Cardioplegia apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A console for controlling the delivery of cardioplegia to a patient, comprising in combination:
- a computer for computer-controlled perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient according to parameters, at least some of said parameters including a set of protocols, said computer then sequencing said protocols in a specific order fora particular patient and to deliver cardioplegia to the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence,an integrated display/touch screen for displaying cardioplegia information and information about the patient and allowing inputting of parameters, said protocols and said sequence via the display/touch screen into the console for computer-controlled perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence;
a flow knob allowing manual control the cardioplegia flow rate, said manual control via said flow knob taking precedence over any in-process computer-controlled cardioplegia perfusion into the patient by suspending any in-process perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence, whereby manual control of the cardioplegia perfusion into the patient resumes, andan interface cable including an interface operatively connected between the console and a cardioplegia pump.
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Abstract
A microplegia console for controlling the delivery of cardioplegia to a patient, comprising an integrated display/touch screen for displaying cardioplegia information and patient information and allowing inputting of parameters via the display/touch screen into the console for computer-controlled perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient. The invention further comprises a method for delivery of cardioplegia to a patient, including defining and selecting a protocol from a displayed list and sequencing a series of the protocols. The invention also comprises a method for cardioplegia delivery to achieve aortic valve closure. Additionally, the invention comprises a method for activating an icon whereby, upon a first selection of the icon, displaying an indicia indicating that the icon has been first selected; and upon a second selection of the icon, activating the icon.
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34 Claims
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1. A console for controlling the delivery of cardioplegia to a patient, comprising in combination:
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a computer for computer-controlled perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient according to parameters, at least some of said parameters including a set of protocols, said computer then sequencing said protocols in a specific order fora particular patient and to deliver cardioplegia to the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence, an integrated display/touch screen for displaying cardioplegia information and information about the patient and allowing inputting of parameters, said protocols and said sequence via the display/touch screen into the console for computer-controlled perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence; a flow knob allowing manual control the cardioplegia flow rate, said manual control via said flow knob taking precedence over any in-process computer-controlled cardioplegia perfusion into the patient by suspending any in-process perfusion of cardioplegia into the patient in accordance with said protocols in said sequence, whereby manual control of the cardioplegia perfusion into the patient resumes, and an interface cable including an interface operatively connected between the console and a cardioplegia pump. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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