Method and apparatus for providing medical treatment therapy based on calculated demand
First Claim
1. A medical treatment apparatus for providing medication to a patient, comprising:
- a medical device having a supply of medication and a means for delivering the medication to the patient, a control algorithm coupled to the medical device, and a sensor coupled to a patient to receive information from the patient concerning the physiological condition of the patient, the information being transferred from the sensor to the control algorithm, wherein the control algorithm is adapted to process the information to control the delivery of the medication from the medical device to the patient based on the information that was processed.
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Abstract
A medical treatment administration system 10 for delivering a medical treatment to a patient 18. The system 10 has a medical device 12, an electronic processor 28 coupled to the medical device 12, and a sensor 16 coupled to the processor 28. The sensor 16 receives one or more signals which it transfers 24 to the processor 28. The signals can be derived from the patient'"'"'s physiological condition and/or the environment of the patient. The processor 28 receives the signals and performs a calculation 30 of the signal. Based on the result of the calculation, the processor 28 regulates the distribution of medical treatment to the patient 18 over a period of time.
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1. A medical treatment apparatus for providing medication to a patient, comprising:
a medical device having a supply of medication and a means for delivering the medication to the patient, a control algorithm coupled to the medical device, and a sensor coupled to a patient to receive information from the patient concerning the physiological condition of the patient, the information being transferred from the sensor to the control algorithm, wherein the control algorithm is adapted to process the information to control the delivery of the medication from the medical device to the patient based on the information that was processed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A medical apparatus for delivering a treatment to a patient, comprising:
a medical device having a medical treatment and a controller electrically connected to the medical device, the controller dynamically processing a signal received from a sensing device, the controller developing a feedback control based on a result of processing the signal to determine whether medication should be delivered from the medical device to the patient and providing the feedback control to the medical device to control the delivery of the medical treatment to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical treatment administration system for delivering a medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a medical device that delivers a medical treatment to a patient, the medical device having a processor to regulate the distribution of medical treatment to the patient over a period of time; and
,a first sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor receiving a signal from the patient concerning the patient'"'"'s physiological condition and transmitting the signal to the processor, the processor receiving the signal from the sensor and processing the signal to regulate the distribution of medical treatment from the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A medical treatment administration system for delivering a medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a medical device that delivers a medical treatment to a patient;
an electronic processor coupled to the medical device; and
,a sensor coupled to the processor, the sensor receiving a signal from the patient'"'"'s environment, the sensor further transmitting the signal to the processor, wherein the processor regulates the distribution of medical treatment from the medical device to the patient over a period of time based on a calculation of the signal.
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34. A medical apparatus, comprising:
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a programmable medical device for administering a medical treatment to a patient, wherein the programmable medical device has a means for administering the medical treatment to the patient, wherein the programmable medical device has a first input device for entering control commands for the programmable medical device, and wherein the programmable medical device is disposed at a first location;
a controller having a control algorithm coupled to the programmable medical device, the controller having an input device for entering control commands for the controller, the controller receiving a signal relating to the physiological condition of the patient, the controller further controlling the medical device in response to a physiological change in the condition of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method to provide medical treatment for a patient where the delivery of the medical treatment is triggered by one or more physiological conditions of the patient, comprising the steps of:
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providing a medication treatment device;
providing a control algorithm;
providing a sensor; and
,utilizing the sensor to measure a physiological condition of the patient, transferring the measured condition to the control algorithm and entering the measured condition in the control algorithm, developing a result, developing feedback control based on the result from the control algorithm, and manipulating the medication treatment device based on the feedback control to deliver treatment to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A method to provide medical treatment for a patient where the delivery of the medical treatment is triggered by one or more environmental conditions, comprising the steps of:
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providing a medication treatment device;
providing a control algorithm;
providing a sensor; and
,utilizing the sensor to measure an environmental condition of the environment of the patient, transferring the measured condition to the control algorithm and entering the measured condition in the control algorithm, developing a result, developing feedback control based on the result from the control algorithm, and manipulating the medication treatment device based on the feedback control to deliver treatment to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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