Patient monitoring and drug delivery system and method of use

• US 8,777,923 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2010
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Original Assignee: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Johnson & Johnson)
• Inventors: Katz, Hal H., Nesbitt, Matthew T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lucchesi, Nicholas
• Assistant Examiner(s): PATEL, PRITESH ASHOK
• Application Number:
  US12/911,788
• Publication Number:
  US 20110040158A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,358 Days
• Field of Search: 604/511, 604/920, 604/97.02, 604/595, 604/131, 604/19, 604/930.1, 604/573, 604/500, 604/26, 604/144, 604 65- 67, 604/93.01, 128/898, 600/595, 600/573, 600/26
• US Class Current: 604/500
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4839 combined with drug delivery
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/42 Details of probe positioning or probe attachment to the patient
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/0003 Accessories therefor, e.g. sensors, vibrators, negative pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3561 local, e.g. within room or hospital
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3584 using modem, internet or bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/205 partial oxygen pressure (P-O2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/30 Blood pressure A61M2230/04 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/42 Rate
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/432 partial CO2 pressure (P-CO2)
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14228 with linear peristaltic action, i.e. comprising at least three pressurising members or a helical member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14232 Roller pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/172 electrical or electronic A61M5/16804, A61M5/16831 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1723 using feedback of body parameters, e.g. blood-sugar, pressure measurement of body parameters A61B5/00
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 20/17 delivered via infusion or injection
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 40/67 for remote operation

Abstract

Disclosed is a patient monitoring and drug delivery system and associated methods for use during diagnostic, surgical or other medical procedures. The functionality of the invention enables many time consuming and laborious activities to be minimized or moved to a part in the procedure where time is not as critical. The invention is capable of increasing practice efficiency in patient care facilities through system architecture and design into two separate units. A patient unit receives input signals from patient monitoring connections and outputs the signals to a procedure unit. The procedure unit is operational during the medical procedure and controls the delivery of drugs to the patient.

Claims

1. A method for monitoring a patient and delivering at least one drug during a medical procedure in a medical care facility comprising the steps of:

a) locating the patient in a first location of the medical care facility and connecting to the patient at least one sensor for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of the patient;

b) obtaining a first housing having a first microprocessor-based patient unit having at least one first connection point for receiving input signals from the at least one sensor and at least one second connection point for outputting patient physiological parameters;

c) locating the patient in a second location of the medical care facility, connecting the at least one second connection point to a second housing having a second microprocessor-based procedure unit, and delivering the drug to the patient and performing a medical procedure on the patient, wherein at least a portion of the medical procedure is controlled by the second microprocessor-based procedure unit and;

d) delivering oxygen to the patient by way of the second connection point.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of inputting to the first microprocessor-based patient unit physical attributes of the patient.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of querying the patient to determine a level of consciousness of the patient.

4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of the patient activating a response device.

5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of delivering the drug via an IV tube and priming the IV tube before delivering the drug to the patient.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein priming the IV tube is automatically performed by the procedure unit.

7. A method for monitoring a patient and delivering at least one drug during a medical procedure in a medical care facility comprising the steps of:

a) locating the patient in a first location of the medical care facility and connecting to the patient at least one sensor for monitoring at least one physiological parameter of the patient;

b) obtaining a first housing having a first microprocessor-based patient unit having at least one first connection point for receiving input signals from the at least one sensor and at least one second connection point for outputting patient physiological parameters;

c) locating the patient in a second location of the medical care facility, connecting the at least one second connection point to a second housing having a second microprocessor-based procedure unit, and performing a medical procedure on the patient, wherein at least a portion of the medical procedure is controlled by the second microprocessor-based procedure unit and;

d) inputting exhaled respiratory gases from the patient to the procedure unit by way of the second connection point.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of delivering oxygen to the patient by way of the second connection point.