USPTO Patent Application for Infusion Tubing Sets

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Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has published a patent application for short-range communicating infusion tubing sets. The application describes a system where infusion tubing can transmit information to a pump, allowing the pump to verify compatibility with a prescribed medication regimen before dispensing.

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This document details a patent application (US20260083908A1) filed by James Thomas Hawthorne for a "Short-Range Communicating Infusion Tubing Sets and Methods of Use." The proposed system includes infusion tubes with communication interfaces that transmit tube information to a pump. The pump, in turn, compares this information against a selected medication administration regimen stored in its memory. If the tube information is incompatible with the regimen, the pump is designed to prevent the transmission of medicaments.

This patent application represents a novel approach to enhancing medication administration safety by incorporating real-time compatibility checks. While this is a patent application and not a regulatory rule, it signals potential future technological advancements in medical devices that could impact patient safety protocols and data management within healthcare settings. Compliance officers should be aware of emerging technologies that may eventually lead to new regulatory requirements or industry standards for connected medical devices.

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SHORT-RANGE COMMUNICATING INFUSION TUBING SETS AND METHODS OF USE

Application US20260083908A1 Kind: A1 Mar 26, 2026

Inventors

James Thomas Hawthorne

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.