Automated drug infusion system
DCFirst Claim
1. A control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system, said control system comprising:
- plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid, each of said pumping channels having a pumping channel controller for independent delivery in multiple infusion modes;
a host controller that monitors and controls each of the pumping channels concurrently; and
a bar code system for reading a bar code from a supply container to be used inn a pumping channel, said supply container holding a drug, a fluid or a combination of a drug and a fluid.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system having plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid. The pumping channels are controlled by a microprocessor-based host controller that monitors each of the channels concurrently. In an exemplary embodiment, the system functions include identifying the particular drug that is to be pumped through a channel, preventing priming of a channel unless verification is provided that the channel is not connected to a patient and initiating the priming of each of the pumping channels independently.
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22 Claims
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1. A control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system, said control system comprising:
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plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid, each of said pumping channels having a pumping channel controller for independent delivery in multiple infusion modes; a host controller that monitors and controls each of the pumping channels concurrently; and a bar code system for reading a bar code from a supply container to be used inn a pumping channel, said supply container holding a drug, a fluid or a combination of a drug and a fluid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system, said control system comprising:
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plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid, each of said pumping channels having a pumping channel controller for independent delivery of drug and/or fluid in multiple drug infusion modes; a host controller that monitors each of the pumping channels concurrently, each of said pumping channels further including; automatic priming means for removing gases from each pumping channel independently to prevent delivery of significant air to a patient; and means for preventing priming of a channel unless verification is provided that the channel is not connected to a patient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system, said control system comprising:
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plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid, each of said pumping channels having a pumping channel controller for independent delivery from each channel in multiple infusion modes; a host controller that monitors each of the pumping channels concurrently, each of said pumping channels further including; means for identifying a particular drug that is to be pumped through a drug pumping channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A control system for use with an automated intravenous drug and fluid infusion system, said control system comprising:
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plural pumping channels that operate independently for intravenously infusing drugs and fluid, each of said pumping channels having a pumping channel controller for controlling independent delivery in multiple drug infusion modes, each of said pumping channels further including; automatic priming means for removing gases from each pumping channel independently to inhibit delivery of air to a patient; and means for preventing priming of a channel unless verification is provided that the channel is not connected to a patient.
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