Intravenous medication delivery safety assembly

• US 9,205,024 B1
• Filed: 09/23/2011
• Issued: 12/08/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2011
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Joram O. Mogaka
• Original Assignee: Joram O. Mogaka
• Inventors: Mogaka, Joram O.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hayman, Imani
• Application Number:
  US13/241,630
• Time in Patent Office: 1,537 Days
• Field of Search: 604/257, 604/258, 604/260, 604/262, 604/408
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/10 Bag-type containers
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 1/1481 with connection retaining means, e.g. thread or snap-fit
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2200/76 for fluid level
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 2205/60 using magnetic or electronic identifications, e.g. chips, RFID, electronic tags
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/50 with microprocessors or computers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/60 with identification means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6009 for matching patient with his treatment, e.g. to improve transfusion security
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1414 Hanging-up devices

Abstract

An intravenous medication delivery safety assembly insures proper medication is delivered to a patient. The assembly includes an IV bag holding a medication. A tube has a first end coupled to the bag. A microchip is coupled to the tube proximate a second end of the tube. The microchip provides identifying data corresponding to the medication in the bag. A conduit is selectively coupled to the second end of the tube. The conduit is configured for coupling to a cannula. A security mechanism is coupled to the conduit to prevent coupling the tube to the conduit. A processor is coupled to the conduit and includes confirmation data corresponding to the patient to receive the medication. The processor reads the microchip and is operationally coupled to the security mechanism to permit coupling of the tube to the conduit only when the confirmation data properly corresponds to the identifying data.

Claims

1. An intravenous medication delivery assembly comprising:

a bag having an interior space defined by a perimeter wall extending between a sealed bottom of said bag and a sealed top of said bag;

a medication contained in said interior space of said bag;

an outlet opening positioned in said sealed bottom of said bag, said outlet opening being in fluid communication with said interior space;

a tube having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tube being coupled to and in fluid communication with said outlet opening;

a microchip coupled to said tube proximate said second end of said tube, said microchip having identifying data corresponding to said medication in said bag;

a conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of said conduit being selectively coupled to said second end of said tube such that said tube is in fluid communication with said conduit, said second end being configured for coupling to a cannula;

a security mechanism coupled to said conduit, said security mechanism selectively preventing coupling of said second end of said tube to said first end of said conduit; and

a processor coupled to said conduit, said processor having confirmation data corresponding to a patient to receive said medication, said processor reading said microchip when said microchip is within a pre-determined distance from said processor, said processor being operationally coupled to said security mechanism for permitting coupling of said second end of said tube to said first end of said conduit when said confirmation data corresponds to said identifying data; and

wherein the security mechanism comprises

a pin that extends into a female receiver for preventing insertion of a male end until the processor confirms that the identifying data on the microchip corresponds to the conduit and cannula attached to the patient; and

upon detection and confirmation of the proper match of medication and patient, the pin retracts to permit insertion of the male end into the female receiver to deliver the medication to the patient.

2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

said second end of said tube being the male end; and

said first end of said conduit being the female receiver, said male end being complimentary to said female receiver.

3. The assembly of claim 2, further including said male end and said female receiver each being threaded.

4. The assembly of claim 2, wherein the pin of said security mechanism is coupled to a main housing positioned adjacent said female receiver, said pin being selectively extendable from said main housing into said female receiver whereby said male end is prevented from being inserted into said female receiver, said pin being selectively retractable into said main housing whereby said male end is insertable into said female receiver.

5. The assembly of claim 4, further including a battery coupled to said conduit, said battery being electrically coupled to said processor and said security mechanism.

6. The assembly of claim 1, further including said bag being transparent.

7. The assembly of claim 1, further including an inlet opening positioned in said sealed top of said bag.

8. The assembly of claim 7, further comprising:

a tab extending from said sealed top; and

an aperture positioned in said tab whereby said bag is configured for being hung from a hanger.

9. The assembly of claim 1, further including indicia positioned on said bag, said indicia being spaced to indicate a level of medication remaining within said interior space of said bag.

10. An intravenous medication delivery assembly comprising:

a transparent bag having an interior space defined by a perimeter wall, said

perimeter wall extending between a sealed bottom of said bag and a sealed top of said bag;

a medication contained in said interior space of said bag;

an outlet opening positioned in said sealed bottom of said bag, said outlet opening being in fluid communication with said interior space;

a tube having a first end and a second end, said first end of said tube being coupled to and in fluid communication with said outlet opening, said second end of said tube being a threaded male end;

a microchip coupled to said tube proximate said second end of said tube, said microchip having identifying data corresponding to said medication in said bag;

a conduit having a first end and a second end, the first end of said conduit being selectively coupled to said second end of said tube such that said tube is in fluid communication with said conduit, said first end of said conduit being a threaded female receiver, said male end of said tube being complimentary to said female receiver of said conduit, said second end of said conduit being configured for coupling to a cannula;

a security mechanism coupled to said conduit, said security mechanism selectively preventing coupling of said second end of said tube to said first end of said conduit, said security mechanism having a pin coupled to a main housing positioned adjacent said female receiver, said pin being selectively extendable from said main housing into said female receiver whereby said male end is prevented from being inserted into said female receiver, said pin being selectively retractable into said main housing whereby said male end is insertable into said female receiver;

a processor coupled to said conduit, said processor having confirmation data corresponding to a patient to receive said medication, said processor reading said microchip when said microchip is within a pre-determined distance from said processor, said processor being operationally coupled to said security mechanism for permitting coupling of said second end of said tube to said first end of said conduit when said confirmation data corresponds to said identifying data;

and wherein the pin extends into the female receiver for preventing insertion of the male end until the processor confirms that the identifying data on the microchip corresponds to the conduit and cannula attached to the patient; and

upon detection and confirmation of the proper match of medication and patient, the in retracts to permit insertion of the male end into the female receiver to deliver the medication to the patient;

a battery coupled to said conduit, said battery being electrically coupled to said processor and said security mechanism;

an inlet opening positioned in said sealed top of said bag;

a tab extending from said sealed top;

an aperture positioned in said tab whereby said bag is configured for being hung from a hanger; and

indicia positioned on said bag, said indicia being spaced to indicate a level of medication remaining within said interior space of said bag.