Intelligent systems are disclosed for monitoring of enteral feeding pumps. The systems include a structure with a pivot mechanism, a fluid pump, a force-responsive electrical component, and an optional computing device. The pivot mechanism moves in response to force. The fluid pump moves feeding fluid, and the force-responsive electrical component changes electrical properties in response to force and alters resistance in the presence of an obstruction. The optional computing device can transmit an alert to a healthcare provider, for example, via smartphone. The force-responsive electrical component provides an electrical response in proportion to tension on a conduit and decreases resistance when there is an obstruction in the conduit. The systems sends an alert signal when the electrical response indicates an obstruction in the conduit.
A flow selector valve assembly for an enteral feeding pump system (i.e., an enteral feeding pump system including a fluid delivery set with first and second feeding tubes, an enteral feeding pump and a pinching mechanism for regulating the flow of nutrient formula or water out of the first and second feeding tubes), and a twin port adapter for use in the valve assembly. The twin port adapter includes a body configured to receive the first and second feeding tubes therein, and a feeding tube guide rotatably connected to the body and configured to secure the first and second feeding tubes within the body.
A flow sensor system for detecting the presence or absence of flow of a liquid nutrient formula through a conduit of an enteral feeding system. The flow sensor system includes a channel configured to retain the conduit therein, a heat source disposed at a first location at a first portion of the conduit, and a heat detector disposed at a second location at a second portion of the conduit. The heat source may include an IR LED, and the heat detector may include a thermopile sensor. A method for using the flow sensor system to detect the presence or absence of flow of a liquid nutrient formula through a conduit of an enteral feeding system is also disclosed.
G01F 1/684 - Dispositions de structureMontage des éléments, p. ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide
G01F 1/688 - Dispositions de structureMontage des éléments, p. ex. relativement à l'écoulement de fluide utilisant un élément de chauffage, de refroidissement ou de détection d'un type particulier
G01F 25/10 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils pour la mesure du volume, du débit volumétrique ou du niveau des liquides, ou des appareils pour compter par volume des débitmètres
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Enteral feeding pump systems, valve assemblies therefor and fluid flow control methods for same
A flow selector valve assembly for an enteral feeding pump system (i.e., an enteral feeding pump system including a fluid delivery set with first and second feeding tubes, an enteral feeding pump and a pinching mechanism for regulating the flow of nutrient formula or water out of the first and second feeding tubes), and a twin port adapter for use in the valve assembly. The twin port adapter includes a body configured to receive the first and second feeding tubes therein, and a feeding tube guide rotatably connected to the body and configured to secure the first and second feeding tubes within the body.
Enteral feeding pump systems valves assemblies therefor and related fluid flow control methods. The system includes a disposable fluid delivery set with an integral peristaltic tube section and an enteral feeding pump. The system may also include a pinching mechanism for regulating the flow of nutrient formula or water out of the fluid delivery set. Also disclosed is a flow selector valve assembly for an enteral feeding pump system, the valve assembly including a tube adapter having two input flexible tubing channels and one output tubing channel and being configured to position the flexible tubing channels in relation with a receiver. The receiver has an eccentric bearing that is moveable between a first position in which neither of the input flexible tubing channels is compressed, and a second position in which the eccentric bearing compresses one of the input flexible tubing channels therein to prevent flow therethrough.
A61M 5/14 - Dispositifs de perfusion, p. ex. perfusion par gravitéPerfusion sanguineAccessoires à cet effet
A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte
A61M 39/28 - Moyens de serrage pour l'écrasement des tubes flexibles, p. ex. brides de serrage à rouleaux
A flow sensor system for detecting the presence or absence of flow of a liquid nutrient formula through a conduit of an enteral feeding system. The flow sensor system includes a channel configured to retain the conduit therein, a heat source disposed at a first location at a first portion of the conduit, and a heat detector disposed at a second location at a second portion of the conduit. The heat source may include an IR LED, and the heat detector may include a thermopile sensor. A method for using the flow sensor system to detect the presence or absence of flow of a liquid nutrient formula through a conduit of an enteral feeding system is also disclosed.
