[Patents] EPO Patent on information-controlled medicine infusion

[PILCH Hartmut phm@a2e.de]

Under

        http://swpat.ffii.org/vreji/pikta/mupli/ep497041/

you find a patent on using data processing to control the way drugs are
infused into a patient's blood / body.  The main claim was granted as
applied for.  As usual, it encompasses the whole problem, for which
solutions are being descsribed.   The patent isn't limited to certain
apparatusses and not even to certain calculation rules:

 1. An infusion pump system for dispensing a drug to a patient comprising:
 a. reservoir means for holding a drug;
 b. delivery means for delivering said drug to said patient;
 c. delivery control means for activating said delivery means, said delivery 
control system including:
 (i) microprocessor means for operating said delivery means;
 (ii) a set of memory modules, each module containing information defining a 
specific user interface; and
 (iii) coupling means for accepting one of said memory modules, and coupling 
said one memory module to said
 microprocessor, wherein said microprocessor reads said information and 
operates said delivery means in conformance with
 said specific user interface.

-phm