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Electronic fluid flow rate controller for controlling the infusion of intravenous drugs into a patient

  • US 5,104,374 A
  • Filed: 01/16/1990
  • Issued: 04/14/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/16/1990
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An electronic fluid flow rate controller for controlling an electronically controllable fluid dispensing means which in turn controls the infusion of an intravenous drug into a patient, wherein the improvement comprises:

  • a prerecorded data storage means containing prerecorded data identifying said drug and information about said drug;

    patient information means for receiving information characteristic of said patient'"'"'s weight who is to receive said drug and for generating an input therefrom;

    input means for automatically reading said information about said drug from said data storage means and for receiving said input from said patient information means and for thereafter automatically generating first signals pertaining to such information about said drug and information characteristic of said patients weight;

    control means for receiving said first signals and thereafter generating a second signal derived from said first signals and which is indicative of a prescribed rate at which said drug is to be dispensed; and

    means for transmitting said second signal from said control means to said fluid dispensing means for actuating said fluid dispensing means to deliver said drug at a rate dictated by said second signal.

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