Fluid connector systems that can include first and second connectors that are couplable together to form a fluid pathway through the fluid connector system when the first and second connectors are coupled together, and can resist fluid flow through each of the first and second connectors when the first and second connectors are separated from each other, where the first and second connectors can include a valve within a channel and configured resist fluid flow through the respective first or second connector in an closed position and to reduce the resistance to fluid flow through the first or second connector in an open position, and the first and second connectors including one or more arm configured to engage each other to form a snap fitting feature that can resist separation therebetween.
A drip chamber device may include a housing including an inlet and an outlet disposed downstream of the inlet, and a chamber defined by an inner circumferential surface of the housing. The chamber may fluidly connect the inlet with the outlet. A valve member may be disposed in the chamber to move between (i) a closed state where fluid communication between the inlet and the chamber is blocked, and (ii) an open state where fluid communication between the inlet and the chamber is not blocked, based on a level of fluid within the chamber.
A mini peristaltic pump includes a base plate, a motor disposed on a first side of the base plate, a roller wheel disposed on a second side of the base plate and coupled to the motor, one or more rollers coupled to the roller wheel, and a profile feature disposed on the base adjacent to the roller wheel, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the roller wheel to move the one or more rollers coupled to the roller wheel in an orbital path to peristaltically engage and compress a hand pump disposed between the roller wheel and the profile feature. Systems and methods of a mini peristaltic pump are also provided.
A compounding platform including a compounding station having a user interface and a rotating device. The compounding platform including a chamber coupled to the compounding station. The rotating device is coupled to the chamber and configured to rotate the chamber relative to the compounding station. The compounding platform further including a consumable configured to be disposed within the chamber and including a plurality of ports and a bladder in fluid communication with the plurality of ports. The compounding platform has a first vial removably coupled to the consumable via a first port of the plurality of ports and including a diluent fluid, and a second vial removably coupled to the consumable via a second port of the plurality of ports and including a medicament. The compounding platform includes a plurality of valves configured to control fluid flow into and out of the bladder and corresponding to the plurality of ports.
The disclosed device, system and method manages medication delivery failures. An effective therapeutic range of a patient physiological property is determined based on a pharmacokinetic profile of a medication. During an administration of the medication to the patient, an expected trend in the measured physiological property is determined based on sensor data, the pharmacokinetic profile of the medication, a dose of the medication provided to the patient, and the at least one physical property of the patient, and an infusion device is caused to adjust the dose of the medication to cause the physiological property to follow the expected trend. Responsive to determining that a current trend in the physiological property has deviated from the expected trend, and will fall outside the effective therapeutic range within a predetermined time period, a delivery failure is determined and an alarm is provided.
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A check valve includes an upper housing defining an inlet of the check valve, a lower housing defining an outlet of the check valve, and a cavity interposed between and defined by the upper and lower housings for fluidly connecting the inlet and the outlet. The check valve further includes a valve member mounted in the cavity to selectively permit fluid flow in a first direction, and prevent fluid backflow in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The valve member includes a valve body and a valve stem portion extending axially through a central axis of the valve body.
A syringe pump may comprise a main housing. The pump may further compri se a drive head coupled to an elongate body extending out of the main housing. The drive head may comprise an actuator coupled to and rotatable with a threaded shaft, a clutch assembly, and a. release body. The drive head may further comprise a carriage engaged with the threaded shaft and displaceable over a range in response to rotation of the shaft. The carriage may drive the release body upon displacement of the carriage. The clutch may transition from an engaged state to a disengaged state when the release body is displaced from a first to second position. The pump may further comprise a drive assembly configured to displace the drive head relative to the main housing. The drive assembly may include a leadscrew which is free to rotate when clutch assembly is in the disengaged state.
A fluid connector assembly can be provided that permits ease of connection, secure connection with a fluid connector, and a safety release mechanism that enables the fluid connector assembly to safely disengage from the fluid connector. The fluid connector assembly can include a post and a hub that is slidably coupled to the post. When disconnected from the fluid connector, the hub can be locked or fixed at a lockout position, which can tend to prevent reconnection or reuse of the hub, thereby facilitating safe and sanitary medical practices.
F16L 33/34 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with bonding obtained by vulcanisation, gluing, melting, or the like
A fluid connector assembly can be provided that permits ease of connection, secure connection with a fluid connector, and a safety release mechanism that enables the fluid connector assembly to safely disengage from the fluid connector. The fluid connector assembly can include a post and a hub that is slidably coupled to the post. When disconnected from the fluid connector, the hub can be locked or fixed at a lockout position, which can tend to prevent reconnection or reuse of the hub, thereby facilitating safe and sanitary medical practices.
A61M 5/50 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests having means for preventing re-use, or for indicating if defective, used, tampered with or unsterile
A61M 39/16 - Tube connectors or tube couplings having provision for disinfection or sterilisation
A locking cap assembly includes an upper housing; a lower housing rotatably connected to the upper housing and configured to be fitted onto a container; a near field communication (NFC) module configured to wirelessly receive a NFC input; an inductive charging coil; a microprocessor; and a latching mechanism, the latching mechanism includes a locking latch configured to prevent the upper housing and the lower housing from rotating with respect to each other; and an electrical actuation component configured to lock and unlock the latch and a current generated by the inductive charging coil. The lower housing includes a plurality of locking vanes within the lower housing, the locking vanes being configured to variably define an inner diameter size of the lower housing responsive to a rotation of the upper housing with respect to the lower housing when the lower housing is mechanically engaged with the container.
Syringe adapters are provided that include a female connector, a body in fluid communication with the female connector, a male connector in fluid communication with the female connector and the body, the male connector configured to couple with a medical device, a chamber fluidly coupled to and extending outward from the body, wherein a fluid path is formed through the female connector and the body and into the chamber, and wherein a closed system is provided when the syringe is uncoupled from the syringe adapter. Methods of using syringe adapters and fluid delivery systems having syringe adapters are also provided.
A circular roller clamp assembly includes a semi-circular housing configured to receive a portion of an intravenous tube, a roller configured to be movably received by a guide groove disposed in the semi-circular housing, and a tube channel disposed within the guide groove, the tube channel comprising one of a varying width from a first end to a second end and a varying depth from a first end to a second end, wherein the roller clamp assembly is configured to regulate a flow rate of fluid flowing through the IV tube based on engagement of the roller with the IV tube via circumferential movement of the roller along the guide groove. Additional circular roller clamp assemblies and IV sets with circular roller clamp assemblies are also provided.
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
A61M 39/28 - Clamping means for squeezing flexible tubes, e.g. roller clamps
F16L 3/10 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets substantially surrounding the pipe, cable or protective tubing divided, i.e. with two members engaging the pipe, cable or protective tubing
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NEEDLELESS CONNECTOR HAVING CHECK VALVE WITH LIP SEAL
A valve member for a connector includes a head portion, a body portion, and a circumferential lip seal extending radially outward from an outer surface of the head portion. The head portion includes a top section defining a first seal portion. The body portion extends longitudinally from the head portion and defines a second seal portion at a proximal end thereof. The second seal portion is disposed distally to the first seal portion. The circumferential lip seal is disposed between the first and second seal portions.
