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Apparatuses and methods for providing IV infusion administration

  • US 20030040700A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2002
  • Published: 02/27/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A care system for alleviating patient pain, anxiety and discomfort associated with medical or surgical procedures said system comprising:

  • a patient health monitor device adapted so as to be coupled to a patient and generate a signal reflecting at least one physiological condition of the patient;

    a drug conduit which carries a flow of the drugs from a drug container to the patient;

    an infusion pump which effects the flow of drugs through the drug conduit;

    a cassette removably interconnected to the infusion pump, wherein a portion of the drug conduit is placed adjacent to the cassette, such that the infusion pump operates in cooperation with the drug conduit to effect the flow of the drugs, and wherein the cassette is adapted to carry a drug container;

    a drug delivery controller interconnected with the infusion pump that manages the delivery of one or more drugs from the drug container to the patient via the drug conduit;

    a memory device storing a safety data set reflecting safe and undesirable parameters of at least one monitored patient physiological condition; and

    an electronic controller interconnected between the patient health monitor, the drug delivery controller, and the memory device storing the safety data set;

    wherein said electronic controller receives said signal and in response manages the application of the drugs in accord with the safety data set.

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