×

DRUG DELIVERY IN ASSOCIATION WITH MEDICAL OR SURGICAL PROCEDURES

  • US 20090314290A1
  • Filed: 07/29/2009
  • Published: 12/24/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/03/1998
  • Status: Abandoned Application
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for medicating a patient in connection with the patient undergoing one or more medical and/or surgical procedures, said method comprising:

  • connecting to a patient a drug delivery device capable of controllable drug delivery to the patient during said procedure, said drug delivery device being coupled to an electronic controller which manages the delivery of drugs to the patient;

    providing a drug mixture from a drug source to said drug delivery device, said drug mixture comprising an analgesic drug to provide pain relief for the patient and a sedative drug to provide sedation for the patient;

    selecting an appropriate subprogram for the drug mixture for use by said electronic controller during said procedure;

    attaching at least one patient health monitor device to a patient, said health monitor device generating a signal reflecting at least one monitored physiological condition of the patient during said procedure;

    delivering the drug mixture to the patient during said procedure with said drug delivery device, said drug being delivered at a desired supply rate;

    sending said signal from said health monitor device to said controller during said procedure, said signal communicating a present value reflecting said monitored physiological condition of the patient;

    accessing parameters for said monitored physiological condition associated with said selected subprogram, said parameters indicating values for said measurements of said monitored physiological condition that correlate to levels of desired sedation during said procedure;

    comparing said measurements reflected in said received signal with said parameters; and

    modifying said desired supply rate of the drug mixture as necessary in response to said comparing in order to maintain said patient safely within said levels of desired sedation during said procedure.

View all claims
  • 0 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×