Apparatus, System and Method for Administration of a Substance

• US 20080287889A1
• Filed: 10/26/2005
• Published: 11/20/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pro-Iv Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Pro-Iv Ltd.
• Inventors: Devir, Michal, Katzman, Youval, Sharvit, Pierre, Goldenberg, Greshon, Nushabacher, Jacob
• Granted Patent: US 8,529,552 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/251
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/14 Details; Accessories therefor A61J7/00 takes precedence; openers B65D, B67B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/02 Blood transfusion apparatus blood infusion by syringes A61M5/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6009 for matching patient with his treatment, e.g. to improve transfusion security
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/22 Valves or arrangement of valves A61M39/02, A61M39/0247, A61M39/16 take precedence; regulating valves in infusion systems A61M5/16881; in devices worn by the patient for the reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge, or in colostomy devices A61F5/4405
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/162 Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube ; Connections between reservoir and tube in jet-action syringes A61M5/30; connectors for tubes having sealed ends and a needle for piercing them A61M39/14
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator. The present disclosure further relates to an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods for the administration of a substance

Claims

1. An authentication unit comprising:

a patient details acquisition unit;

a liquid characteristics acquisition unit;

a comparison unit adapted to calculate a correlation value between said details and said characteristics; and

a valve actuator control unit adapted to trigger an infusion valve actuator if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

2. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to remotely trigger said infusion valve actuator.

3. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details comprise patient'"'"'s identification number, patient'"'"'s Social Security Number, age, gender, diagnosis, substances to which said patient is allergic, diseases, physical conditions, origin, medical history, physician'"'"'s orders or any combination thereof.

4. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details comprise administration details.

5. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said administration details comprise dosage, timing of administration, rate of administration, sequence of administration with other drugs or any combination thereof.

6. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid characteristics comprise liquid type, content, quantity, intended dosage form, volume, color, density, turbidity, contra indications or any combination thereof.

7. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid comprises saline, a drug, a pharmaceutical composition, blood, a blood product, a blood component, plasma, a plasma, derivative, a biological substance, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or any combination thereof.

8. The authentication unit of claim 7, wherein said drug comprises a chemotherapeutic agent, antibiotics, anesthetics or any combination thereof.

9. The authentication unit of claim 2, wherein remotely trigger comprises means of IR, RF, ultrasound or any combination thereof.

10. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said valve actuator is adapted to actuate a infusion control valve upon being triggered by said actuator control unit.

11. The authentication unit of claim 10, wherein said infusion control valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated.

12. The authentication unit of claim 10, wherein said infusion control valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when not actuated.

13. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details acquisition unit comprises means of bar-code, RFID, fingerprints identification, retinal identification or any combination thereof.

14. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid characteristics acquisition unit comprises means of bar-code, RFD) or a combination thereof.

15. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said comparison unit comprises a processing unit.

16. The authentication unit of claim 15, wherein said unit is located in a band held computer, stationary computer or a combination thereof.

17. An infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator, wherein said valve actuator is adapted to be triggered by an authentication unit.

18. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve actuator is adapted to be remotely triggered by said authentication unit.

19. The valve of claim 18, wherein remotely triggered comprises means of IR, RF, ultrasound or any combination thereof.

20. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated.

21. The valve of claim 19, wherein said valve comprises a key cylinder, wherein said key cylinder is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated by the rotation of a key within said key cylinder.

22. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when said valve is not actuated.

23. The valve of claim 17, wherein said authentication unit comprises a patient details acquisition unit, a liquid characteristics acquisition unit, a comparison unit, adapted to calculate a correlation value between the details and the characteristics, and a valve actuator control unit.

24. The valve of claim 23, wherein said actuator is adapted to be triggered by said valve actuator control unit if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

25. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is adapted to be actuated by said valve actuator by mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, magnetic means or any combination thereof.

26. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is disposable.

27. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is reusable.

28. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is located outside the liquid path.

29. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is located within the liquid path.

30. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is located above the drip chamber.

31. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is located below the drip chamber.

32. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is conjugated to the drip chamber.

33. The valve of claim 17, wherein said valve is designed to inhibit the flow of infusion liquid during replacement of an infusion container.

34. An infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit.

35. The actuator of claim 34, wherein said actuator is adapted to actuate said valve upon being remotely triggered by said authentication unit.

36. The actuator of claim 34, adapted to actuate said infusion control valve by mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, magnetic means or any combination thereof.

37. The actuator of claim 34, wherein said infusion control valve comprises a key cylinder.

38. The actuator of claim 37, wherein said key cylinder is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated by the rotation of a key within said key cylinder.

39. The actuator of claim 34, wherein said valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated.

40. The actuator of claim 34, wherein said valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when said valve is not actuated.

41. The actuator of claim 34, adapted to remain attached to said valve after actuation.

42. The actuator of claim 34, adapted to disconnect from said valve after actuation.

43. The actuator of claim 35, wherein remotely triggered comprises means of IR, RP, ultrasound or any combination thereof.

44. The actuator of claim 34, wherein said authentication unit comprises a patient details acquisition unit, a liquid characteristics acquisition unit, a comparison unit, adapted to calculate a correlation value between the details and the characteristics, and a valve actuator control unit.

45. The actuator of claim 44, wherein said actuator is adapted to be triggered by said valve actuator control unit if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

46. A method for delivering an infusion comprising triggering an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve.

47. The method of claim 46, wherein triggering is remotely triggering.

48. The method of claim 46, wherein said delivering comprises intravenous administration.

49. The method of claim 46, wherein said delivering comprises parenteral, epidural, intrathecal administration or any combination thereof.

50. The method of claim 46, wherein said infusion comprises saline, a drug, a pharmaceutical composition, blood, a blood product, a blood component, plasma, a plasma derivative, a biological substance, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or any combination thereof.

51. The method of claim 50, wherein said drug comprises a chemotherapeutic agent, antibiotics, anesthetics or any combination thereof.

52. The method of claim 46, wherein said actuator is adapted to actuate said valve by mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, magnetic means or any combination thereof.

53. The method of claim 52, wherein said valve comprises a key cylinder.

54. The method of claim 53, wherein said key cylinder is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated by the rotation of a key within said key cylinder.

55. The method of claim 46, wherein said valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated.

56. The method of claim 46, wherein said valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when said valve is not actuated.

57. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of removing said actuator from said valve after actuation.

58. The method of claim 46, wherein said authentication unit comprises a patient details acquisition unit, a liquid characteristics acquisition unit, a comparison unit, adapted to calculate a correlation value between the details and the characteristics, and a valve actuator control unit.

59. The method of claim 58, wherein triggering is performed by said valve actuator control unit if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

60. The method of claim 46, wherein remotely triggering comprises using means of IR, RF, ultrasound or any combination thereof.