FLUID INJECTION AND SAFETY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A medical monitoring system comprising:
- a fluid system configured to receive bodily fluid and optically analyze said fluid to determine analyte concentration, said fluid system having a removable portion;
an opening in said removable portion having a safety port; and
a container configured to contain anticoagulant, the container having a portion configured to mate with said safety port, the container further configured to not accommodate a connection with a conventional luer fitting configured to improve safety by preventing a user from introducing anticoagulant into any other ports having conventional luer fittings.
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Abstract
Various medical systems and methods are described, including a medical monitoring system. The medical monitoring system can have a fluid system configured to receive bodily fluid and optically analyze said fluid to determine analyte concentration. The fluid system can have a removable portion. The removable portion can have an opening with a port. The system can also have a container configured to contain anticoagulant. The container can have a portion configured to mate with the port of the removable portion. The container can be further configured to not fit into a conventional luer fitting. An anti-coagulant insertion apparatus is also described. The apparatus can have a syringe, a dock with a port, and an adapter configured to connect the syringe to the port. The dock can also have a tab configured to move with the port.
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46 Claims
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1. A medical monitoring system comprising:
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a fluid system configured to receive bodily fluid and optically analyze said fluid to determine analyte concentration, said fluid system having a removable portion; an opening in said removable portion having a safety port; and a container configured to contain anticoagulant, the container having a portion configured to mate with said safety port, the container further configured to not accommodate a connection with a conventional luer fitting configured to improve safety by preventing a user from introducing anticoagulant into any other ports having conventional luer fittings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An anti-coagulant insertion apparatus comprising:
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a syringe configured to hold medical fluid, the syringe having a tip; a dock having a movable port configured to receive the tip of the syringe, the syringe and port configured to move together from a primary position to a secondary position; and a tab on the dock configured to move with a portion of the port as the syringe is moved, the tab preventing insertion of the dock into a medical device unless the syringe is in the secondary position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of introducing fluid into a removable portion of a medical device, the method comprising:
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providing an adapter on a syringe; providing a fluid container; attaching the adapter to the container; withdrawing fluid from the container into the syringe; separating the syringe from the adapter and exposing an end of the adapter having a special shape that prevents connection to a conventional luer fitting; allowing the adapter to remain connected to the container to prevent use of container contents except through an implement having the shape of the adapter; inserting a portion of the syringe into a corresponding portion of a removable portion of a medical device; and expelling fluid from the syringe into the removable portion of the medical device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A medical fluid adapter apparatus comprising:
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a first member configured to mate with and retain a medical fluid holder; a second member connected to the first member, the second member being configured to receive a container; the first and second members defining one or more passageways configured to allow fluid to flow between the container and the medical fluid holder, and at least the first member or the second member is not a conventional medical fitting and is configured to prevent connection with a conventional medical fitting. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. An anti-coagulant insertion apparatus comprising:
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a syringe; and an adapter configured to connect to the syringe, wherein the adapter comprises one or more tabs that are configured to engage a portion of the anti-coagulant holder, the tabs further configured to deter disconnection of the anti-coagulant holder from the adapter. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A method of safely using a medical fluid in an analyte monitoring system and preventing use of the medical fluid for extraneous purposes, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a medical fluid container; transferring fluid from the medical fluid container to an intermediate fluid transfer container; inserting the intermediate fluid transfer container into a port in an analyte monitoring system; and preventing the intermediate fluid transfer container from connecting with other medical ports by providing a special portion of the intermediate fluid transfer container that deters connection to other medical ports, thereby encouraging the discarding of the intermediate fluid transfer container; and preventing the medical fluid container from connecting with other medical ports by providing a special end that deters connection to other medical ports, thereby encouraging the discarding of the medical fluid container. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45)
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46. A medical device and automated setup instruction system comprising:
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a display configured to be visible to a medical device user when the user is preparing the medical device for use in a medical setting; a computer memory configured to store setup information and protocols that are specific to the medical device; an input module configured to receive input relating to device setup, the input module comprising; one or more sensors configured to detect a status of the medical device; one or more direct user input portions configured to accept input from the user relating to user-participation aspects of the device setup protocols; an automatic in-service medical device setup controller configured to access the computer memory according to the stored protocols and provide, on the display, sequential instructions to the medical device user, wherein the setup controller determines based on input received from the input module to display a portion of the setup information stored on the computer memory.
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