US6319221B1
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System for fluid retention management
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-03
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Granted: 2001-11-20
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Expires: 2019-12-03
Abstract
Abstract The present invention provides a fluid retention management system that records and displays fluid retention of a patient based on the weight of fluid entering and exiting the patient's body. Scales or other weighing devices are used to weigh the fluid entering and exiting the body so that the corresponding fluid volume may be calculated. The system automatically detects when a fluid container is being replaced. The fluid deficit of the patient is calculated according to the difference between the fluid volume entering the patient and the fluid volume exiting the patient. An operator is able to enter the specific gravity of the fluid and a fluid deficit alarm threshold. If the fluid deficit exceeds the alarm threshold, audible and visual alarms are generated.
Inventors
- 👤 George M. Savage
- 👤 Georgi Lathbury
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Christian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:39
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M1/00; A61M1/71; A61M1/77; A61M1/777; A61M3/0204; A61M3/0208; A61M3/0212; A61M3/022; A61M2205/00; A61M2205/18; A61M2205/33; A61M2205/3379; A61M2205/3393; A61M3/0233; A61M3/0241; A61M3/0254; A61M3/0258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for measuring fluid retention or loss of a patient, comprising: a first weighing device that weighs fluid in an inflow container to produce a fluid-in weight, the inflow container supplying fluid introduced into the patient; a second weighing device that weighs fluid in an outflow container to produce a fluid-out weight, the outflow container collecting fluid from the patient; a processor, coupled to the first and second weighing devices, that calculates fluid retention or loss of the patient according to the fluid-in and fluid-out weights, the processor automatically detecting if an inflow or outflow container is replaced; and a display device, coupled to the processor, that displays the fluid retention or loss of the patient.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for measuring fluid retention or loss of a patient, comprising: a first weighing device that weighs fluid in an inflow container to produce a fluid-in weight, the inflow container supplying fluid introduced into the patient; a second weighing device that weighs fluid in an outflow container to produce a fluid-out weight, the outflow container collecting fluid from the patient; a processor, coupled to the first and second weighing devices, that calculates fluid retention or loss of the patient according to the fluid-in and fluid-out weights, the processor automatically detecting if an inflow or outflow container is replaced; and a display device, coupled to the processor, that displays the fluid retention or loss of the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically detects if a weight of an inflow or outflow container is zero, indicating that the inflow or outflow container has been removed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 2 , wherein the processor signals a user when the inflow or outflow container has been removed.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically detects if a weight of an inflow or outflow container increases after being zero, indicating that the inflow or outflow container has been replaced.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 4 , wherein the processor signals a user when the inflow or outflow container has been replaced.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor resets a baseline weight of the replaced container.
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