MONITORING A PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETER ASSOCIATED WITH TISSUE OF A HOST TO CONFIRM DELIVERY OF MEDICATION
First Claim
1. A method of treating a host with a medication, the method comprising:
- providing a medication delivery device which delivers medication into tissue of the host, wherein the medication delivery device includes a sensor, and wherein the sensor is used to measure a physiological parameter associated with the tissue;
introducing the medication delivery device including the sensor into the tissue;
delivering the medication into the tissue of the host; and
confirming delivery of the medication from the medication delivery device to the host, wherein confirming delivery of the medication comprises using the sensor to measure the physiological parameter within a predetermined time period after delivery of the medication.
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Abstract
A physiological parameter associated with tissue of a host may be monitored in the tissue to confirm subcutaneous delivery of medication to the host. More particularly, such may involve delivering medication subcutaneously to the host with a medical device which includes a sensor used to measure the physiological parameter, particularly within a predetermined time period after delivery of the medication. Such may also or otherwise involve forming a depot in the tissue with the medication, and using the sensor to measure the physiological parameter while the sensor is at least partially within the depot.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of treating a host with a medication, the method comprising:
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providing a medication delivery device which delivers medication into tissue of the host, wherein the medication delivery device includes a sensor, and wherein the sensor is used to measure a physiological parameter associated with the tissue; introducing the medication delivery device including the sensor into the tissue; delivering the medication into the tissue of the host; and confirming delivery of the medication from the medication delivery device to the host, wherein confirming delivery of the medication comprises using the sensor to measure the physiological parameter within a predetermined time period after delivery of the medication. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of treating a host with a medication, the method comprising:
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providing a medication delivery device which delivers medication into tissue of the host, wherein the medication delivery device includes a sensor, and wherein the sensor is used to measure a physiological parameter associated with the tissue; introducing the medication delivery device including the sensor into the tissue such that the tissue is in contact with the sensor; delivering the medication into the tissue of the host; forming a depot in the tissue with the medication, wherein the sensor is at least partially within the depot and the depot reduces the tissue contact with the sensor; confirming delivery of the medication from the medication delivery device to the host, wherein confirming delivery of the medication comprises using the sensor to measure the physiological parameter while the sensor is within the depot. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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