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Methods and apparatuses for assuring quality and safety of drug administration and medical products and kits

  • US 20070213684A1
  • Filed: 03/12/2007
  • Published: 09/13/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An enhanced safety method of providing safe sedation without general anesthesia:

  • to a non-intubated patient in need of sedation and/or pain relief during a medical and/or surgical procedure, said method comprising the steps of;

    coupling a drug delivery device to said patient for delivering a sedative and/or analgesic drug to said patient during said procedure;

    providing a quality assurance marker with one or more disposable components to be used by said drug delivery device, said marker carrying information to confirm the quality, condition and/or identification of said components;

    using a reader for reading the quality assurance marker carried by a disposable drug container and/or a disposable cassette to insure that said components conform to the requirements of quality, condition and/or identification of said disposable components prior to activation of said drug delivery device;

    infusing said drug to said patient to provide sedation and/or pain management without causing general anesthesia, said infusion rate to be initiated, at least in part, by a processor in accord with safe and effective practices.

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