Patent ID: 6012034
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: A61M,G16H

Abstract:
A system for providing a user with a recommended intravenous device for delivery of an infusion into a patient based on user entered parameters, comprising:a computer device having a processor a processor and a memory;an input interface in electrical communication with the computer device for permitting a user to enter desired parameters;an output interface in electrical communication with the computer device for providing information from the system to the user; anda control program, stored in the computer device and for execution of the processor, the control program interactively displaying a series of prompts on the output interface to elicit responses from the user concerning the infusion characteristics, wherein the control program stores user entered parameters in the memory, wherein the control program applies rules for computing values for each of a plurality of intravenous devices in accordance with the user entered parameters and for comparing the values to thereby select the most favorable intravenous device, and wherein the control program displays the selected intravenous device to the user on the output interface.