Wireless Remote Display for Safety Critical Therapy Management

A team comprised of Loyola University Chicago Biomedical Engineering Capstone students, sponsored by Baxter Healthcare of Deerfield Illinois, created a system to limit clinicians’ exposure via proximity or contact with hospital patients in the face of COVID-19. The team was assigned to implement a solution regarding infusion pump care. An infusion pump is a medical device that delivers fluids, such as nutrients and medications, into a patient\u27s body in controlled amounts (FDA.gov). In order to maintain a clinician’s safe separation from the bedside, the team developed a wireless remote display to control an infusion pump from a safe distance. The software-based solution allows data to be sent over Wi-Fi to a remote device. The team is currently performing Design Verification Testing (DVT) on the system to verify that one design requirement was met. The system is fully functional and provides clinicians the opportunity to provide care while keeping themselves and others safe from infection