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System for illuminating medical infusion lines

  • US 10,639,416 B2
  • Filed: 11/28/2018
  • Issued: 05/05/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/11/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An illuminating medical infusion system for infusion line identification comprising:

  • a medical infusion pump;

    an illuminating infusion line originating from the medical infusion pump;

    wherein the illuminating infusion line has a source of illumination located at the medical infusion pump; and

    wherein the source of illumination is coupled with the medical infusion pump;

    wherein the illuminating infusion line includes an integrated fluid transmission channel and light transmission channel;

    the light transmission channel being formed continuous to the exterior of the fluid transmission channel; and

    wherein the proximal end of the fluid transmission channel is connected to the medical infusion pump and the distal end of the fluid transmission channel is connected to a medical entry port to the body of a patient; and

    wherein the fluid transmission channel delivers fluids to the body of the patient; and

    wherein the proximal end of the light transmission channel is connected to the source of illumination that is coupled with the medical infusion pump;

    the distal end of the light transmission channel terminates at the medical entry port to the body of the patient; and

    wherein the illuminating infusion line provides visible illumination exterior to the body of the patient and along the entire length of the illuminating infusion line;

    wherein the fluid transmission channel and light transmission channel are continuous for the entire length of the illuminating infusion line; and

    wherein the fluid transmission channel includes at least one in-line impediment; and

    wherein the fluid transmission channel traverses through the at least one in-line impediment; and

    wherein the light transmission channel traverses the at least one in-line impediment and provides visible illumination across the at least one in-line impediment by passing exterior to the at least one in-line impediment and being contiguous to the exterior of the at least one in-line impediment.

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