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The invention relates to an apparatus for the administration of medications. The apparatus includes a safety system which prevents a harmful overdose when the person using the apparatus is unable to take action. For this purpose, the safety system initiates a safety measure, (such as turning off the

The invention relates to an apparatus for the administration of medications. The apparatus includes a safety system which prevents a harmful overdose when the person using the apparatus is unable to take action. For this purpose, the safety system initiates a safety measure, (such as turning off the dosing unit, switching the dosing unit to a reduced administration rate (so called “emergency rate”) and/or setting off an alarm) in the event that a checking procedure is not triggered by the patient within a predetermined time interval or after the administration of a specific quantity of medication. Starting times based on the time of day and generated by a master clock can be pre-pregrammed, for example, as a reminder to the patient to eat. In insulin therapy, the apparatus prevents a patient from becoming hypoglycemic as the result of a long lasting insulin overdose, for example, during sleep.

대표청구항 ▼

A sensorless device for administration of medication, comprising: means for establishing a rate at which medication is to be administered, said establishing means being adjustable in a manner that said rate can be varied between an emergency rate and a maximum rate; user-operable means connected to

A sensorless device for administration of medication, comprising: means for establishing a rate at which medication is to be administered, said establishing means being adjustable in a manner that said rate can be varied between an emergency rate and a maximum rate; user-operable means connected to the device; and means for determining whether a user has operated said user-operable means in accordance with at least one predetermined criterion, said determining means being connected to said establishing means and operating in a manner that when a user has failed to operate said user-operable means in accordance with said at least one criterion, said medication administration rate is set at said emergency rate.