A system for monitoring upstream flow characteristics for a pump is provided. The system may receive one or more outputs from a fluid level sensor coupled with a pump. The system may detect based on at least the one or more outputs, an abnormal upstream flow condition in the pump, such as a full upstream occlusion in the tube, a partial upstream occlusion in the tube, an empty reservoir, and/or a backflow of the fluid into the drip chamber. The system may adjust, based on the detection of an abnormal upstream flow condition in the pump, operation of the pump.
The present disclosure provides an infusion system with a sensor assembly and a syringe pump. The sensor assembly has a channel for receiving a fluid tube, as well as a sensor for measuring a flow rate of a fluid in the fluid tube. The syringe pump has an integrated sensor connection port (e.g., including physical and/or electrical contacts) for mounting the sensor assembly, a receptacle for receiving a syringe connected to the fluid tube, a drive head for applying a force to the syringe's plunger, and a processor configured to perform various operations. These operations include operating the drive head according to a first configuration and receiving a measured flow rate from the sensor assembly. The operations also include generating a second configuration based on the first configuration and the flow rate and then operating the drive head according to the second configuration.
A flow control device includes a housing having a primary inlet, a primary outlet, a secondary inlet, and a secondary outlet, a chamber defined by an inner circumferential surface of the housing, the chamber extending between the primary and secondary inlets for fluidly connecting the primary inlet with the primary outlet and the secondary inlet with the secondary outlet, and a valve member reciprocally mounted in the chamber to block fluid communication between one of the primary/secondary inlet/outlet when fluid pressure into the other of the primary/secondary inlet/outlet is higher. One of primary/secondary inlet sealing surfaces of the valve member having a planar profile and the other having a non-planar profile, or one of primary/secondary sealing surfaces of the housing having a planar profile and the other having a non-planar profile.
Keep vein open (KVO) infusion flow control devices are provided to include a full flow tube coupled at one end to an inlet tube connector and coupled at another end to an outlet tube connector, a KVO flow tube coupled at one end to the inlet tube connector and coupled at another end to the outlet tube connector, and a flow controller coupled to the full flow tube, wherein the KVO flow tube is configured to always provide some fluid flow. Additional KVO infusion control devices are also provided.
The present disclosure describes an infusion administration set for simplifying sequential, multi-fluid infusion therapies. The set includes first and second fluid containers that contain, respectively, first and second fluids of differing types. The set also includes first and second infusion lines that are pre-primed, respectively, with the first and second fluids. The first infusion line is connected to an outlet of the first fluid container, and sealed by a first valve downstream from a pumping segment of the first infusion line. The second infusion line is connected between an outlet of the second fluid container and an inlet of the first fluid container. Additionally, the second infusion line includes a second valve configured to, when the first fluid has emptied from the first fluid container and the force is applied to the pumping segment, permit fluid to flow through the second infusion line and into the first fluid container.
A connector for connecting a container containing a medical fluid to a vascular access device may include an upper housing defining a first internal chamber, and a lower housing coupled to the upper housing and defining a second internal chamber for circulation of the medical fluid into the outlet. The connector may further include a slider disposed at least partially in the first and second internal chambers, and a plug coupled to a distal end of the slider. The slider may be reciprocally movable between (i) an open position, where the plug is spaced apart from a floor of the internal chamber to allow the medical fluid to flow through the outlet, and (ii) a closed position where the plug abuts the floor of the second internal chamber to block the medical fluid from flowing through the outlet.
A61M 5/34 - Constructions for connecting the needle
A61M 5/48 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests having means for varying, regulating, indicating or limiting injection pressure
A61M 39/00 - Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
An infusion system includes a network data transceiver and a processor configured to determine, at the infusion device, when the infusion device is in a prepared state. In response to determining that, and while, the infusion device is in the prepared state: the processor is configured to present, on a display of the infusion device, a unique identifier of the infusion device, wait for an indication that the unique identifier of the infusion device was scanned by a scanner to associate the infusion device with an infusion order. The processor is configured to receive configuration information associated with the infusion order, and automatically configure the infusion device to cause infusion of a medical fluid specified in the infusion order based on parameters of the infusion order provided by the received configuration information.
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A method may include receiving, from a safety system coupled to an infusion system, repair data associated with a repair event, during which a user accesses the infusion system. The method may also include detecting, based on the repair data, the repair event is unauthorized. The method may also include causing, based on the detecting, at least one safety adjustment to operation of the infusion system. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.
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An infusion pump control system determines, responsive to receiving a command to initiate a bolus, a delivery speed and size of the bolus, and determines an expected delivery error in an amount of the bolus based on at least one of the determined delivery speed and size of the bolus. The pump control system identifies a predetermined delivery period and fluid delivery characteristic for completing the bolus according to a predetermined fluid delivery cycle and generates an updated fluid delivery characteristic based on the expected delivery error in the amount of the bolus. The pump control system delivers the bolus by causing the fluid to be delivered through the infusion line based on the updated fluid delivery characteristic.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for intelligent infusions, for example, with a plurality of automation states. In particular, an infusion system may be in one state of a plurality of automation states, whereby infusion parameters for adjusting the infusion system may be received in various manners, based on the state of the infusion system. In some automation states, a clinician may be alerted to changes in the infusion system. In some automation states, a clinician may confirm a recommended infusion parameter. In some automation states, an infusion system may implement an infusion parameter.
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A fluid-fitting tool is disclosed that can align with and rotationally couple with a fluid fitting where the fluid-fitting tool can include a passage and an engagement feature for engaging against the fluid fitting such that when the fluid-fitting tool is spaced apart from the fluid fitting, the fluid-fitting tool can move in a longitudinal direction toward and away from the fluid fitting, and can rotate relative to the fluid fitting around a longitudinal axis of the passage, and when a portion of the fluid-fitting tool and the fluid fitting are rotationally aligned and longitudinally overlap, the fluid-fitting tool can move longitudinally relative to the fluid fitting, and the fluid fitting is rotated when the fluid-fitting tool is rotated around a longitudinal axis of the passage.
A method for adjusting a medical device within the medical facility to conserve usage of the medication is provided. The method may include receiving, from a medication inventory system, medication inventory data comprising an ordered quantity of a medication ordered to supply a medical facility and a received quantity of the medication delivered to the medical facility. The method may also include generating, based on the medication inventory data, a medication inventory metric, which indicates a likelihood of an interruption in supply of the medication to the medical facility. The method may also include adjusting, based on the medication inventory metric, a medical device within the medical facility to conserve usage of the medication. Related methods and articles of manufacture are also disclosed.
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G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
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INFUSION DEVICE CONFIGURED TO MAKE NON-INFUSION ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD (EMR) ENTRIES
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide electronic medical record documentation systems and methods, in particular, systems and methods for adding notes to a patient's electronic medical record via an infusion system. Methods include receiving user input corresponding to a patient note and sending to the electronic medical record information for adding an entry to the electronic medical record, including the patient note.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
A syringe pump is provided with improved accuracy and ability to administer larger fluid volumes. The syringe pump includes a receptacle with a custom form-fitted recess designed to conform to, and to match, the exact shape and dimensions of at least a portion of a syringe barrel and barrel flange of a syringe that is horizontally placed within the receptacle. The custom form-fitted recess operates together with the pump's drive head to secure the syringe in a predetermined aligned position and while the plunger is advanced into the syringe barrel by the drive head. The syringe barrel may be fluidly connected to an infusion set between an upstream check valve fluidly connected to a fluid source, and a downstream check valve fluidly connected to an infusion line. The drive head automatically retracts and advances the plunger, repeatedly, to pump fluid from a fluid source to an infusion line.
