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ELECTRONIC FLOW CONTROL

  • US 20100100038A1
  • Filed: 10/15/2009
  • Published: 04/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A portable kit for providing pain relief comprising:

  • a catheter for delivering an anesthetic-containing fluid adjacent a wound site in a body;

    tubing attached to the catheter and having a lumen in fluid communication with a lumen of the catheter;

    a pump adapted to deliver fluid, the pump including an outlet in fluid communication with the tubing, the pump further including an inlet port for filling a reservoir of the pump;

    the pump affixable to the body to permit portability;

    an electronic valve disposed between the catheter and the reservoir in a first flow path;

    a controller that generates signals to control operation of the electronic valve; and

    instructions on a controller interpretable medium that when interpreted by the controller cause the controller to be able to selectively place the electronic valve in each of three conditions, the first condition causing the electronic valve to periodically open and close to achieve a first output flow rate through the catheter, a second condition causing the electronic valve to open and close to achieve a second output flow rate, and the third condition causing closure of the electronic valve.

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