Methods of intravenous drug monitoring
US9750430B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2202/0241
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of monitoring a concentration of an anesthetic drug using a patient's breath is provided. The method comprises forming a breath sample using the patient's breath; exposing one or more sensors to the breath sample; detecting one or more components of the anesthetic drug in the breath sample; measuring a concentration of at least one of the components of the anesthetic drug in the breath sample; and determining a concentration of the component in a plasma of the patient using a transfer function and the concentration of the component in the breath sample.
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