Temperature sensing device for selectively measuring temperature at desired locations along an intravenous fluid line
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Abstract
A temperature sensing device measures the temperature of a fluid at selected locations along an IV fluid line. The device is secured to a selected portion of the IV line and includes a temperature sensor for measuring fluid flowing within that line. The device is coupled to a temperature display device to display the measured temperature. The temperature sensing device may include: a housing with a lower cover to engage the line and a temperature sensor; a holder movable along the line and including a temperature sensor; a housing with a lower member including a tip to pierce and measure temperature of fluid within the line; a resilient member with a spiral configuration and a tip to pierce and measure temperature of fluid within the line; a ‘T’-type fitting including a temperature sensor; or a ‘Y’-type fitting including a temperature sensor in the form of a needle.
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64 Claims
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1-22. -22. (Canceled).
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23. A method of measuring temperature of a fluid at various locations along an intravenous fluid line extending between a fluid source and a patient via a temperature sensing device including a receptacle to receive and retain a portion of said fluid line and to allow said fluid line to extend continuously through said temperature sensing device and a temperature sensor to measure temperature of fluid within said retained fluid line portion, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining a desired location along said fluid line residing at any of a plurality of fluid line locations between said fluid source and said patient from which to measure temperature of said fluid;
(b) selectively securing said temperature sensing device to a portion of said fluid line corresponding to said desired location, wherein said temperature sensing device is selectively securable to said fluid line at any of said plurality of fluid line locations and said plurality of fluid line locations includes at least one proximal fluid line location toward said fluid source and at least one distal fluid line location toward said patient;
(c) measuring a temperature of fluid flowing through said selected portion of said fluid line via said temperature sensor; and
(d) displaying the measured temperature via a temperature monitor in communication with said temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 59, 60, 61)
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34. A method of measuring temperature of a fluid flowing within an intravenous fluid line at selected locations along said fluid line via a temperature sensing device including a fitting including first and second open ends, a passage disposed within said fitting and extending between said first and second open ends to permit fluid flowing within said fluid line to flow through said fitting and a connection port disposed on an exterior surface of said fitting and in fluid communication with said passage, and a temperature sensor to measure temperature of fluid flowing through said fitting, said method comprising the steps of:
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(a) securing said first and second ends of said fitting to selected portions of said fluid line;
(b) measuring a temperature of fluid flowing through said fitting via said temperature sensor and generating a temperature signal indicating said measured fluid temperature to facilitate electronic display of said measured fluid temperature; and
(c) electronically displaying the temperature measured by said temperature sensor via a display device. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 62, 63, 64)
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41-58. -58. (Canceled).
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