Patent ID: 8512314

Claim:
A patient controlled analgesia system for pediatric patients, said patient controlled analgesia system comprising: a medical infusion pump in fluid communication with an intravenous line, wherein the intravenous line is connected to the patient; a hand control having a depressible trigger, said hand control operably connected to said infusion pump for selectively dosing and subsequently dispensing a medication by said infusion pump to said pediatric patient via said intravenous line; a patient interface object comprising: a children's toy comprising an internal void therein accessible via an opening through an exterior portion of said children's toy; a retainer affixed within said internal void, said retainer securely receiving said hand control; and an actuator affixed within said internal void proximate to an outer surface of said children's toy and also proximate to said depressible trigger, said actuator biased away from said depressible trigger and said actuator selectively movable to engage and disengage said depressible trigger.