Infusion pump
US7766863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2209/086
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An infusion pump which includes a fingerprint reader to verify that a patient or a user is authorized to activate a patient-controlled analgesic button. The fingerprint reader can be integrated into the patient-controlled analgesic button. The infusion pump delivers a dose of medication to the patient if the fingerprint of the patient or user matches a pre-loaded fingerprint.
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