Abstract:
A medical fluid infusion system (10) including: a fluid pathway (16) for transporting a pulsatile flow of fluid; a dampening element (80) in communication with the fluid pathway, the dampening element configured to actively dampen pressure fluctuations of the pulsatile flow to smoothen the pulsatile fluid flow, the dampening element operable in any orientation; and a fluid flow sensor (50) disposed along the fluid pathway downstream of the dampening element to measure the flow rate of the smoothened fluid flow.
Abstract:
A flow monitoring infusion system that includes an infusion circuit having a fluid with a pulsatile fluid flow flowing therethrough. The infusion circuit includes a dampening element having a dampening chamber that absorbs the pressure fluctuations of the pulsatile fluid flow to transform the pulsatile fluid flow to a more smooth fluid flow. A fluid flow sensor that measures the flowrate of the more smooth fluid flow is disposed along the infusion circuit downstream of the dampening element.
Abstract:
An applicator gun for spraying a medically useful multiple component fluid to an area of interest. The handheld applicator gun functionally receives a commercially available or standardized multi-syringe applicator in a controllable manner. The handheld applicator gun further includes a return stop and a dispensing stop to limit the force exerted on the multi-syringe applicator.
Abstract:
A method and system for detecting an inclusion within an infusion system. The method includes monitoring an output signal of a flowrate sensor as fluid flows through an infusion system. The output signal is then converted with a noise reduction filter to obtain a filtered output signal. The filtered output signal is compared to a threshold value and an alarm is activated if the filtered output signal falls below a desired threshold, thereby indicating an occlusion within the infusion system.
Abstract:
A method and system for detecting an inclusion within an infusion system. The method includes monitoring an output signal of a flowrate sensor as fluid flows through an infusion system. The output signal is then converted with a noise reduction filter to obtain a filtered output signal. The filtered output signal is compared to a threshold value and an alarm is activated if the filtered output signal falls below a desired threshold, thereby indicating an occlusion within the infusion system.
Abstract:
A flow monitoring infusion system that includes an infusion circuit having a fluid with a pulsatile fluid flow flowing therethrough. The infusion circuit includes a dampening element (40) having a dampening chamber (44) that absorbs the pressure fluctuations of the pulsatile fluid flow to transform the pulsatile fluid flow to a more smooth fluid flow. A fluid flow sensor that measures the flowrate of the more smooth fluid flow is disposed along the infusion circuit downstream of the dampening element.
Abstract:
A method of detecting an occlusion within an infusion system, comprising: monitoring an output signal from a flowrate sensor as a pulsatile fluid flow having a frequency flows through the infusions system; acquiring a data set that includes the output signal as a function of time; filtering the data set with a noise rejection filter to produce a filtered data set; performing spectra analysis on the filtered data set to determine strength of the output signal in a frequency domain; calculating a signal strength for a frequency range that correlates to the frequency of the pulsatile fluid flow; and comparing the signal strength of the range to at least one threshold level to determine if an occlusion is present within the infusion system.
Abstract:
Método para la detección de una oclusión en el interior de un sistema de infusión (10) que comprende: supervisar una señal de salida procedente de un sensor de caudal (26) cuando el fluido fluye a través del sistema de infusión (10); adquirir una línea base de la señal de salida del sensor de caudal; filtrar la línea base con un filtro de promedio para calcular la línea base media; calcular un nivel umbral (41) en función de la línea base media; filtrar la señal de salida con un filtro reductor de ruido para obtener una señal de salida filtrada; y activar una alarma (56), indicativa de una oclusión, si la señal de salida filtrada está por debajo de dicho nivel umbral .
Abstract:
A method of detecting an occlusion for an infusion therapy including obtaining a baseline output from a flowrate sensor; filtering the baseline output to form a filtered baseline output; determining an upper threshold value and a lower threshold value from the filtered baseline output; monitoring a therapy output of the flowrate sensor during the infusion therapy; filtering the therapy output to produce a filtered therapy output; and comparing the filtered therapy output to (i) the lower threshold value to determine if an occlusion is present upstream of the flowrate sensor, and (ii) the upper threshold value to determine if an occlusion is present downstream from the flowrate sensor. 12/gn/q FLONFLUD THROU GH; INFUSiN YSTEM- RATE SENSOR.AS FLU0 FLOSS THRJG 212 SUCASVOLlSOR ELECTRrCCURREN) CAPTURE A D',ATA 8FETHAT 214 INCLUDES TlE OtfrPUT S'IGNAL AS A FUNCTON OF TiME. APPLY A4 IN E REJEC TION FILTER TO 216 THE DATAk SET APPLYY A ULWPA-S PEFOM PETRAAkAYSGS F0LTRE 2i8 DATA SET (EAPPLY FFT TO CC#RT RATA S T TO FREQUJENCY DOMAI CACULTE T HE S CGNAL S TRENG3TH OVER A RANE OFFEU YT;HAT22 CORRELATES TO THE PMRNG FREQUENCY EG.. INTEGRATE THE 224 POR i1ffPECTN TEFREQUENCY DOXMN FO THE FREQENCY RANGE AND COMPUTE THE ENERGY METHOD) 222 CMAE TE SS GNAL STRENGTH CME THE SG0A STRENGTH 4 l TO AN UPPER TOA LOWER THRESH)0D T;HRESHOLD0 SRNGTH NO TRNTH NO BELOW LVWR AKOV UPPER TRSHOLD? THRESHOLD7 ACT!-VATE ALARM N.DCAilG 228 CIAEAAR3DCTN ANOCCLiONUMPSTRFJ4M OF ANOCCLUSIONDUMSEAM r232 THE FLOW RATE SE NSOiR OF THE FLOWvRATE SENSOR
Abstract:
A medical fluid infusion system (10) including: a fluid pathway (16) for transporting a pulsatile flow of fluid; a dampening element (80) in communication with the fluid pathway, the dampening element configured to actively dampen pressure fluctuations of the pulsatile flow to smoothen the pulsatile fluid flow, the dampening element operable in any orientation; and a fluid flow sensor (50) disposed along the fluid pathway downstream of the dampening element to measure the flow rate of the smoothened fluid flow.