Apparatus, system and method for administration of a substance

• US 8,529,552 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2005
• Issued: 09/10/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Pro-Iv Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Pro-Iv Ltd.
• Inventors: Sharvit, Pierre, Devir, Michal, Nushbacher, Jacob, Goldenberg, Gershon, Katzman, Youval
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDEZ, MANUEL A
• Application Number:
  US11/664,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20080287889A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,876 Days
• Field of Search: 604 65- 67, 604/131, 604/890.1, 604/151, 604/6.11, 128/DIG.12, 128/DIG.13
• US Class Current: 604/890.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/411 Detecting or monitoring allergy or intolerance reactions to an allergenic agent or substance
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/14 Details; Accessories therefor A61J7/00 takes precedence; openers B65D, B67B7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/10 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 1/02 Blood transfusion apparatus blood infusion by syringes A61M5/14
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6009 for matching patient with his treatment, e.g. to improve transfusion security
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6072 Bar codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/22 Valves or arrangement of valves A61M39/02, A61M39/0247, A61M39/16 take precedence; regulating valves in infusion systems A61M5/16881; in devices worn by the patient for the reception of urine, faeces, catamenial or other discharge, or in colostomy devices A61F5/4405
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/162 Needle sets, i.e. connections by puncture between reservoir and tube ; Connections between reservoir and tube in jet-action syringes A61M5/30; connectors for tubes having sealed ends and a needle for piercing them A61M39/14
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/60 for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator. The present disclosure further relates to an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods for the administration of a substance.

Claims

1. An authentication unit comprising:

a patient details acquisition unit;

a liquid characteristics acquisition unit;

a comparison unit adapted to calculate a correlation value between said details and said characteristics; and

a valve actuator control unit adapted to trigger an infusion valve actuator associated with a spike of an infusion kit if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value.

2. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said control unit is adapted to remotely trigger said infusion valve actuator.

3. The authentication unit of claim 2, wherein remotely trigger comprises means of IR, RF, ultrasound or any combination thereof.

4. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details comprise patient'"'"'s identification number, patient'"'"'s Social Security Number, age, gender, diagnosis, substances to which said patient is allergic, diseases, physical conditions, origin, medical history, physician'"'"'s orders or any combination thereof.

5. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details comprise administration details.

6. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said administration details comprise dosage, timing of administration, rate of administration, sequence of administration with other drugs or any combination thereof.

7. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid characteristics comprise liquid type, content, quantity, intended dosage form, volume, color, density, turbidity, contra indications or any combination thereof.

8. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid comprises saline, a drug, a pharmaceutical composition, blood, a blood product, a blood component, plasma, a plasma, derivative, a biological substance, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) or any combination thereof.

9. The authentication unit of claim 8, wherein said drug comprises a chemotherapeutic agent, antibiotics, anesthetics or any combination thereof.

10. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said valve actuator is adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by said actuator control unit.

11. The authentication unit of claim 10, wherein said infusion control valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated.

12. The authentication unit of claim 10, wherein said infusion control valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when not actuated.

13. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said patient details acquisition unit comprises means of bar-code, RFID, fingerprints identification, retinal identification or any combination thereof.

14. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said liquid characteristics acquisition unit comprises means of bar-code, RFD) or a combination thereof.

15. The authentication unit of claim 1, wherein said comparison unit comprises a processing unit.

16. The authentication unit of claim 15, wherein said unit is located in a hand held computer, stationary computer or a combination thereof.