SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATING INFUSION TUBING SETS AND METHODS OF USE

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a medication administration system comprising: (A) one or more tubes having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, the one or more tubes including: (i) at least one first communication interface configured to transmit tube information corresponding to the one or more tubes; and (B) a pump including: (i) one or more ports configured to receive the first end of the one or more tubes; (ii) at least one second communication interface configured to receive the tube information from the at least one first communication interface when the first end of the one or more tubes are positioned in the one or more ports; (iii) at least one memory storage element including a plurality of medication administration regimens associated with the medication administration system; (iv) a user interface configured to receive an indication of a given medication administration regimen of the plurality of medication administration regimens for administration to a patient; (v) at least one processor; and (vi) data storage including program instructions stored thereon that when executed by the at least one processor, cause the pump to: (a) compare the tube information received from the one or more tubes to one or more tube parameters of the given medication administration regimen; (b) in response to a determination that the tube information received from the one or more tubes are not compatible with the one or more tube parameters of the given medication administration regimen, prevent transmission of one or more medicaments through the one or more tubes; and (c) in response to a determination that the tube information received from the one or more tubes are compatible with the one or more tube parameters of the given medication administration regimen, enable transmission of one or more medicaments through the one or more tubes.

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