Patient controlled analgesia conversion

Details Patient controlled analgesia conversion Patient controlled analgesia conversion

1985-11-21

1986-12-09

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Means for introducing or removing material from body for...

Treating material introduced into or removed from body...

604131, 604154, 128DIG12, A61M 500

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046278397

ABSTRACT:
A removable cover for converting a programmable infusion pump into a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device. The cover can be placed onto an infusion pump and electrically connected thereto when open. The cover includes an internal switch which allows selection of normal or PCA pump operation. A second internal switch automatically disables the keyboard of the pump when the cover is closed. The cover is lockable, and when it is closed and locked, the internal switches are inaccessible, the cover cannot be removed from the pump, and the electrical connection to the pump cannot be disconnected. When closed, the cover also defines an inaccessible compartment for the storage of medication. An external push button is provided to allow the patient to trigger analgesia doses at safe intervals when the pump is in the PCA mode.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4091810 (1978-05-01), Lundquist
patent: 4424720 (1984-01-01), Bucchianeri
patent: 4435173 (1984-03-01), Siposs et al.
patent: 4565542 (1986-01-01), Berg

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