System and method for differentiating containers in medication delivery
First Claim
1. A fluid delivery system comprising:
- a fluid container having a chamber structured to hold a medication therein, the fluid container including a geometric mating member projecting radially outward therefrom, said geometric mating member or said fluid container including a data fixture thereon for sensing and transmitting information regarding one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said fluid container or both;
a delivery device operable to control delivery of a fluid from the chamber of the fluid container, the delivery device including a geometric mating receptacle structured to physically mate with at least a portion of the geometric mating member of the fluid container to verify compatibility of the fluid container with the delivery device and communicate with said data fixture regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said fluid container or both;
sensing means positioned on said delivery device for sensing and transmitting characteristics about said container; and
a controller in communication with said sensing means and said data fixture, said controller having stored information regarding a physiological condition of a patient and a treatment plan, said controller operable to process said information regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member and accept or reject said information regarding said properties, and operable to accept or reject said information about said medication if it is incompatible with said physiological condition or said treatment plan, said controller including adaptive logic for stabilization of said physiological condition of the patient upon acceptance of said information about said medication.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a fluid delivery system that comprises a fluid container having a chamber structured to hold a fluid therein and a delivery device operable to control delivery of a fluid from the chamber of the fluid container. The fluid container includes a geometric mating member extending from an outer surface thereof. The delivery device includes a geometric mating receptacle structured to mate with at least a portion of the geometric mating member of the fluid container to verify compatibility of the fluid container with the delivery device. Alternatively or additionally, the fluid container may include a first data fixture component and the delivery device may include a second data fixture component that cooperates with the first data fixture component of the fluid container to verify compatibility of the fluid container with the delivery device.
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22 Claims
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1. A fluid delivery system comprising:
a fluid container having a chamber structured to hold a medication therein, the fluid container including a geometric mating member projecting radially outward therefrom, said geometric mating member or said fluid container including a data fixture thereon for sensing and transmitting information regarding one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said fluid container or both;
a delivery device operable to control delivery of a fluid from the chamber of the fluid container, the delivery device including a geometric mating receptacle structured to physically mate with at least a portion of the geometric mating member of the fluid container to verify compatibility of the fluid container with the delivery device and communicate with said data fixture regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said fluid container or both;
sensing means positioned on said delivery device for sensing and transmitting characteristics about said container; and
a controller in communication with said sensing means and said data fixture, said controller having stored information regarding a physiological condition of a patient and a treatment plan, said controller operable to process said information regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member and accept or reject said information regarding said properties, and operable to accept or reject said information about said medication if it is incompatible with said physiological condition or said treatment plan, said controller including adaptive logic for stabilization of said physiological condition of the patient upon acceptance of said information about said medication.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for verifying the compatibility of a fluid container with a fluid delivery device for delivery of a medication in accordance with a treatment plan comprising:
- providing a fluid container having a chamber structured to hold said medication therein, the fluid container including a geometric mating member extending from an outer surface thereof and a data fixture on said geometric mating member or container for sensing and transmitting information regarding one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said container or both;
providing a delivery device operable to deliver said medication from the chamber of the fluid container, the delivery device including a geometric mating receptacle structured to physically mate with said geometric mating member, and communicate with said data fixture regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member, said container or both;
providing sensing means positioned on said delivery device and operable for sensing and transmitting information about said container;
verifying physical compatibility between the fluid container and the delivery device by mating at least a portion of the geometric mating member of the fluid container with the geometric mating receptacle of the delivery device;
providing a controller in communication with said sensing means and said data fixture and operable to process information transmitted by said sensing means and said data fixture, said controller having stored information regarding a physiological condition of a patient and the treatment plan;
accepting or rejecting said information transmitted by said sensing means and said data fixture regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member, said container or both;
if said information transmitted by said sensing means or said data fixture regarding said one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said container, or both is accepted by said controller then accepting or rejecting said information about said medication and determining whether said medication is compatible with said treatment plan; and
if said medication is compatible with said treatment plan causing said delivery device to deliver said medication to a patient according to said treatment plan. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- providing a fluid container having a chamber structured to hold said medication therein, the fluid container including a geometric mating member extending from an outer surface thereof and a data fixture on said geometric mating member or container for sensing and transmitting information regarding one or more properties of said geometric mating member or said container or both;
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