A method may include measuring a first side capacitance value from a first side capacitor of an infusion pump, measuring a second side capacitance value from a second side capacitor of the infusion pump, and measuring a central capacitance value from a central capacitor of the infusion pump. The method may include determining a total side capacitance value by totaling the first side capacitance value and the second side capacitance value. The method may also include comparing the total side capacitance value with the central capacitance value. The method may also include detecting the presence of air within a fluid delivery tube coupled to the infusion pump when the central capacitance value is different from the total side capacitance value. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
A61M 5/36 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
30.
SELF-TORQUE CLAMP FOR AN INFUSION PUMP AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
A clamp device and methods of use thereof are described herein. A clamp device includes a clamp body and a clamp mechanism. The clamp body includes an opening including a slot traversing an inner wall of at least a portion of the opening. The slot is configured to prevent a clamp member from traversing the opening when the clamp member passes through the opening and a protruding key member of the clamp member is not aligned with the slot. A clamp mechanism includes the clamp member, a fastener, a hand member, the protruding key member, and a spring element. While the clamp mechanism is in a pre-engaging position, the spring element is a first length for decoupling a medical device from a structure, and while the clamp mechanism is in an engaged position, the spring element is a second length for coupling the medical device with the structure.
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide a sentry robot system configured to determine an anomaly in a zone of a medical facility and initiate a corrective action based on the anomaly in the zone of the medical facility. The anomaly is determined based on sensor information captured by one or more sensors associated with a sentry robot of the sentry robot system.
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G05D 111/00 - Details of signals used for control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles
Fluid connector assemblies that seal off fluid paths in the respective connectors are disclosed. The connectors may be coupled via a connecting mechanism that that provides a threshold retention force. When an external force greater than the threshold force is applied to the fluid connector assembly, the snap mechanism may no longer maintain the connectors together, causing the connectors to decouple from each other. Once decoupled, the connectors may be sanitized and/or replaced before being recoupled.
Fluid connector assemblies that seal off fluid paths in the respective connectors are disclosed. The connectors may be coupled via a connecting mechanism that that provides a threshold retention force. When an external force greater than the threshold force is applied to the fluid connector assembly, the snap mechanism may no longer maintain the connectors together, causing the connectors to decouple from each other. Once decoupled, the connectors may be sanitized and/or replaced before being recoupled.
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide systems and method for controlling access to a medical dispensing system. Methods include obtaining one or more properties of an eye associated with a user. Methods further include determining a size of a pupil of the eye based on the one or more properties of the eye and determining the size of the pupil does not satisfy a threshold. In response to determining the size of the pupil does not satisfy the threshold, performing one or more actions associated with the medical dispensing system, such as restricting access to the medical dispensing system.
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G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
A breakaway catch includes an anchor portion configured to secure to an inner surface of the enclosure, and a catch module configured to be removably affixed to the anchor portion. The breakaway portion is detachably coupled to the catch module and configured to interface with a latch member to secure the access door of the enclosure in a locked state, wherein the breakaway portion is configured to detach from the catch module responsive to engagement of an instrument with the breakaway portion and while the latch member is interfaced with the breakaway portion to secure the access door. When the breakaway portion is detached from the catch module, the latch member is released from securing the access door such as to place the access door in an unlocked state and provide access to the enclosure.
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a fluid connector assembly, comprising a housing, comprising an upper housing including a female luer port, a lower housing including a male luer port and a cannula flow channel passing through the male luer port, and an internal volume fluidly connected to a first end and a second end and an elastomeric valve disposed in the internal volume, the elastomeric valve comprising a cavity, wherein when the male luer port is inserted into the female luer port of the upper housing, the elastomeric valve is configured to be stretched and pushed downwards, allowing a tip of the male luer port to interface with the cannula flow channel and for fluid to flow through the fluid connector assembly.
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a fluid connector assembly, comprising a housing, comprising an upper housing including a female luer port, a lower housing including a male luer port and a cannula flow channel passing through the male luer port, and an internal volume fluidly connected to a first end and a second end and an elastomeric valve disposed in the internal volume, the elastomeric valve comprising a cavity, wherein when the male luer port is inserted into the female luer port of the upper housing, the elastomeric valve is configured to be stretched and pushed downwards, allowing a tip of the male luer port to interface with the cannula flow channel and for fluid to flow through the fluid connector assembly.
Flow stop assemblies are described herein. A flow stop assembly configured to control flow through a tubing includes a flow stop base and a pincher. The flow stop base includes a base wall, at least one pincher guard, a tubing guide, a pincher recess, a pincher protrusion, and a base extension. The pincher is movable relative to the base extension and is configured to move between a flow position and an occlusion position, wherein in the flow position the pincher surface is spaced apart from the pincher protrusion and in the occlusion position, the pincher surface is disposed adjacent to the pincher protrusion and is configured to obstruct flow through the tubing.
The subject technology provides for monitoring accuracy of an infusion device, particularly a syringe pump. A drive head pushes on a plunger to infuse a fluid from a syringe. During the infusion, a location of a drive head of the device is monitored using one or more proximity sensors. The monitored location is compared to a location determined by way of mechanical means and if different by more than a threshold amount, a safety operation is initiated, which may include an alert, change in motor speed, or termination of the infusion.
Medical tubing can have a chromic material such that the medical tubing is configured to transition from a first state of color to a different, second state of color by application of a stimulus to the medical tubing.
A syringe includes a syringe body, a first plunger, a second plunger, and an inner tube. The syringe body defines a syringe cavity and a syringe port, wherein the syringe port is in fluid communication with the syringe cavity. The first plunger is disposed within the syringe cavity and defines a first chamber in the syringe cavity, wherein the first chamber is in fluid communication with the syringe port. The second plunger is disposed within the syringe cavity, the first plunger and the second plunger cooperatively defining a second chamber in the syringe cavity. The inner tube comprises an inner tube lumen, wherein the inner tube and the first plunger shaft lumen of a first plunger shaft define an annulus therebetween, the annulus in fluid communication with a first plunger channel of the first plunger and the annulus permits fluid communication between the syringe port and the first plunger channel.
An electronic tag includes a housing; a processor within the housing; a transceiver configured within the housing and coupled to the processor; a display coupled to the housing and the processor, and configured to display information received via the transceiver; a clamping mechanism coupled to the housing and configured to secure the electronic tag to an intravenous (IV) tubing; and a sensor configured within the housing, and configured to measure a property of a fluid in an IV tubing at a location of the clamping mechanism.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
G01F 22/02 - Methods or apparatus for measuring volume of fluids or fluent solid material, not otherwise provided for involving measurement of pressure
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
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G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
A method for remotely witnessing a medical workflow is provided. The method includes authenticating a clinician at a witnessing device. The method also includes receiving, at the witnessing device, a request to perform a medical workflow. The method further includes determining, at the witnessing device and based at least in part on the medical workflow, that a witness is required to observe the medical workflow. The method also includes initiating, at a witnessing client remotely coupled with the witnessing device, a witnessing session, wherein the witnessing client allows a witness to remotely observe the medical workflow. The method also includes enabling, in response to at least the initiation of the witnessing session, completion of the medical workflow. Related systems and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.