Enteral feeding pump systems valves assemblies therefor and related fluid flow control methods. The system includes a disposable fluid delivery set with an integral peristaltic tube section and an enteral feeding pump. The system may also include a pinching mechanism for regulating the flow of nutrient formula or water out of the fluid delivery set. Also disclosed is a flow selector valve assembly for an enteral feeding pump system, the valve assembly including a tube adapter having two input flexible tubing channels and one output tubing channel and being configured to position the flexible tubing channels in relation with a receiver. The receiver has an eccentric bearing that is moveable between a first position in which neither of the input flexible tubing channels is compressed, and a second position in which the eccentric bearing compresses one of the input flexible tubing channels therein to prevent flow therethrough.
A61M 5/14 - Dispositifs de perfusion, p. ex. perfusion par gravitéPerfusion sanguineAccessoires à cet effet
A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte
A61M 39/28 - Moyens de serrage pour l'écrasement des tubes flexibles, p. ex. brides de serrage à rouleaux
A61J 15/00 - Tubes pour l'alimentation thérapeutique
Methods and apparatus for an enteral feeding pump system. A method of directing flow for a coil includes drawing fluid from a source and delivering fluid, the coil including input and output check valves to prevent a back flow of fluid.
A61J 15/00 - Tubes pour l'alimentation thérapeutique
A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
B65H 75/28 - Agencements pour fixer les extrémités du matériau
A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte
B65H 54/04 - Bobinage et va-et-vient du matériau sur noyaux, bobines, tubes ou sur mandrins ou gabarits pour paquets analogues pour la confection de paquets à spires étroitement enroulées
A61M 39/08 - TubesMoyens de rangement spécialement adaptés aux tubes
F04B 43/08 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles ayant des organes flexibles tubulaires
F04B 43/12 - "Machines", pompes ou installations de pompage ayant des organes de travail flexibles à action péristaltique
An enteral pump system for delivering medical fluids unidirectionally includes a disposable fluid delivery set having a repeatable compression portion and an enteral feeding pump. The repeatable compression portion is helically coiled around a central axis to define a cylindrical shape. The compression portion is configured to pump a large volume of medical fluids per stroke. The compressing portion includes at least two adjacent tubing walls joined around the central axis for repeatable compression. The enteral feeding pump is configured to repeatedly and reliably compress the compression portion of the fluid delivery set along the central axis. In operation, the compression portion is repeatably compressed without distortion along the central axis by the enteral feeding pump to flow unidirectionally through the fluid delivery set.
A61J 15/00 - Tubes pour l'alimentation thérapeutique
A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
A61M 39/08 - TubesMoyens de rangement spécialement adaptés aux tubes
A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte
B65H 54/04 - Bobinage et va-et-vient du matériau sur noyaux, bobines, tubes ou sur mandrins ou gabarits pour paquets analogues pour la confection de paquets à spires étroitement enroulées
B65H 75/28 - Agencements pour fixer les extrémités du matériau
An enteral feeding system reduces medical risk for aspirational pneumonia when an angle of a head gatch section is outside a predetermined range of 30-45 degrees. The system comprises a hospital bed having the head gatch section and an intravenous pole connected to an enteral feeding pump. The pump has a fluid sensor which operates properly when the pump is positioned along a vertical axis. The pole is connected to the head gatch section at a 30 degree angle offset from the vertical axis. In operation, when the head gatch section is positioned less than 30 degrees, the pump will stop operating and when the head gatch section is positioned at 30 degrees, the pump will operate since the pump is positioned along the vertical axis to allow the fluid sensor to detect fluid.
A61M 5/00 - Dispositifs pour faire pénétrer des agents dans le corps par introduction sous-cutanée, intravasculaire ou intramusculaireAccessoires à cet effet, p. ex. dispositifs de remplissage ou de nettoyage, appuis-bras
A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
A47B 85/00 - Meubles transformables en d'autres meubles
A47C 31/00 - Détails ou accessoires pour chaises, lits ou similaires, non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, p. ex. fixation du capitonnage, articles protecteurs pour matelas, systèmes pour étirer les sommiers en treillis métallique
G08B 23/00 - Alarmes réagissant à des conditions indésirables ou anormales, non spécifiées
An enteral feeding system reduces medical risk for aspirational pneumonia when an angle of the head gatch section is outside a predetermined range of 30-45 degrees. The system comprises a hospital bed having a head gatch section and an intravenous pole connected to an enteral feeding pump. The pump has a fluid sensor which operates properly when the pump is positioned along a vertical axis. The pole is connected to the head gatch section at a 30 degree angle offset from a vertical axis. In operation, when the head gatch section is positioned less than 30 degrees, the pump will stop operating and when the head gatch section is positioned at 30 degres, the pump will operate since the pump is positioned along a vertical axis to allow the fluid sensor to detect fluid.
