Infusion unit
AssigneeInfuzamed LLC
InventorAamir Zain Jamal
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Abstract
Improvements in an infusion unit are disclosed. The infusion unit is a portable pump that can be used with patient that have wrist access or decubital PICC/MID-LINES without the risk of line accidently getting pulled. The infusion unit is in the shape of a conveniently shell that has an appearance of an arm cast. There are no hoses that extend beyond the body of the infusion unit and any vein penetration is completely covered under the body of the infusion unit. The secure enclosed unit prevents unauthorized tampering and entry into the unit. The medication dosing can be remotely monitored, fusion resumed, changed by nursing and the patient. The infusion unit has a wireless connection to a network to adjust medication and monitor vital signs, namely heart rate, O2 level and blood pressure that can be monitored and recorded for review.
Claims20
An infusion unit comprising:
- a folding housing that is configured to be secured by partially folding two or more rigid housings around an arm of a person;
- at least two internal vials, each configured to hold a medication;
- one or more dispensing mechanisms operably coupled to at least one of the at least two internal vials;
- a reservoir connected to each of the at least two internal vials, wherein the reservoir is configured to be connected to an IV needle;
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- a controller configured to operably connect to the one or more dispensing mechanisms, wherein the controller is configured to cause the one or more dispensing mechanisms to force medication from within the at least one of the at least two internal vials through the IV needle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.