G16H 20/13 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers
A61J 1/14 - Containers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes DetailsAccessories therefor
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G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
44.
PROTOCOL ENGINE FOR INDIVIDUALIZED PATIENT TREATMENT
A system and method for intelligently controlling an individualized infusion is described. A machine learning model is trained to simulate progression of a plurality of conditions across a patient population under a care of a plurality of physicians, and to determine how the progression of each condition is affected by respective medication decisions made by one or more physicians regarding (i) dosing of one or more medications and (ii) a respective pharmacokinetic model of the one or more medications. A condition to be treated is selected for a patient and the system monitors patient biomarkers and determines, in real time, a dose of a medication to administer to the patient to maintain at least one of the biomarkers in a predetermined effective range. The system causes an infusion pump to administer the dose of the medication to the patient and adjusts the dose continuously based on reevaluation of the biomarkers.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 50/20 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for computer-aided diagnosis, e.g. based on medical expert systems
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
45.
NEEDLE FREE CONNECTOR WITH ANTI-MICROBIAL PROPERTIES
A needle free connector including a first component and a second component is disclosed herein. The first component includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, the housing defines an interior volume. A center post is disposed in the interior volume extending proximally in the interior volume, a valve is disposed in the interior volume at the proximal end of the first component surrounding at least a portion of the center post; and a lubricant is disposed between the center post and the valve. The lubricant comprises an antimicrobial component. The second component includes a casing having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, the casing defines a fluid path therein. A plug is disposed in the fluid path at the distal end of the second component.
A needle free connector including a first component and a second component is disclosed herein. The first component includes a housing having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, the housing defines an interior volume. A center post is disposed in the interior volume extending proximally in the interior volume, a valve is disposed in the interior volume at the proximal end of the first component surrounding at least a portion of the center post; and a lubricant is disposed between the center post and the valve. The lubricant comprises an antimicrobial component. The second component includes a casing having a proximal end and a distal end opposite the proximal end, the casing defines a fluid path therein. A plug is disposed in the fluid path at the distal end of the second component.
An infusion device determines, using a pressure sensor, a pressure decay inside an infusion line associated with an infusion of a fluid to a patient by an infusion device, whereby the pressure decay does not satisfy a default pressure threshold for triggering an occlusion alarm. The infusion device further detects, using an air sensor, air inside the infusion line in an amount that does not satisfy a default air-in-line threshold for triggering an air-in-line alarm. Then, before the pressure decay satisfies the default pressure threshold, the infusion device triggers the occlusion alarm based on the determined pressure decay and the detected amount of air.
A61M 5/36 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
A coupler including a first connector having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a valve disposed between the first end and the second end. The second end including a mating portion, wherein the valve extends at least partially into the mating portion. The coupling including a second connector having a housing, a plurality of flanges extending from the housing, each of the plurality of flanges being separated from an adjacent flange by a cut. The plurality of flanges configured to engage with the mating portion when the second connector is coupled to the first connector. The first connector is configured to decouple from the second connector in response to a pullout force exceeding a predetermined threshold force.
F16L 37/46 - Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in only one of two pipe-end fittings with a gate valve or sliding valve
An infusion control device detects a patient-controlled drug-requesting device that is in operable communication with the infusion control device. The infusion control device identifies sensor devices and drug-delivery apparatuses separate from the infusion control device that are in operable communication with the infusion control device. The infusion control device selects a drug-control algorithm for approving drug requests received by the patient-controlled drug-requesting device. The infusion control device identifies a patient using the patient-controlled drug-requesting device, and receives patient physiological data from the sensor devices. The infusion control device receives a request for a drug to be delivered to the patient by a drug-delivery apparatus. The infusion control devices determines whether the patient is authorized to perform the drug request. And based on determining that the patient is authorized, the infusion control device causes delivery of the drug to the patient.
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G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
51.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MODULAR CONNECTIONS WITH ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
An electronic module for a modular patient care system is disclosed. The electronic module can include a housing having an attachment side configured to releasably attach to an adjacent electronic module. A latch mechanism can be configured to engage a catch member on the adjacent electronic module to secure the attachment side to the adjacent electronic module. An electrical connector positioned on the attachment side can be configured to electrically connect to an adjacent electrical connector on the adjacent electronic module. A sensor coupled to the housing can be configured to detect movement of the latch mechanism indicative of at least one of engagement or disengagement of the latch mechanism from the adjacent electronic module.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A biometric sensor may include a scanner configured to capture a biometric data and an adjustment mechanism configured to respond to a force applied to the biometric sensor by shifting the biometric sensor from a neutral position to an adjusted position. The adjustment mechanism may be configured to respond to the removal of the force by returning the biometric sensor to the neutral position. While the biometric sensor is in the neutral position, the scanner may be capable of capturing a biometric data of a majority of users interacting with the apparatus. Accordingly, the biometric sensor may be able to operate with minimal adjustments. The biometric sensor may be part of a dispensing cabinet such that the biometric data captured by the biometric sensor may be used to control access to the dispensing cabinet. Related methods are also disclosed.
G06V 10/12 - Details of acquisition arrangementsConstructional details thereof
G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human interventionEvaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
G06V 40/00 - Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data
G07F 11/52 - Coin-freed apparatus for dispensing, or the like, discrete articles from movable storage containers or supports the storage containers or supports being rotatably mounted about horizontal axes
G16H 20/13 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers
A medical device controller operating in conjunction with a medical device determines one or more current versions of executable code associated with one or more processors in a medical device. Medical devices may include infusion pumps, other patient treatment devices as well as vital signs monitors. The medical device controller determines one or more current versions of executable code and configuration information associated with the one or more processors in the medical device. The medical device controller further determines which of the processors in the medical device require updated executable code, and which of the processors in the medical device require updated configuration information. The medical device controller distributes to the medical device as required at least one of the updated executable code and the updated configuration information. The medical device deploys the distributed updates, and activates the updates at a clinically appropriate time.
H04L 67/12 - Protocols specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
A61B 5/02 - Detecting, measuring or recording for evaluating the cardiovascular system, e.g. pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow
A61B 5/08 - Measuring devices for evaluating the respiratory organs
A61B 5/145 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value
A61B 5/1455 - Measuring characteristics of blood in vivo, e.g. gas concentration or pH-value using optical sensors, e.g. spectral photometrical oximeters
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
G16H 10/00 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
H04L 67/00 - Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications
H04L 67/10 - Protocols in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
An infusion device includes a fluid pump and a processor. The processor is configured to determine an amount of fluid pumped by the fluid pump or an amount of time the fluid pump has pumped the fluid. The processor is also configured to determine that the amount of fluid satisfies a volume threshold or that the amount of time satisfies a duration threshold. Additionally, the processor is configured to, responsive to determining that the amount of fluid satisfies the volume threshold or that the amount of time satisfies the duration threshold, electronically transmit a request for a medical test and initiate a timer. Further, the processor is configured to determine an adjustment-delay threshold prior to an initiation or a completion of the medical test. Moreover, the processor is configured to reduce an operating speed of the fluid pump when the timer satisfies the adjustment-delay threshold.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
An infusion module adapter system couples a control unit of a patient care system to an infusion pump. The adapter system includes a first interconnect system on a first side and a second interconnect system on a second side. The first interconnect system includes a mechanical connector having first support contacts for mechanical coupling to the control unit; and a logical connector having first power contacts and first communication contacts for logical coupling to the control unit. The second interconnect system includes an integrated connector having second support contacts, second power contacts, and second communication contacts for mechanical coupling and logical coupling to the infusion pump. The adapter system further includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert a power signal between the first power contacts and the second power contacts, and processing circuitry configured to convert messages between the first communication contacts and the second communication contacts.
