Intravenous access device detecting intravenous infiltration and in-vein placement
First Claim
1. An intravenous (IV) system, comprising:
- an IV catheter, configured to be inserted into a vein of a living subject;
a fluid controlling device in fluid communication with the IV catheter, configured to control fluid flow from a fluid source to the IV catheter;
at least one pressure sensor in fluid communication with the IV catheter, configured to acquire, from the vein of the living subject, peripheral venous signals; and
a processing device communicatively connected to the at least one pressure sensor, configured to;
receive the peripheral venous signals from the at least one pressure sensor;
perform a spectral analysis on the peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum;
perform a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine an IV line functionality of the IV catheter in real time, wherein the IV line functionality of the IV catheter indicates IV infiltration when amplitude decreases greater than a first threshold are detected from the peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; and
when the IV line functionality of the IV catheter indicates IV infiltration, control the fluid controlling device to stop the fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention relates to systems and methods for monitoring an intravenous (IV) line functionality of an IV device. In one embodiment, the system includes an IV catheter to be inserted into the vein of the living subject, at least one pressure sensor in fluid communication with the IV catheter to acquire peripheral venous signals; and a processing device. The processing device receives the peripheral venous signals from the pressure sensor, performs a spectral analysis on the peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum, and then performs a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine an IV line functionality of the IV catheter in real time. When the IV line functionality indicates IV infiltration, the processing device may control the fluid controlling device to stop the fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter.
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21 Claims
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1. An intravenous (IV) system, comprising:
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an IV catheter, configured to be inserted into a vein of a living subject; a fluid controlling device in fluid communication with the IV catheter, configured to control fluid flow from a fluid source to the IV catheter; at least one pressure sensor in fluid communication with the IV catheter, configured to acquire, from the vein of the living subject, peripheral venous signals; and a processing device communicatively connected to the at least one pressure sensor, configured to; receive the peripheral venous signals from the at least one pressure sensor; perform a spectral analysis on the peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; perform a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine an IV line functionality of the IV catheter in real time, wherein the IV line functionality of the IV catheter indicates IV infiltration when amplitude decreases greater than a first threshold are detected from the peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; and when the IV line functionality of the IV catheter indicates IV infiltration, control the fluid controlling device to stop the fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An intravenous (IV) system, comprising:
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an IV device configured to acquire, from a vein of a living subject, peripheral venous signals; and a processing device communicatively connected to the IV device, configured to; receive the peripheral venous signals from the IV device; perform a spectral analysis on the peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; and perform a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine an IV line functionality of the IV device in real time, wherein the IV line functionality of the IV device is determined to indicate IV infiltration when amplitude decreases greater than a first threshold are detected from the peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum, wherein the IV device comprises; an IV catheter, configured to be inserted into the vein of the living subject; a tubing having a first end and an opposite, second end, wherein the first end is connectable to a fluid source, and the second end is connected to the IV catheter; and a fluid controlling device in fluid communication with the tubing, located between the first and second ends of the tubing to control fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter, wherein the processing device is further configured to, when the IV line functionality of the IV device is determined to indicate IV infiltration, control the fluid controlling device to stop the fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for monitoring an intravenous (IV) line functionality of an IV device, wherein the IV device comprises:
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an IV catheter, configured to be inserted into a vein of the living subject; a tubing having a first end and an opposite, second end, wherein the first end is connectable to a fluid source, and the second end is connected to the IV catheter; and a fluid controlling device in fluid communication with the tubing, located between the first and second ends of the tubing to control fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter, the method comprising; acquiring, from the IV catheter, peripheral venous signals, wherein the IV catheter is configured to be inserted in the vein of the living subject; performing, by a processing device communicatively connected to the IV device, a spectral analysis on the acquired peripheral venous signals to obtain a peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum; performing, by the processing device, a statistical analysis on amplitudes of peaks of the peripheral venous pressure frequency spectrum to determine the IV line functionality of the IV device in real time; and when the IV line functionality of the IV device is determined to indicate IV infiltration, controlling, by the processing device, the fluid controlling device to stop the fluid flow from the fluid source to the IV catheter. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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