Equipment for the management of hospital activities such as pharmaceutical treatment

• US 6,769,568 B2
• Filed: 12/16/2002
• Issued: 08/03/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Diagnostica E Ricerca San Raffaele SPA
• Original Assignee: Diagnostica E Ricerca San Raffaele SPA
• Inventors: Sanna, Alberto, Bonini, Pierangelo
• Primary Examiner(s): NOLAND, KENNETH W
• Application Number:
  US10/297,618
• Publication Number:
  US 20030182019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• Field of Search: 221/2, 221/3, 221/7, 221/9, 221/13, 221/123, 221/129, 221/197, 725/74, 725/78
• US Class Current: 221/123
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/001 Trolleys for transport of medicaments, food, linen, nursing supplies carts specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis A61B50/13; hand carts B62B3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/65 stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/20 for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/63 for local operation

Abstract

An equipment for the management of hospital activities as medical tests and pharmacological treatment in conditions of certainty against the mistaking of patients is described. The equipment comprises a bed unit (1) associated with the bed of each patient, at least one cabinet unit (2) associated with every ward and a computerised tray cart (3) that is movable among said units (1, 2). The computerised tray cart (3) comprises a computer (10) provided with display, a reader (11) of computer data connect with said computer (10) and approachable to the bed of the patient for the reading of computer data and their transfer to said computer (10), a plurality of drawers (14-16) with opening controlled by said computer (10), and a printer (17)controlled (10). The bed unit (1) comprises a display (18) connected with a computer for the visualisation of data relative to the patient. The cabinet unit (2) comprises a computer (22), a reader (23) of computer data connected with said computer (23), containing spaces and drawers (24-27) with opening controlled by said computer (22). The computerised tray cart (3), the bed unit (1) and the cabinet unit (2) are connected to each other by a computer network.

Claims

1. Equipment for the management of hospital activities of medical tests and pharmacological treatment in conditions of certainty against the mistaking of patients, comprising a support (4) for computer data (5) that is attached to each patient in a substantially permanent way, a bed unit (1) associated with the bed of each patient, at least one cabinet unit (2) associated with every ward and a computerised tray cart (3) that is movable between said units (1, 2), characterised in that:

a) said computerised tray cart (3) comprises a computer (10) provided with display and mouse control for the processing of computer data, a reader (11) of computer data connected with said computer (10) and approachable to the bed of the patient for the reading of computer data and their transfer to said computer (10), a plurality of drawers (14-16) with opening controlled by said computer (10) for the housing of containers of biological samples to be collected and of drug containers to be dispensed, a printer (17) controlled by said computer (10) for the printing of labels with computer data corresponding to the ones being read by said reader (11) which are destined to said containers of biological samples, and sensors (13) of physiopathological parameters of the patient communicating with said computer (10), one or more batteries for the supply of the active devices, possibly an electric motor for the movement of the tray cart, a device for the electrical/data connection on board and a device for the electrical/data connection on the ground;

b) said bed unit (1) comprises a display (18) and sensors/actuators/indicators connected with a computer for the visualisation of data relative to the patient;

c) said cabinet unit (2) comprises a computer (22), a reader (23) of computer data connected with said computer (23), containing spaces and drawers (24-27) with opening controlled by said computer (22);

d) said computerised tray cart (3), said bed unit (1) and said cabinet unit (2) are connected to each other by a computer network.

2. Equipment according to claim 1, characterised in that said bed unit (1) comprises in addition sensors of the presence of the patient.

3. Equipment according to claim 1, characterised in that said bed unit (1) comprises in addition a bedside table provided with drawers (21) with opening controlled by means of computer.