A coupler including a first connector having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a valve disposed between the first end and the second end. The second end including a mating portion, wherein the valve extends at least partially into the mating portion. The coupling including a second connector having a housing, a plurality of flanges extending from the housing, each of the plurality of flanges being separated from an adjacent flange by a cut. The plurality of flanges configured to engage with the mating portion when the second connector is coupled to the first connector. The first connector is configured to decouple from the second connector in response to a pullout force exceeding a predetermined threshold force.
An infusion control test system includes a patient bio-simulator configured to generate first simulated biophysical data; an infusion control system configured to determine a first infusion profile in response to the first simulated biophysical data; and an infusion pump simulator configured to simulate a first administration of medication according to the first infusion profile. The patient bio-simulator is further configured to: simulate a patient response to the simulated first administration of medication; and generate second simulated biophysical data by adjusting the first simulated biophysical data according to the patient response.
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G16H 50/70 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for mining of medical data, e.g. analysing previous cases of other patients
58.
SECURE SMART CONTAINER ASSEMBLY, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
A mobile smart container system comprises a housing, an access component configured to secure access to a compartment within the housing when in a closed position, a communication interface configured to wirelessly receive a request to access the compartment, a perceivable output device, an electromechanical latch configured to engage with the access component to releasably lock the access component in the closed position, and a processor. The processor receives and authenticates the request to access the compartment and, in response to receiving and authenticating the request, activates the electromechanical latch to unlock the access component to make the compartment accessible, and outputs, upon actuation of the electromechanical latch, an alert via the perceivable output device to identify the smart container system.
G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
B65D 21/02 - Containers specially shaped, or provided with fittings or attachments, to facilitate nesting, stacking, or joining together
B65D 43/22 - Devices for holding in closed position, e.g. clips
B65D 43/26 - Mechanisms for opening or closing, e.g. pedal- operated
E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G16H 20/13 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers
Fluid connectors assemblies that provide neutral fluid displacement without overlapping connectors are disclosed. A fluid connector assembly may include a housing and a pair of connectors (e.g., luers) coupled with the housing. A compressible member is located within the housing. The first connector and the second connector each include a post with an opening. The compressible member can seal off the opening of the first connector from fluid entry. However, when the post of the second connector is inserted into the housing, the post of the second connector displaces the compressible member, causing the compressible member to create a fluid path, thereby allowing fluid to flow through the internal volume of the housing. Further, the compressible member seals the housing until each of the first connector and the second connector are coupled therewith forming a fluid path through the posts.
A medical device such as an infusion system detects that an accessory has been coupled to the device. The medical device initially operates in a first mode of operation. The medical device, in response to the detecting, associates the accessory with a different mode of operation for the medical device that requires changes to at least one of the operating parameters for the infusion system or elements within a graphical user interface. The medical device then automatically changes the mode of operation from the first mode of operation to the associated different mode of operation to reflect the coupling of the accessory to the infusion system. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A61M 16/00 - Devices for influencing the respiratory system of patients by gas treatment, e.g. ventilators Tracheal tubes
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A system may include a data processor and a memory storing instructions. The instructions may result in operations when executed by the data processor. The operations may include determining, based on location data from a positioning system, a presence of a cartridge at a location. The cartridge may include a substance. A quantity of the substance may be determined based on content data from a content meter at the location. Diversion of the substance may be detected based on the cartridge being present at the location and/or the quantity of the substance. Related methods and articles of manufacture, including apparatuses and computer program products, are also disclosed.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A61M 5/24 - Ampoule syringes, i.e. syringes with needle for use in combination with replaceable ampoules or cartridges, e.g. automatic
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
Needle-free connectors having a housing with an cavity and center-post, and valves having a head and a skirt are disclosed where the valve is positioned within the cavity of the housing with the center-post extending into a passage through the valve, and the skirt extending away from the head of the valve to the housing to fluidly separate the cavity into a first portion and a second portion, and where an outer end of the skirt is spaced apart from an end of the cavity to permit the valve to move between a closed configuration and an open configuration such that, in the open configuration, the skirt extends along the head and in a direction toward a first housing port, and as the valve moves from the open configuration toward the closed configuration, a volume of the first portion of the cavity decreases to expel any fluid accumulated therein.
An electronic medical storage cabinet includes a plurality of drawers configured with a plurality of sensors arranged to identify a positioning of storage pockets within the drawers. Upon receiving an indication of a new medicine container to be loaded in the cabinet, a sequence of steps to load the medicine container into the cabinet is generated based on a mapping algorithm. A first step is displayed on a display the cabinet, and a determination is made as to whether the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers. In response to determining that the first step is associated with one of the plurality of drawers, the drawer is automatically unlocked. In response to determining that the first step is successfully completed, a determination of whether execution of any additional steps is pending and indicated on the display.
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A47B 67/02 - Cabinets for shaving tackle, medicines, or the like
G05B 15/02 - Systems controlled by a computer electric
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G06Q 10/087 - Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G07C 9/38 - Individual registration on entry or exit not involving the use of a pass with central registration
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
A gravimetric verification system, method, and computer program product for automated detection and correction of reference density information based. An expected density of a fluid drug can be determined from the measured mass of a fluid drug and the intended volume of the fluid drug to be delivered to a medication container. The expected density can be compared to previously calculated densities for the fluid to verify the accuracy of a reference density value, verify the measurements and functional status of the measuring device for the fluid drug, and, in some instances, provide control or configuration commands to adjust one or more devices.
G16H 20/13 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered from dispensers
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
Needle-free connectors having a housing with an cavity and center-post, and valves having a head and a skirt are disclosed where the valve is positioned within the cavity of the housing with the center-post extending into a passage through the valve, and the skirt extending away from the head of the valve to the housing to fluidly separate the cavity into a first portion and a second portion, and where an outer end of the skirt is spaced apart from an end of the cavity to permit the valve to move between a closed configuration and an open configuration such that, in the open configuration, the skirt extends along the head and in a direction toward a first housing port, and as the valve moves from the open configuration toward the closed configuration, a volume of the first portion of the cavity decreases to expel any fluid accumulated therein.
A device for obtaining confirmation of completion of disinfection includes an electrically activated light source. The device further includes at least one enclosure having walls formed of a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for the disinfection. The at least one enclosure and the light source are electrically connected in series.
