ADMINISTRATION DEVICE HAVING A PATIENT STATE MONITOR

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for administering a drug over a time period. One embodiment of a system includes an administration unit, a housing that houses the administration unit, and a controller unit adapted to receive an alarm triggering signal. Also included in some embodiments is an alarming unit that is adapted to generate an alarm signal on reception of the alarm triggering signal. Some embodiments include a patient state monitor that includes a motion-sensitive sensor unit that is reactive on patient motion. The patient state monitor may be adapted to process a sensor signal generated by the motion-sensitive sensor unit. The patient state monitor may also be adapted to transmit an alarm triggering signal to the controller unit if a patient motion level is below a predefined motion level, as determined by the length of time without patient motion.

主权项

1. A method for detecting a patient motion level below a predefined motion level, comprising: providing an administration device that is adapted to be carried by a patient, the administration device being further adapted for drug administration over an extended period of time, the administration device including a motion-sensitive sensor unit, the motion-sensitive sensor unit being reactive on patient motion; and processing a sensor signal (SS) generated by the motion-sensitive sensor unit and generating an alarm triggering signal if processing of the sensor signal (SS) indicates the patient motion level below the predefined motion level, the predefined motion level being defined by lengths of time-periods without patient motion that can be expected for a conscious human.