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Infusion pump with bar code input to computer

  • US 4,978,335 A
  • Filed: 09/29/1989
  • Issued: 12/18/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/29/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An infusion pump comprising:

  • a housing,mounting means on said housing for a syringe having a plunger,means including a motor connected to said plunger for driving said plunger at a preselected rate,a computer connected to said motor for controlling the operation of said plunger,said computer being capable of receiving data relating to a patient'"'"'s dosage requirements and converting that data to an output that controls said motor to drive said plunger in accordance with received data,a reader for machine-readable computer data connected to said computer,a syringe having a plunger and having machine-readable data mounted on the syringe and containing data relating to a patient'"'"'s dosage requirement,said reader, upon reading said data, controlling the operation of said motor and hence the dispensing of medicant in said syringe, said syringe being mounted by said mounting means to enable said reader to read said data and program said computer for a particular patient'"'"'s requirements.

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