Administration feeding set and valve mechanism

• US 20050267418A1
• Filed: 05/25/2004
• Published: 12/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/25/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cardinal Health Ireland Unlimited Company (Cardinal Health, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Sherwood Services AG
• Inventors: Harr, James, Sisk, Ricky A., Meier, Kevin C., Fournie, Glenn G., Trelford, Paul
• Granted Patent: US 7,462,170 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/249
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/00 Feeding-tubes for therapeutic purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0076 Feeding pumps A61M1/00, A61M5/142, A61M25/1018 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61J 15/0092 Valves on feeding tubes tube valves A61M39/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/14 Detection of the presence or absence of a tube, a connector or a container in an apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/17 with redundant control systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6045 having complementary physical shapes for indexing or registration purposes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6054 Magnetic identification systems
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 39/223 Multiway valves
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14232 Roller pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16881 Regulating valves on-off valves, e.g. clamps A61M39/28

Abstract

An administration feeding set adapted to be loaded to a flow control apparatus is disclosed. The administration feeding set comprises tubing adapted suitably for fluid flow, a valve mechanism suitable for loading the administration feeding set to the flow control apparatus, and a mounting member adapted suitably for permitting identification of the functional configuration of the administration feeding set. Also disclosed is a method for administering fluid utilizing the administration feeding set. There are also disclosed novel valve mechanisms.

Claims

1. An administration feeding set comprising:

tubing adapted for fluid flow therethrough and further adapted to be engaged to a flow control apparatus,

a valve mechanism in direct communication with said tubing, said valve mechanism adapted to engage said flow control apparatus, and

a mounting member in direct communication with said tubing, said mounting member adapted to engage said tubing to said flow control apparatus and said mounting member comprising a means for permitting identification of the functional configuration of said administration feeding set.

2. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said tubing is engaged to said flow control apparatus.

3. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said valve mechanism is engaged to said flow control apparatus.

4. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member is engaged to said flow control apparatus.

5. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said valve mechanism comprises a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, and a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a front portion comprising a fluid pathway defining at least one fluid port.

6. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said valve mechanism comprises a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, said valve body further comprising a slot, and a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a back portion comprising a channel.

7. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said valve mechanism comprises a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, said valve body further comprising a slot, and a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a front portion comprising a fluid pathway defining at least one fluid port and a back portion comprising a channel.

8. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said means for permitting identification comprises at least one identification member attached to said mounting member.

9. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said functional configuration is a feeding configuration.

10. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said functional configuration is a flushing configuration.

11. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said functional configuration is a re-certification configuration.

12. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said mounting member comprises upper and lower portions and said means for permitting identification is attached to said upper portion and/or said lower portion of said mounting member.

13. The administration feeding set according to claim 1, wherein said valve mechanism is placed in a position that permits fluid flow through said tubing.

15. A process for administering fluid comprising:

a) attaching one end of said tubing according to claim 2 to at least one fluid source,

b) attaching another end of said tubing according to claim 2, and

c) administering fluid from said fluid source using said administration feeding set according to claim 2.

16. The process according to claim 15, wherein said another end of said tubing is attached to a patient and wherein said fluid is administered to said patient.

14. An administration feeding set comprising:

a) tubing adapted for fluid flow therethrough and further adapted to be engaged to a flow control apparatus and a mounting member in direct communication with said tubing, said mounting member adapted to engage said tubing to said flow control apparatus and said mounting member comprising a means for permitting identification of the functional configuration of said administration feeding set.

17. A valve mechanism comprising:

a) a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, and

b) a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a front portion comprising a fluid pathway defining at least one fluid port.

18. The valve mechanism according to claim 17, further comprising tubing engaged to said valve mechanism.

19. A valve mechanism comprising:

a) a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, said valve body further comprising a slot, and

b) a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a back portion comprising a channel.

20. The valve mechanism according to claim 19, further comprising tubing engaged to said valve mechanism.

21. A valve mechanism comprising:

a) a valve body having at least one inlet in communication with an outlet through a chamber, said valve body further comprising a slot, and

b) a valve stem rotatably disposed in said chamber, said valve stem having a front portion comprising a fluid pathway defining at least one fluid port and a back portion comprising a channel.

22. The valve mechanism according to claim 21, further comprising tubing engaged to said valve mechanism.