A61M 5/00 - Dispositifs pour faire pénétrer des agents dans le corps par introduction sous-cutanée, intravasculaire ou intramusculaireAccessoires à cet effet, p. ex. dispositifs de remplissage ou de nettoyage, appuis-bras
A61M 31/00 - Dispositifs pour l'introduction ou la rétention d'agents, p. ex. de remèdes, dans les cavités du corps
A47B 85/00 - Meubles transformables en d'autres meubles
A47C 31/00 - Détails ou accessoires pour chaises, lits ou similaires, non prévus dans les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, p. ex. fixation du capitonnage, articles protecteurs pour matelas, systèmes pour étirer les sommiers en treillis métallique
G08B 23/00 - Alarmes réagissant à des conditions indésirables ou anormales, non spécifiées
An enteral pump system for delivering medical fluids unidirectionally includes a disposable fluid delivery set having a repeatable compression portion and an enteral feeding pump. The repeatable compression portion is helically coiled around a central axis to define a cylindrical shape. The compression portion is configured to pump a large volume of medical fluids per stroke. The compressing portion includes at least two adjacent tubing walls joined around the central axis for repeatable compression. The enteral feeding pump is configured to repeatedly and reliably compress the compression portion of the fluid delivery set along the central axis. In operation, the compression portion is repeatably compressed without distortion along the central axis by the enteral feeding pump to flow unidirectionally through the fluid delivery set.
A61J 15/00 - Tubes pour l'alimentation thérapeutique
A61M 5/142 - Perfusion sous pression, p. ex. utilisant des pompes
B65H 54/02 - Bobinage et va-et-vient du matériau sur noyaux, bobines, tubes ou sur mandrins ou gabarits pour paquets analogues
A61M 39/08 - TubesMoyens de rangement spécialement adaptés aux tubes
A61M 5/168 - Moyens pour commander l'écoulement des agents vers le corps ou pour doser les agents à introduire dans le corps, p. ex. compteurs de goutte-à-goutte
B65H 54/04 - Bobinage et va-et-vient du matériau sur noyaux, bobines, tubes ou sur mandrins ou gabarits pour paquets analogues pour la confection de paquets à spires étroitement enroulées
B65H 75/28 - Agencements pour fixer les extrémités du matériau
An enteral pump system for delivering medical fluids unidirectionally includes a disposable fluid delivery set having a repeatable compression portion and an enteral feeding pump. The repeatable compression portion is helically coiled around a central axis to define a cylindrical shape. The compression portion is configured to pump a large volume of medical fluids per stroke. The compressing portion includes at least two adjacent tubing walls joined around the central axis for repeatable compression. The enteral feeding pump is configured to repeatedly and reliably compress the compression portion of the fluid delivery set along the central axis. In operation, the compression portion is repeatably compressed without distortion along the central axis by the enteral feeding pump to flow unidirectionally through the fluid delivery set.
A61M 1/00 - Dispositifs de succion ou de pompage à usage médicalDispositifs pour retirer, traiter ou transporter les liquides du corpsSystèmes de drainage
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Method of operating an infrared drip sensor in an enteral pump system to reduce false alarm conditions
The present invention provides a method of operating an infrared drip sensor in an enteral pump system to reduce false alarm conditions. The method consists of the following steps: optically coupling a infrared beam emitter with an infrared beam detector along an infrared beam path that extends through a drip chamber and intersects the drip path; monitoring the output signal of the infrared beam detector to detect pulses; monitoring the pulses for an interruption thereof; and running an infrared beam power update routine when an interruption is detected in the pulses, the infrared beam power update routine consisting of incrementally increasing a power level of the infrared beam until the power level of the infrared beam is sufficient to re-establish an output signal at the infrared beam detector.
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