BRPI0900155A2 - modular infusion equipment with vital sign monitoring - Google Patents

Abstract

MODULAR INFUSION EQUIPMENT WITH VITAL SIGNAL MONITORING, reason for this patent application is to offer the unification of several conventional vital sign infusion and monitoring equipment into a single equipment (1) modular from standard platform (2) that holds the infusion pump (3); giving rise to equipment (1) comprising all infusion techniques and vital sign acquisition features to be assembled and dismantled as required.

Description

"MODULAR INFUSION EQUIPMENT WITH VIAL SIGNAL MONITORING"

BRIEF SUMMARY

It deals with the present patent application for a new "MODULAR INFUSION EQUIPMENT COMMONITORING VITAL SIGNALS"; notably a carefully designed equipment for use in hospitals or related places where infusion pumps and vital sign monitoring are required, consisting of a standard platform capable of receiving additional pumping modules; giving rise to modular equipment that adds several essential functions inherent to these types of healthcare facilities.

BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION OF RELATED EQUIPMENT

• Peristaltic Volumetric Infusion Pumps - These are equipment that provide a volume control of solutions administered to patients, notably parenteral and enteral drugs, ie, this type of pump performs flow control and volumetric infused drugs and food solutions. In current pump models, there is an enclosure with a pouch or solution bottle attached to a holder that enables data infusion control to be performed; volume; time, etc., the equipment also includes a display; a control panel; a propellant system; an alternating current (AC) power supply; an RS232 interface for communicating data and alarms that inform the progress of both the equipment and the patient; whereas a feeding line is carried to the patient.

• Syringe Infusion Pumps - These are designed to perform a volume control of solutions administered to patients, notably parenteral drugs, more specifically these pumps control the flow and volume of injected and infused drugs in patients. In current syringe infusion pumps there is an enclosure with a syringe placement compartment, enabling the control of parameters such as infusion rate; volume, time, etc. On the other hand, it also includes a display; display; a control panel; a drive system which pivots the syringe plunger; an alternating current (AC) power supply; an RS232 interface for data communication and alarms that inform the progress of both the equipment and the patient; whereas a feeding line is taken to the patient.

• Acquisition of vital signs - made possible by equipment with display; control panel; AC power supply; RS232-like communication devices, one paramonitor output and one printer output; The biosensors are interconnected to the patient.

DEFICIENCY OF RELATED EQUIPMENT

Although they work properly for their intended purpose, because they are separate equipment, it is necessary that the environment where it will be used is prepared to receive several equipments, close to each other in the same place of installation and, once installed, for any reason. , is difficult by limiting its use to that location. It is also common to use several infusion pumps in a single patient creating a problem of positioning of equipment, a fact aggravated by the reduced area of rooms or treatment centers which end up a cluttered cluster of equipment, making access to the patient difficult. Another problem is that in most hospitals no proper electrical installations were foreseen, with few outlets, as is the poor backup power system.

TECHNICAL STATE

In the present state of the art, the same inventor of this patent application has requested a privilege regarding an infusion pump with vital sign acquisition which encompasses in a single cabinet the traditional function is the control of solution volume and the acquisition of vital signs made possible by sensors. connected to the patient. Below is a summary of the patent application referenced as a state of the art:

Pl - 0303730-4 "Vital Signal Acquisition Infusion Pump": notably a single piece of equipment, ie composed of a single cabinet, which brings together, in functional and operational terms, without any hardware change, all the isolated characteristics traditional infusion pumps plus vital sign monitor, this case designs the solution application line and biosensor cables, both for patient interconnection; the equipment reveals a single cabinet that receives, for the infusion pump, a pouch containing the solution to be administered to the patient, which is done by means of an application line; The infusion pump combines the display, control panel, pump drive system, alarms, RS232 interface, printer output and a power supply; Still in the same cabinet, without any hardware changes, the equipment incorporates a monitoring device to monitor vital signs, which in addition to the above components receives cables with biosensors for connection to the patient.

