Remote monitoring and control of sedation and analgesia systems
US8303534B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2230/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention comprises a sedation and analgesia system having integrated patient monitoring and drug delivery, where information related to monitored patient parameters and drug delivery is accessible and controllable from a remote location. Information relative to monitored patient parameters and drug delivery may be provided in real-time or near real-time, to an attending nurse, physician, insurance company, billing department, or other suitable party according to the present invention via a computing device, video monitor, over the Internet, over an intranet, or by any other suitable means of transmitting and displaying critical data. The present invention further comprises an integrated in-room monitor, where data related to critical patient parameters and drug delivery may be integrated with other means of communicating data related to a patient, a procedure, or a medical device.
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