Systems and methods for maintaining hydration levels during multiple infusions
AssigneeFresenius Kabi USA, LLC
InventorBenjamin Powers
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Abstract
Systems and methods for maintaining hydration levels in a patient undergoing multiple drug infusions are disclosed. A plurality of drug infusion devices are in flow and electronic communication with a designated hydration infusate device for monitoring the drug infusions and for maintaining the level of hydration of the patient.
Claims20
A system for delivering multiple drug infusions to a patient comprising a plurality of infusion devices each configured for flow communication with the vascular system of patient wherein at least one of said infusion devices is designated as a hydration infusate device further configured for delivering a hydration infusate to the patient.
A method for maintaining hydration levels in a patient receiving multiple drug infusions comprising:
- a. delivering selected doses of a plurality of drugs to a patient from a plurality of drug infusion devices;
- b. establishing electronic communication among said plurality of drug infusion devices and between said plurality of drug infusion devices and one or both of (1) an infusion device configured to deliver a hydration infusate to said patient and (2) a remote server that is in communication with an infusion device configured to deliver a hydration infusate to said patient;
- c. establishing fluid flow communication between said plurality of drug infusion devices, said hydration infusate infusion device and said patient;
- d. receiving infusion information from said plurality of drug infusion devices at said hydration infusate infusion device;
- e. establishing a target level of total hydration based at least in part on infusion information received from said drug infusion devices;
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- f. delivering a selected volume of said hydration infusate at a selected infusion rate based on infusion information received from said plurality of drug infusion device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.