Device for controlled anaesthesia, analgesia and /or sedation

• US 6,328,708 B1
• Filed: 03/10/1998
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Michael Georgieff
• Original Assignee: Michael Georgieff
• Inventors: Georgieff, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): MENDEZ, MANUEL A
• Application Number:
  US09/037,793
• Time in Patent Office: 1,372 Days
• Field of Search: 604/23, 604/24, 604/30, 604/31, 604/32, 604/33, 604/34, 604/80, 604/81, 604/246, 604/247, 604/248-250, 424/423, 514/816, 514/937
• US Class Current: 604/26
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 2300/00 Mixtures or combinations of active ingredients, wherein at least one active ingredient is fully defined in groups A61K31/00 - A61K41/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 31/445 Non condensed piperidines, e.g. piperocaine
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 33/00 Medicinal preparations containing inorganic active ingredients
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0026 Blood substitute; Oxygen transporting formulations; Plasma extender
• CPC Class Codes: A61K 9/0029 Parenteral nutrition; Parenteral nutrition compositions as drug carriers
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 16/085 Gas sampling
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/005 Parameter used as control input for the apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/43 Composition of exhalation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2230/437 the anaesthetic agent concentration
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 21/02 Muscle relaxants, e.g. for tetanus or cramps
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 23/00 Anaesthetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 23/02 Local anaesthetics
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/00 Drugs for disorders of the nervous system
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/02 for peripheral neuropathies
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/04 Centrally acting analgesics, e.g. opioids
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 25/20 Hypnotics; Sedatives
• CPC Class Codes: A61P 29/00 Non-central analgesic, antipyretic or antiinflammatory agents, e.g. antirheumatic agents; Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs [NSAID]

Abstract

A device for inducing anaesthesia, analgesia and/or sedation is described which comprises a container holding an inert gas-containing liquid preparation, allowing for the controlled administration of the preparation to a patient.

Claims

1. Device for controlled anaesthesia, analgesia and/or sedation, characterized in that the device comprises a container holding a liquid preparation which contains a lipophilic inert gas in an amount effective as an anaesthetic, analgesic or sedative, and means for the controlled intravenous administration of the liquid preparation to a patient.

2. Device according to claim 1 which comprises a perfuser for controlling the infusion rate of the liquid preparation.

3. Device according to claim 1 wherein the container is an infusion bag and has a tube and a regulator for controlling the infusion rate of the liquid preparation.