Computer-controlled intravenous drug delivery system
First Claim
1. A computer-aided intravenous drug delivery system delivering a drug to a patient during a whole duration of an anesthetic procedure during which an anesthetic is delivered to the patient, the system comprising:
- an editable knowledge base that stores a set of written procedures and theoretical procedure models to steer intravenous delivery of drugs for the anesthetic procedure, the written procedures adapted to types of surgical actions, physical conditions of patients, types of drugs, tools used to administer the drugs, and theoretical models of the drugs, the set of written procedures including at least a first procedure and a second procedure;
a sensor coupled to the patient, the sensor generating a signal that reflects a health condition or status of the patient;
an Infusion Session Manager delivering the drug for the anesthetic procedure, the Infusion Session Manager comprising;
an Infusion Controller arranged to deliver an amount of the drug intravenously to the patient for the anesthetic procedure;
a Communication Controller connected with infusion pumps and monitors;
a DataLogger controller that receives the signal from the sensor;
a Graphical User Interface comprising displays of different views of the system and that accepts user input;
a first interface forming a link between the Infusion Controller and one of the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface;
a dynamically adaptive Session Controller that runs the first procedure,the dynamically adaptive Session Controller dynamically adapting the first procedure in real time during the anesthetic procedure based on the signal from the sensor or an observation from a user of the drug delivery system, orthe dynamically adaptive Session Controller selecting and running the second procedure based upon the signal from the sensor or the observation from the user;
a second interface forming a link between the dynamically adaptive Session Controller and the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; and
a third interface forming a link between the DataLogger Controller and the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface;
a plurality of settings for different experience levels of the user controlling the ability of the user to make changes to the system;
wherein the plurality of settings includes a setting for an expert experience level and wherein permanent changes to the knowledge database and written procedures may be made only if the user has an expert level of experience.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for computer-aided intravenous delivery of anesthetics and/or other drugs to a patient, wherein said system comprises an Infusion Controller that delivers an amount of drug(s) to a patient; possibly a DataLogger Controller with one or more Sensors adapted so as to be coupled to a patient and to generate signals reflecting one or more health conditions or statuses of the patient; a Communication Controller connected with the infusion pumps and/or monitors; a Session Controller that carries out the modeling of anesthesia procedures and is arranged to run a first procedure and to dynamically adapt said first procedure and/or select and run a second procedure based upon one or more of said sensors'"'"' output and/or observation from a physician; a Graphic User Interface to display different views of the system and to accept user input; a set of interfaces used to link the Infusion, Datalogger and Session Controllers to views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; a Processor or Infusion Session Manager that integrates the Graphic User Interface, the Infusion Controller, the DataLogger Controller, the Communication Controller and the Session Controller and that steers drug delivery, wherein the system contains a set of configurable written procedures to steer intravenous anesthetic drag delivery and/or other drug delivery, whereby said procedures have been adapted to the type of surgical action and/or therapy, adapted to the patient'"'"'s physical condition, and adapted to the type of drugs, tools and theoretical models used.
The system of the present invention finds its use among others in intravenous anesthesia (IVA) and in cancer therapy.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-aided intravenous drug delivery system delivering a drug to a patient during a whole duration of an anesthetic procedure during which an anesthetic is delivered to the patient, the system comprising:
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an editable knowledge base that stores a set of written procedures and theoretical procedure models to steer intravenous delivery of drugs for the anesthetic procedure, the written procedures adapted to types of surgical actions, physical conditions of patients, types of drugs, tools used to administer the drugs, and theoretical models of the drugs, the set of written procedures including at least a first procedure and a second procedure; a sensor coupled to the patient, the sensor generating a signal that reflects a health condition or status of the patient; an Infusion Session Manager delivering the drug for the anesthetic procedure, the Infusion Session Manager comprising; an Infusion Controller arranged to deliver an amount of the drug intravenously to the patient for the anesthetic procedure; a Communication Controller connected with infusion pumps and monitors; a DataLogger controller that receives the signal from the sensor; a Graphical User Interface comprising displays of different views of the system and that accepts user input; a first interface forming a link between the Infusion Controller and one of the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; a dynamically adaptive Session Controller that runs the first procedure, the dynamically adaptive Session Controller dynamically adapting the first procedure in real time during the anesthetic procedure based on the signal from the sensor or an observation from a user of the drug delivery system, or the dynamically adaptive Session Controller selecting and running the second procedure based upon the signal from the sensor or the observation from the user; a second interface forming a link between the dynamically adaptive Session Controller and the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; and a third interface forming a link between the DataLogger Controller and the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; a plurality of settings for different experience levels of the user controlling the ability of the user to make changes to the system; wherein the plurality of settings includes a setting for an expert experience level and wherein permanent changes to the knowledge database and written procedures may be made only if the user has an expert level of experience. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for intravenous anesthesia by a computer-aided intravenous delivery system of a drug to a patient during a whole duration of an anesthetic procedure in which an anesthetic is delivered to the patient, the system comprising:
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an editable knowledge base that stores a set of written procedures to steer intravenous delivery of drugs for the anesthetic procedure, the written procedures adapted to types of surgical actions, physical conditions of patients, types of drugs, tools used to administer the drugs, and theoretical models of the drugs, the set of written procedures including at least a first procedure and a second procedure; a sensor coupled to the patient; an Infusion Session Manager controlling delivery of the drug for the anesthetic procedure, the Infusion Session Manager comprising; an Infusion Controller arranged to deliver an amount of the drug intravenously to the patient for the anesthetic procedure; a Communication Controller connected with infusion pumps and monitors; a DataLogger controller that receives the signal from the sensor; a Graphical User Interface displaying a plurality of views of the system and that accepts user input; a first interface linking the Infusion Controller to one of the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; a Session Controller configured to control the first procedure, a second interface linking the Session Controller to the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; and a third interface that links the DataLogger Controller to the views displayed by the Graphical User Interface; a plurality of settings for different experience levels of a user of the system controlling the ability of the user to make changes to the system, wherein the plurality of settings includes a setting for an expert experience level and wherein permanent changes to the knowledge database and written procedures may be made only if the user has an expert level of experience; the method comprising; the sensor generating a signal that reflects a health condition or status of the patient; the DataLogger controller of the Infusion Session Manager receiving the signal from the sensor; displaying at least one of the views on the Graphical User Interface to a user; if the user has an expert experience level, selectively editing the knowledge database and written procedure; the Session Controller dynamically adapting the first procedure in real time during the anesthetic procedure based on the signal from the sensor to the Datalogger controller of the Infusion Session Manager or an observation from the user and delivering a controlled amount of the drug intravenously to the patient, or the Session Controller selecting and running the second procedure based upon the signal from the sensor from the sensor to the Datalogger controller of the Infusion Session Manager or the observation from the user and delivering a controlled amount of the drug intravenously to the patient.
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