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A computerized data acquisition system for infusion devices--a clinical support tool, or a risk management tool?
S Y Belal1, A J Nevill, P Jeyaratnam
1Department of Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, Centre for Science and Technology in Medicine, University of Keele, Thornburrow Drive, Hartshill, Stoke On Trent ST4 7QB, UK.
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology
|July 17, 2001
Summary
A new computerized system automatically collects data from multiple infusion devices, enhancing critical care. This technology supports clinical care and improves healthcare technology management.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Medical Device Technology
Background:
- Critical care environments require accurate and timely data from infusion devices.
- Existing methods for data collection from multi-vendor infusion devices can be manual and prone to errors.
- Standardization in medical device communication is crucial for seamless data integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a prototype computerized system for automatic data collection from multi-vendor infusion devices.
- To address the specific data collection needs within a critical care setting.
- To leverage the Medical Information Bus IEEE 1073 standard for enhanced medical device data communication.
Main Methods:
- A prototype system was designed using the Medical Information Bus IEEE 1073 standard.
- Infusion devices were connected via device communication controllers (DCC).
- A personal computer (PC) as a bedside communication controller (BCC) polled DCCs at 0.25 Hz, storing data samples based on drug delivery volume and infusion rate changes.
Main Results:
- The system successfully collected data automatically from various infusion devices.
- Data was stored at 1 ml intervals and upon infusion rate adjustments.
- The system demonstrated feasibility for clinical application and healthcare technology management.
Conclusions:
- A prototype system for automatic data collection from multi-vendor infusion devices was successfully constructed.
- The system, designed for critical care, shows potential for improving clinical care and healthcare technology management.
- Adherence to the Medical Information Bus IEEE 1073 standard facilitated device communication and data integration.