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Fluid replacement device

  • US 10,045,734 B2
  • Filed: 01/14/2010
  • Issued: 08/14/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device for hydrating a patient, the device comprising:

  • a console including;

    a weighing subsystem responsive to a first fluid source and responsive to a urine collection chamber,a single pump associated with the console wherein the single pump is configured to pump fluid from the first fluid source directly into the patient to hydrate the patient, anda processing subsystem responsive to the weighing subsystem and configured to determine an amount of fluid infused into the patient from the first fluid source and to determine the patient'"'"'s urine output, based on weight of the urine collection chamber and weight of the first fluid source, the processing subsystem further configured to control the pump to adjust operation of the pump based on the patient'"'"'s urine output and the amount of fluid infused into the patient from the first fluid source; and

    a user interface in the console including;

    means for setting a desired fluid balance for the patient, andmeans for manually setting an amount of at least one additional fluid delivered to the patient;

    the processing subsystem being responsive to the set desired fluid balance and the set amount of said at least one additional fluid delivered to the patient;

    the processing subsystem further configured to;

    calculate an actual fluid balance of the patient based on the determined urine output, the determined amount of fluid infused into the patient from the first fluid source, and the set amount of said at least one additional fluid delivered to the patient, andfurther control said pump based on the actual fluid balance and the set desired fluid balance to pump fluid from the first fluid source until the actual fluid balance becomes the same as or approximately the same as the set desired fluid balance.

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