Calculator-computer for calculating infusion rates over varying time intervals

• US 4,709,331 A
• Filed: 05/01/1984
• Issued: 11/24/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 05/01/1984
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael G. Clapp, Patricia A. Barkett
• Original Assignee: Michael G. Clapp, Patricia A. Barkett
• Inventors: Clapp, Michael G., Barkett, Patricia A.
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Assistant Examiner(s): Meyer, Charles B.
• Application Number:
  US06/605,808
• Time in Patent Office: 1,302 Days
• Field of Search: 364/413, 364/706, 364/709, 364/715, 364/716, 364/710, 364/414, 364/415
• US Class Current: 708/130
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 70/40 relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage

Abstract

A calculator, particularly useful for medical personnel comprises function, numerical selection, and memory circuits with a read out display connected to provide conversion of quantitative values from one system to another, times and converts pulse rates and similar observations to a standard time element, and when used with a data, time, tone and circuitry reminds an attendant of various duty schedules and is also adapted to be utilized with a "print out" system.

Claims

1. A calculator-computer comprised of conventioal numerical keys, function keys, an on and clear switch, an off switch, a power source and display and memory registers in combination with program means for converting from one system of measurement used by the medical profession to another and for determining certain infusion rates in a standard measurement system for a selected time period, conversion keys and circuit means connecting said conversion keys and said numerical and function keys to activate and obtain results from said program means in a minimum number of manual steps and to display said results directly on said display register without the display of intermediate determinants, additional circuitry connecting time interval keys to a timing device for selecting predetermined time intervals and circuitry connecting the time interval keys with said conversion keys for activating means to convert a number of events in the time interval previously selected to the number of events which at the same rate of occurrence would occur in a shorter or longer interval.

2. The combination defined in claim 1 in which said time interval keys indicate time intervals of 15 seconds and 30 seconds and said conversion keys represent x4 and x2, whereby when a medical professional has determined a pulse rate for a selected portion of a minute,15 or 30 seconds, entry of the rate and converting x4 or x2 by pressing the appropriate conversion key automatically displays the pulse rate per minute or other time interval.

3. The combination of claim 1 including digital time and date registers, a tone generator, connected to a time and date display register and circuitry connecting said time register to a time set key, said date register to a date set key and circuitry means to provide a date and/or time on the time and date display when said keys close said circuit, said tone generator being connected through a count down register to a tone select key which closes said circuit to cause a tone to sound when a preselected time interval has elapsed.

4. The combination of claim 1 combined with a clip mounted on the back of the calculator-computer, said clip being downwardly open so that it may grasp a portion of a user'"'"'s clothing or another supporting surface thereby freeing the hands of the user.

5. A calculator-computer comprised of a keyboard having numerical value keys, zero through nine;

mathematical function keys for performing addition, substraction, multiplication and division;

also equal and decimal keys;

an on and clear switch;

a power source;

an off switch and display and memory registers combined with a conversion program, keys controlling access to the program to convert grams to milligrams, kilograms to pounds, grams to grains, ounces to cubic centimeters, cubic centimeters to drops, milligrams to grams, pounds to kilograms, grains to grams, cubic centimeters to ounces, drops to cubic centimeters, cubic centimeters to drams, drams to cubic centimeters and fifteen drops to cubic centimeters, circuit means connecting said keys and display whereby using said keys causes activation of the selected circuit to produce the sought after result directly on the display register without the display of intermediate determinants, and means whereby an infusion rate may be determined by entering a rate for one volume of fluid per a selected time element said means will directly produce on the display register the rate of a different volume of fluid for a different preselected time element, time interval keys indicating time intervals of 15 seconds and 30 seconds, a timing device, and circuitry connecting said time interval keys to said timing device and other conversion keys, x4 and x2, representing multiplication by four and by two respectively circuitry connecting said other conversion keys with said numerical value keys to convert a numerical value entered to a value that equals two or four times said numerical value whereby when a medical professional has determined a pulse rate for a selected portion of a minute, 15 or 30 seconds, entry of the rate and x4 or x2 key automatically displays the pulse rate per minute.

6. The combination of claim 5 which includes a digital time register, a date register, connected to a digital time and date display, a time set key and a date set key, where said time set key and said date set key are each connected by circuit means to the time and date display, such that time is displayed when the said time set key is depressed to close said time and date displaying circuit means and such that the date is displayed when the date set key is depressed to close said time and date displaying circuit means, where said time and said date may be displayed simultaneously or individually, a count down register, a tone generator and a select tone key, a circuit means connecting said select tone key through said count down register to said tone generator whereby when a selected time interval has elapsed, a tone signal is produced.