MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A MEDICAL LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A monitoring system for monitoring the dispensing of a liquid from a medical liquid dispensing device for administration into a patient comprising:
- an identification unit for identifying a medical liquid container via a data storage medium comprising a product identifier,a weight monitoring unit for measuring the weight of said medical liquid container when liquid is dispensed therefrom anda processing unit for processing and/or storing data acquired from said identification unit and said weight monitoring unit, which processing unit is interconnected with said identification unit and said weight monitoring unit via a wireless or physical communications interface;
wherein said processing unit is configured to compare information concerning the identity of said patient, uploaded as a patient identifier, with information obtained from said product identifier.
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Abstract
The present invention is concerned with monitoring systems (1) for medical liquid dispensing devices. The systems are intended for use in any medical setting wherein a medical liquid container (4), such as an infusion bag with fluid, is to be infused into a patient and are aimed at reducing the need for visual checking by nurses or other medical assistants. This is achieved by a combination of an identification unit (2), which identifies a medical liquid container and optionally the patient to be treated, a weight monitoring unit, which measures the weight of the medical liquid container when liquid is dispensed therefrom, and a processing unit (3), which processes and/or stores data that are acquired from the identification unit and the weight monitoring unit.
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1. A monitoring system for monitoring the dispensing of a liquid from a medical liquid dispensing device for administration into a patient comprising:
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an identification unit for identifying a medical liquid container via a data storage medium comprising a product identifier, a weight monitoring unit for measuring the weight of said medical liquid container when liquid is dispensed therefrom and a processing unit for processing and/or storing data acquired from said identification unit and said weight monitoring unit, which processing unit is interconnected with said identification unit and said weight monitoring unit via a wireless or physical communications interface; wherein said processing unit is configured to compare information concerning the identity of said patient, uploaded as a patient identifier, with information obtained from said product identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19)
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10. A method for monitoring the dispensing of a liquid from a medical liquid dispensing device for administration into a patient comprising the steps of:
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identifying by means of an identification unit a medical liquid container via a data storage medium comprising a product identifier, measuring the weight of said medical liquid container when liquid is dispensed therefrom by means of a weight monitoring unit, and processing and/or storing data acquired from said identification unit and said weight monitoring unit by means of a processing unit, including comparing the patient information uploaded as patient identifier in said processing unit with information concerning said medical liquid container obtained from said product identifier. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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