Coding of syringes to monitor their use
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring administration of a therapeutic or anesthetic substance used during a medical or surgical procedure, including the steps of establishing first and second predetermined coded substance sites for predetermined coded substance carrier, wherein the code for the sites and the code for the carrier are independent of each other and the code corresponds to the substance, and wherein the identity of the coded sites once established are fixed for a predetermined period of time of the procedure;
- placing the coded carrier in an at least partially loaded condition prior to use of the substance in the first coded site, placing the coded carrier in the second coded site after use and in an at least partially discharged condition relative to the at least partially loaded condition, and maintaining the coded carrier in the second coded site for the predetermined period of time of the procedure.
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Abstract
The invention includes a method and apparatus involving the coding, via colours or other identification means, of substances to be used in administration procedure, including providing a support means (10) having areas (11) correspondingly coded (12) so as to provide an additional reference or confirmation means for users of the invention and reducing the inherent risks associated with administration procedures prone to error. The method includes the steps of positioning coded articles in a first position (2a), prior to use, and placing said articles in a second coded position (2b) after use, including the steps of monitoring and recording the use steps in simultaneous actual time, use confirmation monitoring and subsequent use verification or recordal. The invention also includes the step of comparing the procedural administration steps or use of the coded articles against predetermined patterns including audible or other sensory confirmation of predetermined usage or range of usage, and warning against non-predetermined and thus potentially dangerous use.
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34 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring administration of a therapeutic or anesthetic substance used during a medical or surgical procedure, including the steps of establishing first and second predetermined coded substance sites for predetermined coded substance carrier, wherein the code for the sites and the code for the carrier are independent of each other and the code corresponds to the substance, and wherein the identity of the coded sites once established are fixed for a predetermined period of time of the procedure;
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placing the coded carrier in an at least partially loaded condition prior to use of the substance in the first coded site, placing the coded carrier in the second coded site after use and in an at least partially discharged condition relative to the at least partially loaded condition, and maintaining the coded carrier in the second coded site for the predetermined period of time of the procedure. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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2. A method of monitoring administration of a therapeutic or anesthetic substance during a medical or surgical procedure including the steps of
forming a support device having first and second predetermined coded substance sites for a predetermined coded loaded substance carrier, wherein the code for the site and the code for the carrier are independent of each other and corresponds to the substance, and wherein the identity of the coded sites once established are fixed for a predetermined period of time of the procedure, taking the carrier from the first predetermined coded site for use and, after use, positioning the carrier in the second predetermined coded site.
- 12. Apparatus for storage and use of at least one administrable substance carrier including a support defining at least one coded site in relation to which the predetermined coded carrier can be positioned, said site coded and adapted to receive and a predeterminedly coded, loaded carrier, said code provided to enable user verification of said carrier relative to said at least one site.
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13. Apparatus for storage and use of at least one administrable substance carrier including a support defining at least one coded site in relation to which the predetermined coded carrier can be positioned, said site provided at least as a set of a first site and a second site, said first site coded and adapted to receive a predeterminedly coded, loaded carrier and a second site at least partially commonly coded and also adapted to receive the carrier, said code provided to enable user verification of said carrier relative to said first and second sites.
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34-38. -38. (canceled)
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