LIQUID TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND LIQUID TRANSPORTING METHOD

• US 20140276380A1
• Filed: 03/10/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: MIYAZAKI, Hajime, KATASE, Makoto
• Application Number:
  US14/202,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20140276380A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 604/65
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/14268 with a reusable and a disposable component
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2005/1588 having means for monitoring, controlling or visual inspection, e.g. for patency check, avoiding extravasation
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/3317 Electromagnetic, inductive or dielectric measuring means
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14228 with linear peristaltic action, i.e. comprising at least three pressurising members or a helical member
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/14248 of the skin patch type
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16836 by sensing tissue properties at the infusion site, e.g. for detecting infiltration detecting tissue temperature for diagnostic purposes A61M39/0247

Abstract

A liquid transporting apparatus includes: a driving section that transports a liquid through a transporting tube for transporting the liquid; a catheter that injects the liquid that is transported into a living body; a determination section that determines whether the catheter detaches from the living body; and an operation section that is operated when the determination is started, in which if it is determined that the catheter detaches from the living body when the operation section is pressed, the transporting tube is filled with the liquid, and in which if it is determined that the catheter does not detaches from the living body when the operation section is operated, the liquid is transported.

Claims

1. A liquid transporting apparatus comprising:

a driving section that transports a liquid through a transporting tube;

a catheter that injects the liquid into a living body;

a determination section that determines whether the catheter detaches from the living body; and

an operation section that is operated when the determination is performed,

wherein if it is determined that the catheter detaches from the living body when the operation section is operated, the transporting tube is filled with the liquid, and

wherein if it is determined that the catheter does not detach from the living body when the operation section is operated, the liquid is transported.

2. The liquid transporting apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the determination section determines whether the catheter detaches from the living body depending on a length of the operation of the operation section.

3. The liquid transporting apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein if it is determined that the catheter detaches from the liquid when the operation section is operated, the transporting tube is filled with the liquid during the operation section is operated.

4. The liquid transporting apparatus according to claim 1,

wherein the function of the operation section is set by using an external control device which remotely controls the liquid transporting apparatus from outside.

5. A liquid transporting method comprising:

transporting a liquid through a transporting tube;

injecting the liquid into a living body through a catheter;

determining whether the catheter detaches from the living body by operating an operation section;

filling the transporting tube with the liquid if it is determined that the catheter detaches from the living body; and

transporting the liquid if it is determined that the catheter does not detach from the living body.