METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING ANESTHESIA DRUG DOSAGES, CONCENTRATIONS, AND EFFECTS USING N-DIMENSIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OF CRITICAL FUNCTIONS
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Abstract
A method, system and apparatus for the monitoring, diagnosis and evaluation of the state of a dynamic system is disclosed. This method and system provides the processing means for receiving sensed and/or simulated data, converting such data into a displayable object format and displaying such objects in a manner such that the interrelationships between the respective variables can be correlated and identified by a user. This invention provides for the rapid cognitive grasp of the overall state of a critical function with respect to a dynamic system. The system provides for displayed objects, which change in real-time to show the changes of the functions of the system. It is a highly flexible system which works with a wide variety of applications, including biological systems, environmental systems, engineering systems, economic systems, mechanical systems, chemical systems and the like. In particular, this invention is directed to the processing and display of drug data for the use of doctors in the process of monitoring or administering drugs to patients.
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15. A system for visually displaying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects as a function of time, comprising:
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a drug delivery system configured to digitally record a plurality of drug delivery information data corresponding to at least drug type, initial drug dosage, and drug delivery method onto a data channel;
a data stream device in data communication with the drug delivery device, wherein the data communication includes transmission of the data channel;
a drug display monitor in data communication with the data stream device, wherein the data communication with the data stream device includes transmission of the data channel, and wherein the drug display monitor further includes;
a data decoder and a dosage calculator;
a drug modeler and normalizer configured to correlate the data channel with data corresponding to average pharmacokinetic effects to dynamically calculate a current concentration value representing the current drug concentration and a plurality of predicted values corresponding to a period of future time, and wherein the current concentration value is mathematically correlated with data corresponding to average pharmacodynamic effects to dynamically calculate a plurality of current effect values representing analgesic, anesthetic, and muscle relaxation;
a data storage device configured to digitally record the current concentration value, the plurality of current effect values, and the plurality of predicted concentration values; and
a display generator configured to visually display a drug concentration as a function of time including a visually discrete representation of a past, present, and predicted drug concentration, wherein the past and present drug concentration are visual representations of the current concentration value as a function of time and the predicted drug concentration is a visual representation of the plurality of predicted concentration values, and wherein the display generator is configured to visually display the current pharmacodynamic effects, wherein the current pharmacodynamic effects are visual representations of the plurality of effect values. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for visually displaying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects as a function of time, comprising:
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a processing element programmed to record a plurality of drug delivery information data corresponding to at least drug type, initial drug dosage, and drug delivery method onto a data channel, wherein the processing element is further programmed to correlate the data channel with data corresponding to average pharmacokinetic effects to dynamically calculate a current concentration value representing the current drug concentration and a plurality of predicted values corresponding to a period of future time, and wherein the current concentration value is mathematically correlated with data corresponding to average pharmacodynamic effects to dynamically calculate a plurality of current effect values representing analgesic, anesthetic, and muscle relaxation; and
an output element configured to visually display the drug concentration as a function of time including a visually discrete representation of a past, present, and predicted drug concentration, wherein the past and present drug concentration are visual representations of the current concentration value as a function of time and the predicted drug concentration is a visual representation of the plurality of predicted concentration values, and wherein the display generator is configured to visually display the current pharmacodynamic effects, wherein the current pharmacodynamic effects are visual representations of the plurality of effect values. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for visually displaying pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects as a function of time, comprising:
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a processing module programmed to record a plurality of drug delivery information data corresponding to at least drug type, initial drug dosage, and drug delivery method onto a data channel, wherein the processing element is further programmed to correlate the data channel with data corresponding to average pharmacokinetic effects to dynamically calculate a current concentration value representing the current drug concentration and a plurality of predicted values corresponding to a period of future time, and wherein the current concentration value is mathematically correlated with data corresponding to average pharmacodynamic effects to dynamically calculate a plurality of current effect values representing analgesic, anesthetic, and muscle relaxation; and
an output module configured to graphically display the drug concentration as a function of time including a visually discrete representation of a past, present, and predicted drug concentration, wherein the past and present drug concentration are visual representations of the current concentration value as a function of time and the predicted drug concentration is a visual representation of the plurality of predicted concentration values, and wherein the display generator is configured to visually display the current pharmacodynamic effects, wherein the current pharmacodynamic effects are visual representations of the plurality of effect values.
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