Patient controlled analgesia device for use with ultrashort acting opioid medication and method for using the same
First Claim
1. A pump for supplying patient controlled analgesia, said pump comprising means for increasing the infusion flow rate of the analgesic in response to a single command given by the patient receiving the analgesia, and means for providing a lock-out interval during which time actuation of the pump by the patient produces no further incremental increases in the flow rate of the analgesic.
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Abstract
A pump or method supplying patient controlled analgesia to a patient. The infusion flow rate of the analgesic is increased in response to a command given by the patient receiving the analgesic, and a lock out interval is provided during which time the actuation of the pump by the patient produces no further incremental increase in the flow rate of the analgesic.
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- 1. A pump for supplying patient controlled analgesia, said pump comprising means for increasing the infusion flow rate of the analgesic in response to a single command given by the patient receiving the analgesia, and means for providing a lock-out interval during which time actuation of the pump by the patient produces no further incremental increases in the flow rate of the analgesic.
- 6. A method for supplying analgesia to a patient, comprising the step of increasing the infusion flow rate of the analgesic in response to a single command given by the patient receiving the analgesia, and providing a lock-out interval during which time any further command by the patient produces no further incremental increase in the flow rate of the analgesic.
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8. A pump for supplying patient controlled analgesia, said pump comprising means for increasing the infusion flow rate of the analgesic in response to a command given by the patient receiving the analgesia;
- means for providing a lock-out interval during which time actuation of the pump by the patient produces no further incremental increase in the flow rate of the analgesic; and
means for allowing the patient to decrease the base infusion rate if early symptoms of opioid toxicity occur.
- means for providing a lock-out interval during which time actuation of the pump by the patient produces no further incremental increase in the flow rate of the analgesic; and
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