Title :
Automated drug identification system [during surgery]
Author :
Murray, Thomas M., Jr. ; Grant, Larry P. ; Edmonds, Harvey L., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Louisville Univ., KY, USA
Abstract :
The design of an automated drug identification system (ADIS) is described. The intent is to show the feasibility and usefulness of a product that can monitor the type of drug administered to a patient and its dosage. The drug is identified by a bar code reading system. Dosage is calculated using both customized hardware and software. This was an experimental effort to develop a more versatile ADIS monitor. The ADIS monitor is a user-friendly method of drug dose verification that could enhance patient safety and facilitate automated anesthesia record keeping systems
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; computerised monitoring; mark scanning equipment; medical computing; microcomputer applications; safety; surgery; ADIS monitor; Motorola MC68000 microprocessor; automated anesthesia record keeping; automated drug identification; bar code reading; drug dose verification; feasibility; patient safety; surgery; Anesthesia; Arm; Automation; Biomedical monitoring; Computerized monitoring; Drugs; Hardware; Patient monitoring; Safety; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '91., IEEE Proceedings of
Conference_Location :
Williamsburg, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0033-5
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1991.147750
