Patent · US Active

Preventing over-delivery of drug

US10064987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. · US

Inventors

Nigel Wright · California, US
Tom Monahan · Wexford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 26, 2012
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2205/505
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This disclosure relates to preventing over-delivery of a drug and related systems and methods. The method includes receiving, from a drug delivery device, information pertaining to a desired amount of fluid to be delivered by the drug delivery device and receiving information pertaining to a delivered amount of a fluid that has been delivered by the drug delivery device. The method also includes determining that the delivered amount satisfies a predetermined threshold amount and in response to the determination, detecting whether an initial amount of fluid provided to the drug delivery device corresponds to the desired amount of fluid to be delivered.

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