METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-INPUT STEPWISE INFUSION PRESCRIPTION
First Claim
1. A drug infusion device capable of delivering a drug to a patient, comprising:
- a drug delivery module capable of delivering said drug to said patient at one of a series of dosages in each of a series of sequential time slots over a period of time;
a controller operatively coupled to said drug delivery module to control delivery rates at which said drug is delivered to said patient;
wherein said controller is configured to cause the drug delivery module to deliver said drug in the series of sequential time slots in a manner defined by a formula in which at least one of;
a) an amount of drug delivered at each time slot,b) a delivery rate, andc) duration of drug delivery,in each time slot is a function of a starting value and at least one of;
a) a medical professional-provided profile,b) a patient-chosen parameter, andc) a non-variable parameter.
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Abstract
A drug infusion device includes a drug delivery module which delivers a drug in each of a series of sequential time slots over a period of time. The drug delivery module is controlled by a controller which is configured to cause the drug delivery module to deliver said drug in the series of sequential time slots in a manner defined by a formula in which a quantitative characteristic of drug delivery in each time slot is a function of a past drug delivery profile and at least one of: a) a medical professional-provided profile, b) a patient-chosen parameter, and c) a non-variable parameter. The formula may be a function of a medical professional-provided profile and a non-variable parameter may be a parameter chosen by a medical professional. The past drug delivery profile may include a drug delivery parameter in a previous time slot. The patient-chosen parameter may include an input from the patient characterizing the patient'"'"'s condition.
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30 Claims
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1. A drug infusion device capable of delivering a drug to a patient, comprising:
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a drug delivery module capable of delivering said drug to said patient at one of a series of dosages in each of a series of sequential time slots over a period of time; a controller operatively coupled to said drug delivery module to control delivery rates at which said drug is delivered to said patient; wherein said controller is configured to cause the drug delivery module to deliver said drug in the series of sequential time slots in a manner defined by a formula in which at least one of; a) an amount of drug delivered at each time slot, b) a delivery rate, and c) duration of drug delivery, in each time slot is a function of a starting value and at least one of; a) a medical professional-provided profile, b) a patient-chosen parameter, and c) a non-variable parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of delivering a drug to a patient by a drug infusion device comprising:
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delivering said drug to said patient with an implanted drug delivery module at one of a series of dosages in each of a series of sequential time slots over a period of time; controlling delivery rates at which said drug is delivered to said patient with a controller that is coupled to said drug delivery module to cause said drug delivery module to deliver said drug in a manner defined by a formula in which at least one of; a) an amount of drug delivered at each time slot, b) a delivery rate, and c) duration of drug delivery, is a function of a seed value and at least one of; a) a medical professional-provided profile, b) a patient-chosen parameter, and c) a non-variable parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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