US5895371A
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Medical treatment apparatus and method
Assignee: Baxter International Inc
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Filing: 1996-08-27
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Granted: 1999-04-20
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Expires: 2016-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A medical treatment apparatus is provided with a programmable medical device disposed at a first room location and a remote monitor and/or controller disposed at a second room location. The programmable medical device is used to administer a medical treatment to a patient, and the remote monitor/controller may be used to monitor the operation of the medical device, control the operation of the medical device, and/or to transfer data from the medical device to the remote monitor/controller. The apparatus may allow voice communication between the remote monitor/controller and the patient who is receiving treatment via the medical device while the medical device is being monitored and/or controlled from the remote location. The remote monitor/controller may also include means for determining the type of medical device to which it is connected. The programmable medical device includes various types of sensors for generating patient medical condition data which is transmitted to the remote monitor/controller. The medical treatment provided to the patient can be changed in response to analysis of the patient medical data at the remote location.
Inventors
- 👤 Doron Levitas
- 👤 Shan Padda
- 👤 Alan E. Jordan
- 👤 Sam Russo
- 👤 Larry Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/168; A61M5/172; A61M5/1723; A61M2230/00; A61M2230/20; A61M2230/205; A61M2230/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
281 words
A medical treatment apparatus, comprising: programmable medical treatment means for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient, said programmable medical treatment means being disposed at a first room location, said programmable medical treatment means comprising: a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient; a conduit connected to said liquid injection device; a pumping mechanism for pumping a liquid drug through said conduit and into said patient via said liquid injection device; and a controller for controlling said pumping mechanism; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being disposed at said first room location and being connected to the patient and to the programmable treatment means; wherein said programmable treatment means further comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller for controlling said programmable medical treatment means, said remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location at which said programmable medical treatment means is disposed, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said programmable medical treatment means to allow said medical treatment being administered to the patient to be changed; remote monitoring means operatively coupled to said sensor via said programmable medical treatment means effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said medical condition detected by said sensor, said remote monitoring means being disposed at said second room location; and means for transmitting said stored medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor from said first room location to said remote monitoring means at said second room location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
281 words
A medical treatment apparatus, comprising: programmable medical treatment means for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient, said programmable medical treatment means being disposed at a first room location, said programmable medical treatment means comprising: a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient; a conduit connected to said liquid injection device; a pumping mechanism for pumping a liquid drug through said conduit and into said patient via said liquid injection device; and a controller for controlling said pumping mechanism; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being disposed at said first room location and being connected to the patient and to the programmable treatment means; wherein said programmable treatment means further comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller for controlling said programmable medical treatment means, said remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location at which said programmable medical treatment means is disposed, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said programmable medical treatment means to allow said medical treatment being administered to the patient to be changed; remote monitoring means operatively coupled to said sensor via said programmable medical treatment means effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said medical condition detected by said sensor, said remote monitoring means being disposed at said second room location; and means for transmitting said stored medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor from said first room location to said remote monitoring means at said second room location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said remote monitoring means comprises means for displaying said medical condition data at said second room location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said sensor generates an output signal representative of said condition of said patient and wherein said output signal is input to said programmable medical treatment means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said remote controller comprises a remote monitor/controller and wherein said remote monitor/controller includes said remote monitoring means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medical treatment apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said sensor comprises at least one of a blood pressure sensor, a blood gas sensor, a pulse rate sensor and a blood-oxygen sensor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
198 words
A medical treatment apparatus, comprising: programmable medical treatment means for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient, said programmable medical treatment means being disposed at a first room location; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being disposed at said first room location and being connected to the patient and being connected to said programmable medical treatment means; wherein said programmable medical treatment means further comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller for controlling said programmable medical treatment means, said remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location at which said programmable medical treatment means is disposed, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said programmable medical treatment means to allow said medical treatment being administered to the patient to be changed; and remote monitoring means operatively coupled to said sensor via said programmable medical treatment means effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said stored medical condition detected by said sensor, said remote monitoring means being disposed at said second room location.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
198 words
A medical treatment apparatus, comprising: programmable medical treatment means for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient, said programmable medical treatment means being disposed at a first room location; a sensor for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being disposed at said first room location and being connected to the patient and being connected to said programmable medical treatment means; wherein said programmable medical treatment means further comprises a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller for controlling said programmable medical treatment means, said remote controller being disposed at a second room location remote from said first room location at which said programmable medical treatment means is disposed, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said programmable medical treatment means to allow said medical treatment being administered to the patient to be changed; and remote monitoring means operatively coupled to said sensor via said programmable medical treatment means effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said stored medical condition detected by said sensor, said remote monitoring means being disposed at said second room location.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 additionally comprising means for transmitting medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor from said first room location to said remote monitoring means at said second room location.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said programmable medical treatment means comprises an infusion pump for infusing a drug into the patient.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said programmable medical treatment means comprises: a liquid injection device adapted to be connected to the patient; a conduit connected to said liquid injection device; a pumping mechanism for pumping a liquid drug through said conduit and into said patient via said liquid injection device; and a controller for controlling said pumping mechanism.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said sensor generates an output signal representative of said condition of said patient and wherein said output signal is input to said programmable medical treatment means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
An apparatus as defined in claim 6 wherein said remote controller comprises a remote monitor/controller and wherein said remote monitor/controller includes said remote monitoring means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medical treatment apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said sensor comprises at least one of a blood pressure sensor, a blood gas sensor, a pulse rate sensor and a blood-oxygen sensor.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The medical treatment apparatus of claim 6 further comprising means for transmitting said stored medical condition data detected by said sensor, responsive to a data dump command.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
167 words
A medical treatment apparatus comprising: a medical treatment device for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient at a patient site, said medical treatment device being disposed at said patient site; a sensor disposed at said patient site for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being connected to said patient and to said medical treatment device; wherein said medical treatment device includes a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller at a second location remote from said patient site for controlling said medical treatment device, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said medical treatment means to automatically change said medical treatment administered to the patient; and remote monitoring means disposed at said second location operatively coupled to said sensor via a telephone link and said medical treatment device effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said medical condition detected by said sensor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
167 words
A medical treatment apparatus comprising: a medical treatment device for automatically administering a medical treatment directly to a patient at a patient site, said medical treatment device being disposed at said patient site; a sensor disposed at said patient site for detecting a medical condition of the patient, said sensor being connected to said patient and to said medical treatment device; wherein said medical treatment device includes a memory storing medical condition data relating to said medical condition of the patient detected by said sensor; a remote controller at a second location remote from said patient site for controlling said medical treatment device, said remote controller comprising means for controlling said medical treatment means to automatically change said medical treatment administered to the patient; and remote monitoring means disposed at said second location operatively coupled to said sensor via a telephone link and said medical treatment device effective for retrieving said stored medical condition data from said memory for monitoring said medical condition detected by said sensor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
A medical treatment apparatus as defined in claim 14 wherein said medical treatment device comprises a programmable infusion pump for infusing a drug into the patient.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
32 words
A medical treatment apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said sensor comprises at least one of a blood pressure sensor, a blood gas sensor, a pulse rate sensor and a blood-oxygen sensor.
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