The new equipment presented here features as an inventive concept the modularity and mobility that aggregates vital sign acquisition functions and infusion devices with batteries to function in the event of a power outage, each of the modules easily mounted on a standard platform that is nothing more. It is from the infusion pump, wherein the interconnection between said modules is made possible by a posterior connection strip.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION

• Flexibility - modular and mobile equipment that can be configured to best meet patient needs.

• Space clearance - compactly overlapping modules;

• Increased electrical safety - meets relevant safety standards for electric shock;

• Ease of installation - uses only a power outlet (AC) and can be used on both a serum rod and any furniture;

• Versatility - modules can be grouped to meet patient needs;

• Economy - the equipment is more economically viable as it shares modules internally, reducing the final value of the equipment, as well as the purchaser can buy modules separately as needed;

• Expansion - the equipment can accommodate new modules not yet available and increase its possibilities of use;

• Control - with the unification of the infusion system with common vital sign monitoring it is possible to perform infusion control by using the patient's signals as feedback to the system, thus facilitating the use of infusion pumps in anesthesia, as the physician does not have to adjust the infusion rate in the equipment and the amount of drug delivered to the patient will only be necessary reducing the recovery time;

• Operational Safety - The equipment has independent internal controls that act in the event of a failure / major system failure to protect the patient and alert users to equipment problems.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The invention will now be explained with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which the equipment is best represented by way of illustration and not limitation:

Figure 1: Perspective view of modular vital sign monitoring infusion equipment in the basic platform version for additional modules;

Figure 2: Perspective view of the modular vital sign monitoring infusion equipment in the basic version with three additional modules;

Figure 3: Perspective view of the modular infusion equipment with vital sign monitoring, in the basic version with the addition of three pumping modules and with vital sign acquisition module;

Figure 4: Perspective view of the modular vital sign monitoring infusion equipment in the basic version with the addition of the syringe pump mechanism and an additional pumping module;

Figure 5: Perspective view of the modular vital sign monitoring infusion equipment in the basic version with the addition of the syringe pump mechanism and three additional pumping modules and vital sign acquisition.

The "MODULAR INFUSION EQUIPMENT COMMONITORING VITAL SIGNALS", the reason for this inventive requirement is to offer the unification of various conventional vital sign infusion and monitoring equipment into a single modular (1) equipment from a standard platform (2) holds infusion pump (3); giving rise to equipment (1) comprising all infusion techniques and vital sign acquisition features, to be assembled and dismantled as required.

The requested modular equipment (1) is formed from a platform (2) containing the infusion pump (3), and additional pumping modules (M) can be added, as well as the inclusion of a syringe pump (MS). vital sign modules (MA).

More particularly, the equipment (1) formed by the aforesaid and nestable modules (M, MS and MA) is provided with an internal bus (4) connectable to each other, providing power distribution between said modules (M, MS and MA). Bus (4) also serves to promote data exchange between modules (M, MS and MA), each module having a properly connected individual processing unit (5) via bus (4), bus unit (6). central processing located on platform (2) which also has a second independent (7) processor unit that remains stand-by; to ensure the operational safety of the equipment (1) in the event of any failure or breakdown of the main unit (7). In turn, there is a second bus (8) of safety data actuated in the case of main busbar (4).

Claims (1)

1.) "MODULAR INFINION EQUIPMENT WITH VIAL SIGNAL MONITORING", characterized in that it is modular formed from platform (2) containing the infusion pump (3), and additional pumping modules (M) may be added, as well as the inclusion of a syringe pump (MS), plus vital sign modules (MA); the equipment (1) is provided with an internal bus (4) connectable to each other, providing power distribution between said modules (M, MS and MA); bus (4) also serves to promote data exchange between modules (M, MS and MA), and each module contains an individually processing unit (5) duly connected via bus (4), the processing unit (6) located at platform (2) which also has a second independent processor unit (7); In turn, there is a second bus (8) of safety data actuated in the case of a main busbar (4).