A connector including a housing having a first end and second end opposite the first end, the housing having an interior space, a luer assembly disposed within the interior space of the housing, the luer assembly having a locking ring and the luer assembly configured to couple to a coupling device to secure the coupling device to the connector, and a sleeve at least partially disposed around the luer assembly and disposed within the interior space, the sleeve configured to couple to the locking ring to prevent axial movement of the sleeve relative to the luer assembly and the housing. The housing being rotatable to the luer assembly and the sleeve when the sleeve is coupled to the locking ring to prevent decoupling of the luer assembly from the coupling device when the luer assembly is coupled to the coupling device.
F16L 37/53 - Couplings of the quick-acting type adjustableCouplings of the quick-acting type allowing movement of the parts joined allowing adjustment or movement only about the axis of one pipe
F16L 37/098 - Couplings of the quick-acting type in which the connection between abutting or axially-overlapping ends is maintained by locking members combined with automatic locking by means of flexible hooks
A connector including a housing having a first end and second end opposite the first end, the housing having an interior space, a luer assembly disposed within the interior space of the housing, the luer assembly having a locking ring and the luer assembly configured to couple to a coupling device to secure the coupling device to the connector, and a sleeve at least partially disposed around the luer assembly and disposed within the interior space, the sleeve configured to couple to the locking ring to prevent axial movement of the sleeve relative to the luer assembly and the housing. The housing being rotatable to the luer assembly and the sleeve when the sleeve is coupled to the locking ring to prevent decoupling of the luer assembly from the coupling device when the luer assembly is coupled to the coupling device.
A device for obtaining confirmation of completion of disinfection includes an electrically activated light source. The device further includes at least one enclosure having walls formed of a diffusion control membrane and enclosing a salt, which is soluble in a disinfectant used for the disinfection. The at least one enclosure and the light source are electrically connected in series.
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G01N 33/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups
Syringes are described herein. A syringe includes a syringe body, a first plunger, a biasing member, and a retention member. The syringe body defines a syringe cavity and a syringe port, wherein the syringe port is in fluid communication with the syringe cavity. The first plunger comprises a first plunger shaft extending from the first plunger, the first plunger disposed within the syringe cavity and defining a first chamber in the syringe cavity, wherein the first chamber is in fluid communication with the syringe port. The biasing member is coupled to the first plunger shaft, wherein the biasing member urges the first plunger to advance toward the syringe port. The retention mechanism prevents the biasing member from advancing the first plunger in an engaged position and permits the biasing member to advance the first plunger in a released position.
Multiple lumen intravenous tubing systems can include multi-lumen tubing that can be coupled with a manifold, where the multi-lumen tubing includes multiple lumens extending within the tubing and which are fluidly coupled with counterpart fluid flow paths of the manifold when the multi-lumen tubing is connected to an outlet of the manifold, and where the manifold includes more than one inlet and an outlet with each inlet fluidly coupled to a respective fluid flow paths that can be fluidically separated from the other fluid flow paths of the manifold to permit directing a first fluid from through the manifold and multi-lumen tubing, and a second fluid through the manifold and multi-lumen tubing, without the first and second fluids intersecting.
A tubing junction assembly may include a body, and a collar coupled to the body. The body may include a head portion, a base portion, and an intermediate portion. At least a portion of an outer surface of the body at the intermediate portion may define a cross-sectional width that tapers from the head portion to the base portion. The collar may have an inner surface defining a passage. A tubing may be stretched over the outer surface of the body with a proximal end portion of the tubing stretched over at least a portion of the outer surface of the body at the intermediate portion. The inner surface of the collar may be sleeved over a portion of the outer surface of the tubing and coupled to the collar such that the proximal end portion of the tubing is sandwiched and compressed between the body and the collar.
F16L 33/34 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with bonding obtained by vulcanisation, gluing, melting, or the like
A61M 39/12 - Tube connectors or tube couplings for joining a flexible tube to a rigid attachment
F16L 11/06 - Hoses, i.e. flexible pipes made of rubber or flexible plastics with homogeneous wall
F16L 33/207 - Undivided rings, sleeves, or like members contracted on the hose or expanded inside the hose by means of toolsArrangements using such members only a sleeve being contracted on the hose
F16L 33/22 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses with means not mentioned in the preceding groups for gripping the hose between inner and outer parts
F16L 33/28 - Arrangements for connecting hoses to rigid membersRigid hose-connectors, i.e. single members engaging both hoses for hoses with one end terminating in a radial flange or collar
F16L 47/04 - Connecting arrangements or other fittings specially adapted to be made of plastics or to be used with pipes made of plastics with a swivel nut or collar engaging the pipe
73.
Remote scanning and validating of clinical order device configurations
A system for scanning and validating clinical order device configurations is disclosed. A test instance of an infusion device is created based on a request, and an automated programming command is transmitted to the test instance. The automated programming command includes validation information for validating clinical order data, and a programming response is generated by the test instance based on the automated programming command, and provided for storage in a records system. In some implementations, the response includes an image, or reference to the image, of a graphical user interface that would be presented by the infusion device configured according to the validation information.
G16H 70/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage
G06V 10/75 - Organisation of the matching processes, e.g. simultaneous or sequential comparisons of image or video featuresCoarse-fine approaches, e.g. multi-scale approachesImage or video pattern matchingProximity measures in feature spaces using context analysisSelection of dictionaries
G06V 10/94 - Hardware or software architectures specially adapted for image or video understanding
G06V 10/98 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern or by human interventionEvaluation of the quality of the acquired patterns
G06V 30/12 - Detection or correction of errors, e.g. by rescanning the pattern
G06V 30/30 - Character recognition based on the type of data
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
Multiple lumen intravenous tubing systems can include multi-lumen tubing that can be coupled with a manifold, where the multi-lumen tubing includes multiple lumens extending within the tubing and which are fluidly coupled with counterpart fluid flow paths of the manifold when the multi-lumen tubing is connected to an outlet of the manifold, and where the manifold includes more than one inlet and an outlet with each inlet fluidly coupled to a respective fluid flow paths that can be fluidically separated from the other fluid flow paths of the manifold to permit directing a first fluid from through the manifold and multi-lumen tubing, and a second fluid through the manifold and multi-lumen tubing, without the first and second fluids intersecting.
The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for distributing notifications to a user. The method can include receiving data encapsulating notifications from a device connected to a network that provide information relating to the device's status. The device can provide a health related treatment. The method can associate each notification with one or more notification categories relating to a function performed by the device or a location of the device. A table of users having one or more subscriptions to these notification categories can be accessed. The subscriptions can be automatically assigned to users based on the users' role. A user can be identified from the table to distribute the one or more notifications to. The user can have a subscription that matches a notification category of the received notifications, and data comprising the notifications can be distributed to the user. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G06F 3/0482 - Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
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G16H 15/00 - ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/20 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilities, e.g. managing hospital staff or surgery rooms
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
Luer retaining devices that provide increased retention between bearings and syringe tips are disclosed. A luer retaining device includes a male luer and a female luer. The male luer includes a syringe tip and the female luer includes a bearing that receives the syringe tip. The female luer includes at least one barb that extends from the bearing for engaging the syringe tip. The male luer and the female luer in fluid communication when the bearing receives the syringe tip.
