Apparatus, system and method for administration of a substance

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator. The present disclosure further relates to an infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to methods for the administration of a substance.

What we claim is: 
     
         1 . An infusion control valve adapted to be actuated by a valve actuator, wherein said valve actuator is adapted to be triggered by an authentication unit. 
     
     
         2 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve actuator is adapted to be remotely triggered by said authentication unit. 
     
     
         3 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein remotely triggered comprises means of IR, RF, ultrasound or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated. 
     
     
         5 . The valve of  claim 3 , wherein said valve comprises a key cylinder, wherein said key cylinder is adapted to allow the flow of the infusion liquid upon being actuated by the rotation of a key within said key cylinder. 
     
     
         6 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is adapted to inhibit the flow of the infusion liquid when said valve is not actuated. 
     
     
         7 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said authentication unit comprises a patient details acquisition unit, a liquid characteristics acquisition unit, a comparison unit, adapted to calculate a correlation value between the details and the characteristics, and a valve actuator control unit. 
     
     
         8 . The valve of  claim 7 , wherein said actuator is adapted to be triggered by said valve actuator control unit if said correlation value is higher than a predetermined threshold value. 
     
     
         9 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is adapted to be actuated by said valve actuator by mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, magnetic means or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is disposable. 
     
     
         11 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is reusable. 
     
     
         12 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is located outside the liquid path. 
     
     
         13 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is located within the liquid path. 
     
     
         14 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is located above the drip chamber. 
     
     
         15 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is located below the drip chamber. 
     
     
         16 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is conjugated to the drip chamber. 
     
     
         17 . The valve of  claim 1 , wherein said valve is designed to inhibit the flow of infusion liquid during replacement of an infusion container. 
     
     
         18 . An infusion valve actuator adapted to actuate an infusion control valve upon being triggered by an authentication unit. 
     
     
         19 . The actuator of  claim 18 , wherein said actuator is adapted to actuate said valve upon being remotely triggered by said authentication unit. 
     
     
         20 . The actuator of  claim 18 , adapted to actuate said infusion control valve by mechanical, electrical, electromechanical, magnetic means or any combination thereof.