Manifold for monitoring hemodynamic pressure

Claim 2

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 1, further comprising: a third flush valve (21) mounted on the base; and a second three port stopcock (40) mounted on the base and having one of the ports in fluid flow communication with the third flush valve.

Claim 3

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 2, further comprising a first pressure transducer (44) attached in fluid flow communication to a pressure transducer (44) attached in fluid flow communication to a second port of the second three port stopcock (40) and a second pressure transducer (52) attached in fluid flow communication to a third port of the first three port stopcock.

Claim 4

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 2 or 3, further comprising an arterial catheter (43) attached in fluid flow communication with a third port of the second three port stopcock (40).

Claim 5

A manifold assembly as recited in any of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a double lumen cardiac catheter wherein the lumens of the catheter are provided to open in the pulmonary artery and right antrium and one of the lumens being in fluid flow communication with a port of the first T-connector (46) and one of the lumens being in fluid flow communication with a port on the second T-connector (54).

Claim 6

A manifold assembly as recited in any of claims 2 to 5, further comprising a trifurcated intravenous set in fluid flow communication with the first, second and third flush valves (22, 23, 21

Claim 7

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 6, wherein the trifurcated IV set comprises a needle (36) having a lumen extending therethrough; a drip chamber (34) connected to the needle; first resilient tubing (30) connected to the drip chamber; a four port connector (28) attached to the resilient tubing; second, third and fourth resilient tubing (25) connected respectively to the remaining three ports of the four port connector and each connected to a respective one of the flush valves (22, 23, 21

Claim 8

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 7, further comprising a roller clamp (32) on the first resilient tubing (30).

Claim 9

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 7 or 8, further comprising a clamp means (26) on the second, third and fourth resilient tubing (25) for selectively occluding such tubing.

Claim 10

A manifold assembly as recited in any preceding claim, wherein the base (12) has apertures (14) cooperating with the flush valves (22, 23, 21) for mounting the flush valves on the base.

Claim 11

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein actuating means (24) provided on the flush valves for flushing the valves upon compression extend through the apertures (14) to mount the flush valves on the base (12).

Claim 12

A manifold assembly as recited in any preceding claim, wherein the base (12) comprises a substantially flat planar surface including mounting means (18) for mounting the base to a support (59).

Claim 13

A manifold assembly as recited in claim 12, wherein the mounting means (18) comprises a planar surface extending outwardly from the planar surface of the base (12).

Claim 14

A mounting clamp (60) for mounting a hemodynamic pressure monitoring manifold assembly to an elongate support (59), the clamp comprising: a body (62) for receiving the support (59); means for securing the body to the support; and means for securing the manifold assembly to the body; characterized in that: the body has at least one slot (64) extending therealong for receiving mounting means (18) of a base (12) of the manifold assembly (10), the body having a generally U-shaped configuration for receiving said support (59) to which the manifold assembly is clamped; a threaded knob assembly (68) extends through the body and cooperates with the U-shaped configuration to provide the means for securing the body to said support (59); the means for securing the manifold assembly to the body comprises fastening means (66) on the body cooperating with the slot for securing said mounting means (18) of the base (12) of the manifold assembly (10) positioned within such slot to the base; a pair of arms (70,74) are releasably fastened to the body and extend therefrom; and transducer support means (76, 84) are releasably attached to each of the arms for releasably supporting a pair of transducers (44, 52).

Claim 15

A mounting clamp (60) for mounting a hemodynamic pressure monitoring manifold assembly to an elongate support (59), the clamp comprising: a body (62) for receiving the support (59); means for securing the body to the support; and means for securing the manifold assembly to the body; characterized in that: the body has at least one slot (64) extending therealong for receiving mounting means (18) of a base (12) of the manifold assembly (10), the body having a generally U-shaped configuration for receiving said support (59) to which the manifold assembly is clamped; a threaded knob assembly (68) extends through the body and cooperates with the U-shaped configuration to provide the means for securing the body to said support (59); the means for securing the manifold assembly to the body comprises fastening means (66) on the body cooperating with the slot for securing said mounting means (18) of the base (12) of the manifold assembly (10) positioned within such slot to the base; a pair of arms (70,74) are releasably fastened to the body and extend therefrom; and transducer support means (76, 84) are releasably attached to each of the arms for releasably supporting a pair of transducers (44, 52).

Claim 16

A manifold mounting clamp as recited in claim 14, wherein the fastening means (66) comprises at least one threaded bolt assembly extending through the body and cooperating with the slot (64) to tighten against mounting means (18) of a base (12) of a manifold assembly (10) inserted within the slot.

Claim 17

A manifold mounting clamp as recited in claim 14 or 15, wherein the transducer support means (76, 84) comprises a pair of adjustably cooperating arms (80, 86) for receiving and clamping a transducer (44, 52).