MEDICAL SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING A DRUG DELIVERY ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A medical system comprising:
- a) a muscular-tension-measuring device operatively connectable to a patient and including a device output having a device output signal which varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient when the device is operatively connected to the patient; and
b) a drug delivery assembly operatively connectable to the patient for controllably delivering at least one drug to the patient.
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Abstract
A medical system includes a muscular-tension-measuring device and a drug delivery assembly. The muscular-tension-measuring device is operatively connectable to a patient and includes a device output having a device output signal which varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient. The drug delivery assembly is operatively connectable to the patient for controllably delivering at least one drug to the patient. In one implementation, the device output signal varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient caused by pain and/or anxiety. In one employment, drug delivery is varied by a controller or a user based at least on variations in the device output signal. A method for conscious sedation of a patient includes measuring muscular tension of the patient and includes varying delivery of a conscious sedation drug to the patient based at least on variations in the measured muscular tension of the patient.
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21 Claims
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1. A medical system comprising:
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a) a muscular-tension-measuring device operatively connectable to a patient and including a device output having a device output signal which varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient when the device is operatively connected to the patient; and b) a drug delivery assembly operatively connectable to the patient for controllably delivering at least one drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14)
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13. The medical system of claim 13, wherein the at-least-one drug is adapted for conscious sedation of the patient.
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15. A medical system comprising:
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a) a muscular-tension-measuring device operatively connectable to a patient and including a device output having a device output signal which varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient caused by pain experienced by the patient when the device is operatively connected to the patient; b) a monitor connectable to the device output for providing a representation of the device output signal; and c) a drug delivery assembly operatively connectable to the patient for controllably delivering at least one drug to the patient, wherein the assembly is adapted to allow a user to vary the delivery of the at-least-one drug to the patient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A medical system comprising:
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a) a muscular-tension-measuring device operatively connectable to a patient and including a device output having a device output signal which varies with involuntary changes in muscular tension of the patient caused by pain experienced by the patient when the device is operatively connected to the patient; b) a drug delivery assembly operatively connectable to the patient for controllably delivering at least one drug to the patient; and c) a controller having a controller input operatively connectable to the device output and having a controller output operatively connectable to the assembly, wherein the controller varies the delivering by the assembly of the at-least-one drug to the patient based at least on variations in the device output signal. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method for consciously sedating a patient comprising measuring muscular tension of the patient and varying delivery of a conscious sedation drug to the patient based at least on variations in the measured muscular tension of the patient.
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