US4853521A
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System for verifying and recording drug administration to a patient
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-12-28
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2007-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A progammable intelligent reader unit receives drug data from hand held and fixed scanners which read bar codes in place on syringes, ampules, vials, vaporizer controls, flow meters, etc., from or through which drugs are administrered to a patient. A scale additionally provides a data stream to the reader to provide a reader display of syringe weight before and after injection to enable the system user to immediately verify drug and dosage administered. A printer interfaced with the reader provides a time indicating anesthesia record. A program provides warnings, instructions and prompts for reader display to assist the system user.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald W. Claeys
- 👤 Gary S. Decamp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:59
CPC Classifications
G; G16; G16H; G16H20/00; G16H20/10; G16H20/17; G06; G06V; G06V20/00; G06V20/60; G06V20/66; A; A61; A61M; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/60; A61M2205/6063; A61M2205/6072; G16H20/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A system facilitating verification of medication administered to a patient and making a record of same, said system comprising, scanner means for reading bar codes, a scale, bar code bearing medication containers stored in place on said scale before and after drug administration to the patient, and a bar code reader unit with display interfaced with said scale and scanner means, said unit being of the intelligent programmable type and capable of making a record and further capable of displaying instructions and data from bar codes read by said scanner means and weight data from said scale.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A system facilitating verification of medication administered to a patient and making a record of same, said system comprising, scanner means for reading bar codes, a scale, bar code bearing medication containers stored in place on said scale before and after drug administration to the patient, and a bar code reader unit with display interfaced with said scale and scanner means, said unit being of the intelligent programmable type and capable of making a record and further capable of displaying instructions and data from bar codes read by said scanner means and weight data from said scale.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system claimed in claim 1 additionally including a computer interfaced with said bar code reader unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system claimed in claim 1 additionally including a printer component interfaced with said reader unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system claimed in claim 3 wherein said scanner means includes a fixed non-contact scanner and a hand held scanner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system claimed in claim 4 additionally including a vaporizer valve control having bar codes thereon indicating valve control settings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system claimed in claim 4 additionally including a flow meter with an upright flow meter conduit segment with bobbin, said flow meter having bar codes located at different points to enable scanning of a bar code proximate the flow elevated bobbin along said conduit segment.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of verifying administration of a medication to a patient consisting of the steps of, placing a bar coded syringe on a scale interfaced with an electronic reader unit having a display, manually moving the bar coded syringe immediately before drug administration past a scanner also interfaced with the reader unit for scanning of the bar code on the syringe, observing the reader unit for drug names, replacing the syringe on the scale, and observing the reader unit display for verification of the drug name and dosage administered.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
89 words
A method of verifying administration of a medication to a patient consisting of the steps of, placing a bar coded syringe on a scale interfaced with an electronic reader unit having a display, manually moving the bar coded syringe immediately before drug administration past a scanner also interfaced with the reader unit for scanning of the bar code on the syringe, observing the reader unit for drug names, replacing the syringe on the scale, and observing the reader unit display for verification of the drug name and dosage administered.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method claimed in claim 7 including the preliminary step of electronically scanning the syringe carried bar codes and the bar code on a manufacturer's drug container to verify the same drug is in both syringe and container.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method claimed in claim 7 additionally including the step of moving a hand held electronic scanner past a bar code affixed to a vaporizer control and corresponding to a control setting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method claimed in claim 7 additionally including the step of moving a hand held electronic scanner past a flow meter having a bobbin equipped conduit segment and specifically past a bar code affixed at a point along said conduit segment.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
83 words
A system facilitating verification of medication administered to a patient, said system comprising, scanner means for reading bar codes. a scale, bar code bearing medication containers for placement on said scale before and after drug administration of their contents to the patient, and a bar code reader unit interfaced with said scale and scanner means, said unit being of the intelligent programmable type for displaying both instructions, data and warning messages from bar codes read by the scanner and input from said scale.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
83 words
A system facilitating verification of medication administered to a patient, said system comprising, scanner means for reading bar codes. a scale, bar code bearing medication containers for placement on said scale before and after drug administration of their contents to the patient, and a bar code reader unit interfaced with said scale and scanner means, said unit being of the intelligent programmable type for displaying both instructions, data and warning messages from bar codes read by the scanner and input from said scale.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system claimed in claim 11 wherein said scanner means includes a fixed non-contact scanner.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system claimed in claim 12 wherein said scanner means includes a hand held scanner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system claimed in claim 13 additionally including a valve control of a vaporizer, said control having bar codes thereon corresponding to settings of the vaporizer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system claimed in claim 13 additionally including a flow meter with an upright conduit segment with bobbin, bar codes located at different points along the segment to enable scanning of a bar code proximate the flow elevated bobbin.
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