Emergency drug injection system
US4935009A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 10, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M5/1424
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for forcefully injecting drugs into circulatory decompensated patients uses a flush solution to push a peripheral injection of a standard drug dose into central circulation. A pump in a single unit allows rapid repeated flushes and allows one person to administer the drug and flush solution simultaneously. Separate drug and flush administration means reduced potential confusion about whether a drug was administered.
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