Apparatus, system and method for administration of a substance
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1. An infusion control valve functionally connected to an authentication unit;
- wherein said infusion control valve is normally closed thereby preventing an infusion liquid from reaching a patient; and
wherein said authentication unit is configured to trigger opening of said valve when said authentication unit identifies a match between said patient and said infusion liquid, thereby initiating flow of said infusion liquid to the patient, wherein said infusion control valve is positioned above or below a drip chamber of an infusion line.
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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.
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1. An infusion control valve functionally connected to an authentication unit;
- wherein said infusion control valve is normally closed thereby preventing an infusion liquid from reaching a patient; and
wherein said authentication unit is configured to trigger opening of said valve when said authentication unit identifies a match between said patient and said infusion liquid, thereby initiating flow of said infusion liquid to the patient, wherein said infusion control valve is positioned above or below a drip chamber of an infusion line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- wherein said infusion control valve is normally closed thereby preventing an infusion liquid from reaching a patient; and
- 14. A method for delivering an infusion liquid to a patient, the method comprising utilizing an authentication unit to identify a match between the patient and the infusion liquid and triggering opening of an infusion control valve if a match is identified, thereby initiating flow of the infusion liquid to the patient wherein said infusion control valve is positioned above or below a drip chamber of an infusion line.
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26. An infusion control system comprising an infusion control valve and valve an authentication unit;
- wherein said infusion control valve is normally closed thereby preventing an infusion liquid from reaching a patient; and
wherein said authentication unit is configured to trigger opening of said valve when identifying a match between said patient and said infusion liquid, thereby initiating flow of said infusion liquid to the patient, wherein said infusion control valve is positioned above or below a drip chamber of an infusion line. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
- wherein said infusion control valve is normally closed thereby preventing an infusion liquid from reaching a patient; and
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