Method and apparatus for providing medical treatment therapy based on calculated demand
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1. A medical treatment apparatus for providing medication to a patient, comprising:
- a medical fluid pump;
a controller in communication with the pump and having a control algorithm stored thereon;
a sensor for coupling to a patient to receive information from the patient concerning the physiological condition of the patient, the information being transferred from the sensor to the control algorithm; and
a light sensor that receives information about an ambient light environment from an environment of the patient, the information about the ambient light environment being transferred to the control algorithm,wherein the control algorithm is adapted to process the information from both the sensor coupled to the patient and the sensor that receives the information about the ambient light environment to determine a circadian rhythm specific to the patient and control an amount and rate of the delivery of the medication to the patient based on the determined circadian rhythm of the patient by transmitting a command to the pump.
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Abstract
A medical treatment administration system for delivering a medical treatment to a patient. The system has a medical device, an electronic processor coupled to the medical device, and a sensor coupled to the processor. The sensor receives one or more signals which it transfers to the processor. The signals can be derived from the patient'"'"'s physiological condition and/or the environment of the patient. The processor receives the signals and performs a calculation of the signal. Based on the result of the calculation, the processor regulates the distribution of medical treatment to the patient over a period of time.
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1. A medical treatment apparatus for providing medication to a patient, comprising:
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a medical fluid pump; a controller in communication with the pump and having a control algorithm stored thereon; a sensor for coupling to a patient to receive information from the patient concerning the physiological condition of the patient, the information being transferred from the sensor to the control algorithm; and a light sensor that receives information about an ambient light environment from an environment of the patient, the information about the ambient light environment being transferred to the control algorithm, wherein the control algorithm is adapted to process the information from both the sensor coupled to the patient and the sensor that receives the information about the ambient light environment to determine a circadian rhythm specific to the patient and control an amount and rate of the delivery of the medication to the patient based on the determined circadian rhythm of the patient by transmitting a command to the pump. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A medical apparatus for delivering a treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a medical fluid pump for pumping a medical fluid to provide a medical treatment; and a controller electrically connected to the medical fluid pump, the controller; dynamically processing a first signal received from a first sensing device connected to the patient, and a second signal from a second sensing device, the second signal relating to information as to a temperature and light environment of the patient, developing a feedback control based on a result of processing both the first and second signals to determine a circadian rhythm specific to the patient, and controlling an amount and rate of the delivery of the medical treatment to the patient based on the determined circadian rhythm of the patient by transmitting a command to the pump. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A medical treatment administration system for delivering a medical treatment to a patient, comprising:
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a medical device for delivering a medical treatment to a patient, the medical device having a processor to regulate the distribution of medical treatment to the patient over a period of time; a first sensor coupled to the processor, the first sensor receiving a signal from the patient concerning the patient'"'"'s physiological condition and transmitting the signal to the processor; and
,a second sensor coupled to the processor and receiving a signal from an environment of the patient and transmitting the signal to the processor, the processor; receiving the signals from the first and second sensors, processing the signals to determine a circadian rhythm of the patient, and regulating an amount and rate of the distribution of medical treatment from the medical device based on the circadian rhythm of the patient by transmitting a command to the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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