the authorization for access based on the wireless credential; and causing, by the lockbox control interface, according to the received authorization for access, an unlocking of the lockbox to allow user access to a user interface of the infusion pump and a medication receptacle of the infusion pump by automatically retracting (414) the multi-folding doors to expose at least a portion of a front face of the infusion pump and automatically opening (418) the retractable top, thereby providing user access to at least a portion of a top surface of the infusion pump.
  10. The method of Claim 9, further comprising: receiving a user credential via the lockbox control interface; and transmitting, by the lockbox control interface, the received user credential to the pump communication interface, wherein the authorization for access is received by the lockbox control interface from the pump communication interface responsive to transmitting the user credential to the pump communication interface.
  11. The method of Claim 9, wherein the pump communication interface comprises a scanner configured to receive a user credential through the lockbox wirelessly from a transmitting device associated with a user outside the lockbox, wherein the authorization for access is received by the lockbox control interface from the pump communication interface responsive to the user credential being scanned at the pump communication interface.
  12. The method of any one of Claims 9-11, wherein electronically coupling the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface comprises: wirelessly pairing the lockbox control interface with the pump communication interface.
  13. The method of Claim 9, the method further comprising: automatically switching, responsive to unlocking the lockbox, the user interface of the infusion pump from an off state to an activated state.
  14. The method of Claim 9, wherein the lockbox further comprises respective left and right sides configured to move in a direction away from the front face of the housing when the lockbox is unlocked, the method further comprising: automatically moving, responsive to unlocking the lockbox, the respective left and right sides, thereby providing user access to at least a portion of a left and right side of the infusion pump.
  15. The method of any one of Claims 9-14, wherein the method further comprises: activating the lockbox control interface to receive user input when the lockbox is unlocked; receiving user input via the activated lockbox control interface; and transmitting, after the authorization for access, the user input to the pump communication interface for operation of the infusion pump in accordance with the authorization for access.

Description

BACKGROUND This application relates generally to securable enclosures for infusion pumps. A substance is a "controlled substance" when it is determined to be abusable, has shown a pattern of abuse leading to dependency, and that abuse has been shown to create a risk to public health and safety. In many instances, controlled substances have legitimate medical therapeutic uses, and so may be purchased, stored, dispensed and administered to patients during the treatment of injury or disease. Healthcare institutions may be required to maintain stores of controlled substances for these uses, and those stores may attract individuals who wish to use them for other purposes, leading to abuse. Those individuals may be employees of the healthcare institution itself. Thus, any organization that routinely uses controlled substances for valid therapeutic purposes can become a target for diversion. Moreover, drug seeking behavior is highly adaptive and diverters will constantly challenge any control system looking for a way to defeat it and acquire the drugs they seek. While diverters may include patients or visitors of patients, diverters may also include healthcare professionals. Indeed, diversion of controlled substances by healthcare professionals can occur within any profession that has routine and appropriate access to these substances. The healthcare professionals with the most frequent access include physicians, nurses, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians. In general, when healthcare workers divert drugs, it is for personal use and is symptomatic of addiction. Also, drug diverters attempt to disguise their diversion as apparently legitimate use of controlled substances. Current automated control systems have tightened security around controlled substances, but diversion still exists. While control systems limit the opportunity for diversion, they cannot entirely prevent it. Medical cabinets are routinely secured with locks and monitored. Lock boxes have been constructed and utilized for preventing access to the infusion pumps that deliver controlled substances. Lock boxes are designed to completely encompass, and prevent access to, both the infusion device and the medication container connected to the infusion pump. Lock boxes provide a good deterrent to diversion activities; however, a lock box must be manually removed, often with a physical key, before any adjustment can be made to the infusion pump, a time consuming process that imposes a significant impediment to critical care needs. WO 2023/122514 A1 discloses a multi-function, modular pump system having a portable infusion pump configured for ambulatory use. The portable infusion pump can have a battery, a portable user interface, and a docking module or controller/container. The docking module or controller/container can have a security feature configured to prevent removal or unauthorized access and a pump mount configured to engage and stabilize the pump within the container, allow pump to maintain infusion continuity when removed, and enable rapid disengagement when authorized. An external user interface can allow for control of the contained pump, review of pump run status, log event history, settings, and configurations. A machine interface can allow control signals to pass from external interface to a contained, engaged portable pump. A simplified extending patient control can be configured to provide a bolus dose. The portable pump can be configurable for use in two modes: portable mode, and secured mode. CN 115 316 819 A relates to the technical field of data displays, in particular to a data information display device based on genetic particle swarm optimization. Comprising a box body, a lifting device is arranged in the box body and comprises a first motor arranged on the inner bottom face of the box body, the output end of the first motor is connected with a rotating handle through a rotating shaft, the upper end of the rotating handle is sleeved with a moving block, the moving block is sleeved with a moving plate, and a first supporting rod is arranged above the moving plate and sleeved with a fixing rod; a fixing plate is arranged above the first supporting rod, two movable plates are inserted into the fixing plate, a first fixing block is arranged above the fixing plate, the first fixing block is connected with a telescopic plate through a first rotating column, the first fixing block is connected with a baffle through a second rotating column, a supporting device is inserted into the box body, steering wheels are arranged below the supporting device, and an intelligent switch is arranged in the box body. The data information display device based on the genetic particle swarm optimization has high-strength secrecy, the height can be adjusted through different platforms, and displacement is convenient. SUMMARY The invention is defined in the independent claims. Preferable embodiments are further laid out in the dependent claims. The subject t