Luer retaining devices that provide increased retention between bearings and syringe tips are disclosed. A luer retaining device includes a male luer and a female luer. The male luer includes a syringe tip and the female luer includes a bearing that receives the syringe tip. The female luer includes at least one barb that extends from the bearing for engaging the syringe tip. The male luer and the female luer in fluid communication when the bearing receives the syringe tip.
A trigger condition for entering a syringe empty mode is determined. The trigger condition includes adjusting an operational parameter of an infusion device associated with the syringe to complete a fluid delivery performed by the syringe. The fluid delivery is monitored and, responsive to the fluid delivery satisfying the trigger condition, the infusion device is caused to enter the syringe empty mode. While in the empty mode, a flow rate or threshold associated with the fluid delivery is adjusted to facilitate emptying a fluid from the syringe, and an alert is provided when the threshold associated with the fluid delivery has been satisfied.
A system for mixing multiple medications may include a first plurality of tubes configured to be connected to a plurality of medication source containers; a second plurality of tubes configured to be connected to a plurality of syringes; a first plurality of valves connecting the first plurality of tubes and the second plurality of tubes; a third plurality of tubes connected to the first plurality of valves; a delivery tube configured to be connected to a medication delivery container; a second plurality of valves connecting the third plurality of tubes to the delivery tube; a plurality of motors configured to move a plurality of plungers of the plurality of syringes via a plurality of sliding plunger contacts; and at least one processor configured to control the plurality of motors to move the plurality of plungers of the plurality of syringes via the plurality of sliding plunger contacts.
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A61J 1/20 - Arrangements for transferring fluids, e.g. from vial to syringe
B65B 3/00 - Packaging plastic material, semiliquids, liquids or mixed solids and liquids, in individual containers or receptacles, e.g. bags, sacks, boxes, cartons, cans or jars
80.
AUTOMATIC SELECTION OF A DISPOSABLE INFUSION CONTAINER
The subject technology provides for automatic selection of a disposable medication container during an infusion. A user interface configured to display a selectable list of disposables and configured for receiving a selection of a disposable from the selectable list for use in providing a therapy to a patient by the medical device. When an indication of a selected disposable is received, a first sensor or a motor associated with the medical device is adjusted to provide the therapy to the patient, according to a characterization of the selected disposable. Automated programming data configured to instruct an infusion device regarding an infusion of a medication is received from a server, and includes disposable information, including a selection of the disposable. The selectable list of disposables is then bypassed and not displayed when the automated programming data is received and selects the selected disposable.
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
Filter assemblies are described herein. A filter assembly includes an outer filter with an outer filter media and an inner filter with an inner filter media. The inner filter media defines an inner flow channel. The inner filter is disposed within the outer filter, defining an annulus between the outer filter and the inner filter. The outer filter media is configured to permit a first flow from the annulus toward an outlet portion of the outer filter and capture particulate from the first flow. The inner filter media is configured to permit a second flow from the annulus toward the inner flow channel and capture particulate from the second flow.
A container is disclosed that has a housing and a lid. The lid has a planar portion and a latch that is freely movable parallel to the planar portion of the lid. The latch has a retention feature and a first reference surface that is perpendicular to the planar portion of the lid. There is a latch mechanism coupled to the housing that has an engagement element configured to engage the retention feature of the latch and a first alignment feature having a first alignment surface. The first alignment feature is configured to laterally displace the latch in a first direction such that the first reference surface aligns with the first alignment surface when the lid is brought together with the housing with the fastener laterally displaced away from the engagement element in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction.
E05C 3/24 - Fastening devices with bolts moving pivotally or rotatively with latching action with operating handle or equivalent member moving otherwise than rigidly with the latch the bolt being spring-controlled in the form of a bifurcated member
E05C 19/00 - Other devices specially designed for securing wings
G07F 17/00 - Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articlesCoin-freed facilities or services
An intravenous administration set is disclosed. The intravenous administration set includes a fluid container that contains a medicament and has an outlet on a proximal end thereof, a patient access tip that has an inlet on a distal end and a proximal end configured to be inserted into a patient, a tubing that has a distal end coupled to the outlet of the fluid container and a proximal end coupled to the distal end of the patient access tip, a pump coupled to the tubing between the fluid container and the patient access tip, and a light source emitting a light along the tubing toward the patient access tip.
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A medical system includes a medical device and a display for displaying a plurality of visual elements. The plurality of visual elements are associated with functions of the medical device. The medical system also includes a plurality of visual profiles for facilitating in controlling visual appearance of the plurality of visual elements displayed on the display, and a visual profile selector for selecting at least one of the plurality of visual profiles based on a state of the medical device.
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
Filter assemblies are described herein. A filter assembly includes an outer filter with an outer filter media and an inner filter with an inner filter media. The inner filter media defines an inner flow channel. The inner filter is disposed within the outer filter, defining an annulus between the outer filter and the inner filter. The outer filter media is configured to permit a first flow from the annulus toward an outlet portion of the outer filter and capture particulate from the first flow. The inner filter media is configured to permit a second flow from the annulus toward the inner flow channel and capture particulate from the second flow.
An intravenous administration set is disclosed. The intravenous administration set includes a fluid container that contains a medicament and has an outlet on a proximal end thereof, a patient access tip that has an inlet on a distal end and a proximal end configured to be inserted into a patient, a tubing that has a distal end coupled to the outlet of the fluid container and a proximal end coupled to the distal end of the patient access tip, a pump coupled to the tubing between the fluid container and the patient access tip, and a light source emitting a light along the tubing toward the patient access tip.
A61M 39/16 - Tube connectors or tube couplings having provision for disinfection or sterilisation
G02B 1/04 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are madeOptical coatings for optical elements made of organic materials, e.g. plastics
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide systems and methods for detecting, monitoring, and managing biochemical changes of therapeutic fluids for infusion therapy. Systems and methods herein include an infusion system including an infusion pump, operable to output a fluid. The infusion system further determines a characteristic value associated with operation of the infusion pump. Further, one or more operational parameters of the infusion pump may be adjusted based on the characteristic value. The infusion system may further output an indication of a quality of the fluid based on the characteristic value.
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/63 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for local operation
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AUTOMATED INTRAVENOUS FLUID CONTAINER DELIVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEM
A transport device configured to transport an IV product or medication from one location to another in automated fashion. The transport device may comprise a chassis with one or more ports for IV products. A drive mechanism is configured to move the transport device, and instructions for execution can be provided by a controller. Information may be provided to the controller about an IV product, such as its intended destination or use. The controller may also exchange information with a delivery location or device, such as an infusion pump, to verify that the IV product is delivered to the proper destination. The transport device may include a delivery mechanism for off-loading an IV product. The transport device may deliver IV products of various configurations, including configurations in which the product comprises a flexible bag and a container housing for supporting and protecting the fluid bag.
A61G 12/00 - Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or foodPrescription lists
Drip chamber inserts including an elongate body portion for coupling to a drip chamber and including an outlet orifice of the drip chamber insert. The drip chamber inserts may further include first and second chambers, the first chamber may be disposed in the elongate body portion and fluidly coupled to an inlet orifice and to the outlet orifice. An anti-run-dry membrane may extend over the inlet orifice. The second chamber may be disposed in the elongate body portion, and a low flowrate orifice may extend from a base of the second chamber into a base portion for fluidly coupling the second chamber with the outlet orifice.
