Apparatuses and methods for providing a conscious patient relief from pain and anxiety associated with medical or surgical procedures according to appropriate clinical heuristics
First Claim
1. A system for alleviating patient pain, anxiety and discomfort associated with medical or surgical procedures, the system comprising:
- one or more patient health monitor devices coupled to a patient and generating at least one first signal reflecting at least one physiological condition of the patient during a medical or surgical procedure;
a drug delivery controller supplying one or more drugs to the patient based upon the at least one first signal; and
an electronic controller accessing safety parameters for said at least one physiological conditions, said parameters correlating to safe and effective sedation, said electronic controller operatively connected to the patient health monitor, and the drug delivery controller;
wherein said electronic controller receives the at least one first signal and in response manages the application of the drugs by the drug delivery controller in accord with the safety parameters; and
wherein the electronic controller, in response to the at least one first signal, manages the generation of at least one second signal by a second patient health monitor device in accord with the safety parameters.
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Abstract
A care system and associated methods are provided for alleviating patient pain, anxiety and discomfort associated with medical or surgical procedures. The system comprises: at least one patient health monitor device coupled to a patient and generating a signal reflecting at least one physiological condition of the patient; a drug delivery controller supplying one or more drugs to the patient; a memory device storing a safety data set reflecting parameters of at least one patient physiological condition; and an electronic controller interconnected between the patient health monitor, the drug delivery controller and the safety data set. The electronic controller is capable of effecting a change in the drug supply delivered to the patient and the generation of current signals by the patient health monitor device depending on a comparison between at least one patient physiological condition at its corresponding value reflected in the safety data set.
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24 Claims
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1. A system for alleviating patient pain, anxiety and discomfort associated with medical or surgical procedures, the system comprising:
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one or more patient health monitor devices coupled to a patient and generating at least one first signal reflecting at least one physiological condition of the patient during a medical or surgical procedure; a drug delivery controller supplying one or more drugs to the patient based upon the at least one first signal; and an electronic controller accessing safety parameters for said at least one physiological conditions, said parameters correlating to safe and effective sedation, said electronic controller operatively connected to the patient health monitor, and the drug delivery controller;
wherein said electronic controller receives the at least one first signal and in response manages the application of the drugs by the drug delivery controller in accord with the safety parameters; and
wherein the electronic controller, in response to the at least one first signal, manages the generation of at least one second signal by a second patient health monitor device in accord with the safety parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for alleviating pain and anxiety in connection with medical and surgical procedures, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) connecting to a patient a drug delivery device having a drug delivery controller supplying one or more drugs, said drug delivery controller being coupled to an electronic controller which controls the delivery of the drugs to the patient; b) attaching at least one patient health monitor device to a patient, the health monitor devices generating a first value reflecting at least one physiological condition of a patient, the at least one patient health monitor device coupled to the electronic controller; c) accessing stored parameters of at least one patient physiological condition; d) delivering the drugs to the patient based upon the generated first value and in accord with stored parameters; and e) the at least one patient health monitor device generating a second value reflecting a second current physiological condition of the patient, the second value generated for comparison with the stored parameters. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for alleviating pain and anxiety in connection with medical and surgical procedures, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) measuring at least one physiological condition; b) generating a first value based upon the at least one physiological condition; c) correlating the generated first value with predetermined safety data; d) delivering at least one medication based upon the correlating step; and e) providing an updated measurement of the at least one physiological condition based upon the correlating step. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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