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Compact intravenous fluid delivery system
Assignee: Deka Products LP
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Filing: 1991-11-21
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A compact intravenous fluid delivery system for intravenous injection of fluid into a patient has in one embodiment a spike, for connection to a fluid supply reservoir whose top and bottom define a vertical interval; a fluid metering device for accepting fluid from the reservoir and for displaying the flow of fluid; a fluid cannula for conveying fluid from the spike to the fluid metering device: a fluid delivery tube for conveying the fluid from the metering device to the patient; and a reservoir mounting frame for mounting the fluid supply reservoir in relation to the metering device so that the metering device is substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir. In a preferred embodiment, an intravenous tube having a length greater than 20 cm provides a conduit for passage of fluid from the fluid reservoir to the metering device. The system may include a pump mounted so that the pump and the metering device are both substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean L. Kamen
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-23 22:08
CPC Classifications
B; B67; B67D; B67D7/00; B67D7/02; B67D7/0238; B67D7/0255; A; A61; A61M; A61M39/00; A61M39/22; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/145; A61M5/148; A61M5/152; A61M5/162; A61M5/168; A61M5/16804; A61M5/16809; A61M5/16813; A61M5/16831; A61M5/16854; A61M5/16859; A61M5/36; A61M5/365; F; F04; F04B; F04B43/00; F04B43/02; F04B43/04; F04B43/043; F16; F16K; F16K31/00; F16K31/004; F16K31/005; G; G01; G01F; G01F1/00; G01F1/05; G01F1/34; G01F1/66; G01F17/00; G01P; G01P13/00; G01P13/0006; G01P13/0066; A61M2005/1401; A61M2005/1403; A61M5/1414; A61M5/1415; A61M2005/1416; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/12; A61M2205/15; A61M39/24; A61M39/26; A61M39/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A compact intravenous fluid delivery system for intravenous injection of fluid into a patient comprising: spike means, for connection to a fluid supply reservoir having a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of the reservoir defining a vertical interval; metering means for accepting fluid from the reservoir and for displaying the flow of fluid; fluid cannula means for conveying fluid from the spike means to the metering means; fluid delivery means for accepting fluid from the metering means and for conveying the fluid to the patient; and reservoir mounting means for mounting the fluid supply reservoir in relation to the metering means so that the metering means is substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
A compact intravenous fluid delivery system for intravenous injection of fluid into a patient comprising: spike means, for connection to a fluid supply reservoir having a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of the reservoir defining a vertical interval; metering means for accepting fluid from the reservoir and for displaying the flow of fluid; fluid cannula means for conveying fluid from the spike means to the metering means; fluid delivery means for accepting fluid from the metering means and for conveying the fluid to the patient; and reservoir mounting means for mounting the fluid supply reservoir in relation to the metering means so that the metering means is substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the fluid delivery means includes pump means for pumping the fluid to the patient; and the mounting means includes means for mounting the pump means in relation to the reservoir mounting means and the metering means so that the pump means and the metering means are both substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes means for mounting the system removably and rotatably on a hook.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A system according to claim 1, further including means for mounting the system removably and rotatably to a pole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1, further including carrying means for enabling the patient to carry the system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein the carrying means includes a handle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein the carrying means includes a strap.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 5, wherein the carrying means includes means for attachment to a shoulder harness.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir mounting means includes gripping means for gripping the metering means such that the metering means may be removably mounted.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the reservoir mounting means and the metering means have integral construction.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the pump means includes a removable wetted portion, wherein the removable wetted portion comprises a cassette formed integrally with a tube.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes a battery compartment.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein the mounting means includes a locking mechanism such that the reservoir is constrained from falling off the mounting means when the patient moves.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for holding intravenous-fluid-delivery components in a compact manner, the device comprising: a vertical member having a top end; means, attached to the vertical member, for mounting a fluid supply reservoir having a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of the reservoir defining a vertical interval; means, attached to the vertical member, for mounting a metering chamber for accepting fluid from the reservoir and for displaying the flow of fluid, the chamber mounting means so that the chamber is substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir, when both the reservoir and the chamber are mounted; and an eye located at the top end of the vertical member so that the vertical member may be hung from a pole.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for holding intravenous-fluid-delivery components in a compact manner, the device comprising: a vertical member having a top end; means, attached to the vertical member, for mounting a fluid supply reservoir having a top and a bottom, the top and bottom of the reservoir defining a vertical interval; means, attached to the vertical member, for mounting a metering chamber for accepting fluid from the reservoir and for displaying the flow of fluid, the chamber mounting means so that the chamber is substantially contained within the vertical interval defined by the top and bottom of the reservoir, when both the reservoir and the chamber are mounted; and an eye located at the top end of the vertical member so that the vertical member may be hung from a pole.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein the vertical member, the reservoir mounting means and the chamber mounting means have integral construction.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein the reservoir mounting means includes a locking mechanism such that the reservoir is constrained from falling off the reservoir means mounting means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 14, further including means, attached to the vertical member, for mounting an intravenous-fluid pump.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 17, wherein the vertical member, the reservoir mounting means and the chamber mounting means have integral construction.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 17, wherein the reservoir mounting means includes a locking mechanism such that the reservoir is constrained from falling off the reservoir means mounting means.
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