A modular bracket system for medical stations includes a first bottom bracket formed of an elongated body and a first top bracket formed of an elongated body. A vertical wall of the first top bracket is configured to be attached to a portion of a medical station such that the portion of the medical station can be securely stacked atop the first portion of a medical station via the first bottom bracket and the first top bracket.
A syringe pump includes an optical sensor affixed to a drive head of the pump, the optical sensor including a camera configured to generate image data associated with a syringe loaded into a receptacle of the pump, or a photodiode configured to generate light data corresponding to light received at the photodiode from a light source located on an opposite side of the syringe from the photodiode. A processor of the pump is configured to receive the image data or the light data from the optical sensor and determine a characteristic of the syringe based on edges of the depicted syringe that is recognized by the processor in the image data or an amount of attenuation of the light received at the photodiode based on the light data. The processor adjusts an operation of the syringe pump based on the determined characteristic.
Fluid connector systems including first and second valve assemblies couplable together to form a fluid pathway therethrough, and can resist fluid flow through the connector system when the valve assemblies are separated from each other, the first valve assembly including a post forming a fluid passage, and the second valve assembly including a valve plug positioned within a bore and configured to obstruct a fluid passage, such that when the valve assemblies are separated, a slit of the valve plug resist fluid flow therethrough, and when the valve assemblies are coupled together the post extends through the compressible valve and engagement of a ridge of the valve plug against the post resist fluid flow between the post and the ridge.
Fluid connector assemblies that seal off fluid paths in the respective connectors are disclosed. When connectors of a fluid connector assembly are connected to each other, respective compressible members in the connectors are displaced, allowing downstream fluid passage through the fluid connector assembly. The connectors maintain a connection by a snap mechanism that provides a threshold retention force. When an external force greater than the threshold force is applied to the fluid connector assembly, the snap mechanism may no longer maintain the connectors together, causing the connectors to decouple from each other. However, each of the compressible members can return to their respective original positions and shapes to seal off respective fluid paths in the connectors, thus preventing further downstream and upstream flow through the fluid connector assembly and limiting or preventing fluid loss.
F16L 37/35 - Couplings of the quick-acting type with fluid cut-off means with fluid cut-off means in each of two pipe-end fittings at least one of two lift valves being opened automatically when the coupling is applied at least one of the valves having an axial bore communicating with lateral apertures
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DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPLEMENTING AUTOMATED PROGRAMMING REQUESTS
An infusion system includes an infusion device and an electronic device. The electronic device is configured to receive an automated programming request (APR) that includes a fluid type, a disposable type, and an infusion device identifier. The electronic device is also configured to determine, based on the APR, an alarm threshold for triggering an alarm of the infusion device or a flow rate for pumping a fluid of the fluid type. Additionally, the electronic device is configured to modify the APR to include the alarm threshold or the flow rate and then transmit the modified APR to the infusion device. The infusion device is configured to, after receiving the modified APR, set the alarm to trigger at the alarm threshold, pump the fluid at the flow rate, or confirm the alarm threshold or the flow rate via a user interface presented at a display associated with the infusion device.
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 10/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for data related to laboratory analysis, e.g. patient specimen analysis
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
IV stand assemblies are provided that include a base, a stand including an internal channel and multiple retainer channels, a pulley/belt assembly disposed within the internal channel having multiple pulleys and belts, each belt coupled to a separate pulley. Multiple retainers are disposed in of the retainer channels and coupled to one of the plurality of belts, respectively. A drive is coupled to each of the belts and for each belt the drive is configured to move the belt relative to the coupled pulley to cause a corresponding retainer to move along a corresponding retainer channel, wherein each of the retainers is separately moveable. Other IV stand assemblies and methods of operating IV assemblies are also provided.
A system for providing aggregated patient data may include a processor and memory. The processor may receive clinical data items from a healthcare data system and device data items from healthcare devices, where the clinical data items and the device data items are associated with patients. The processor may generate patient data objects corresponding to the patients, where each patient data object includes the clinical data items and the device data items associated with one of the patients. The processor may filter the patient data objects based on access privileges of a third party organization to generate filtered patient data objects and transform the filtered patient data objects based on a data transformation rule associated with the third party organization to generate transformed patient data objects. The processor may provide, e.g. over a network, the transformed patient data objects to at least one device associated with the third party organization.
G16H 10/60 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of patient-related medical or healthcare data for patient-specific data, e.g. for electronic patient records
A method includes receiving a request to activate a medical device. Response to receiving the request, the method includes generating an automatic programming request (APR) for programming the medical device, receiving a message indicating that the APR failed to activate the medical device, and obtaining historical programming records (HPR)s. The method includes determining that parameters in the APR correspond to historical parameters, identifying a set of HPRs including a historical parameter value corresponding to a requested parameter value included the APR, and generating a deviation metric indicating a degree of difference between a secondary parameter value included in the APR and a corresponding historical parameter value. The method includes, responsive to a determination that a deviation metric meets a criticality threshold, changing a drug library record associated with the respective set of deviations and providing an indication to review the changed drug library record.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 70/40 - ICT specially adapted for the handling or processing of medical references relating to drugs, e.g. their side effects or intended usage
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AUTOMATICALLY PROGRAMMING A MEDICAL DEVICE BASED ON A DYNAMICALLY OBTAINED PROGRAMMING TEMPLATE
A system for automatically programming an infusion device based on a dynamically obtained programming template. They disclosed system obtains, based on a request to initiate automated programming of a medical device, a template associated with the type of the medical device and comprising a plurality of parameters for configuring of the medical device. The system determines that a first parameter of the plurality of parameters in the template is a parameter to be updated, and responsive to determining that the first parameter is a parameter to be updated, generates an updated value to update the first parameter in the template. The first parameter is updated with the updated value and the system automatically causes an automated programming message to be transmitted to the medical device based on the template, the automated programming message causing the medical device to be configured according to template and parameters including the updated value.
G16H 40/40 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the management of medical equipment or devices, e.g. scheduling maintenance or upgrades
G16H 40/67 - ICT specially adapted for the management or administration of healthcare resources or facilitiesICT specially adapted for the management or operation of medical equipment or devices for the operation of medical equipment or devices for remote operation
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
Certain aspects of the disclosure provide a syringe pump monitoring system, method, and computer readable media for automated detection and monitoring of changes in measurements of syringe to be used in syringe pumps. An expected measurement may be determined from the measurements of syringes used in syringe pumps and used to determine such changes in measurements. A syringe loaded into a syringe pump may be compared to reference measurements and expected measurements to identify the syringe type, and to enable accurate infusion.
A61M 5/145 - Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. by means of pistons
A61M 5/172 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters electrical or electronic
G16H 20/17 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to drugs or medications, e.g. for ensuring correct administration to patients delivered via infusion or injection
Infusion control systems are disclosed that can control and monitor medical fluid administration for gravity-based infusion of medical fluid, where the gravity infusion control system is couplable with an intravenous administration set and can include a mass change sensor and drop counter.
A61M 5/14 - Infusion devices, e.g. infusing by gravityBlood infusionAccessories therefor
A61M 5/168 - Means for controlling media flow to the body or for metering media to the body, e.g. drip meters, counters
A61M 5/36 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests with means for eliminating or preventing injection or infusion of air into body
