IV Set System with Bypass Manifold
First Claim
1. An intravenous (IV) set system, comprising:
- a primary IV set having a plurality of access points facilitating access to one or more fluid pathways of the primary IV set, at least some of the access points comprising access ports providing fluid access to a primary flow line of the primary IV set; and
a manifold externally coupled to the primary IV set via at least some of the access ports of the primary IV set, the manifold comprising a bypass flow line adjacent the primary flow line, and one or more access points that facilitate access to the bypass flow line,wherein the manifold and the bypass flow line provide an alternate primary flow path to a primary flow path through the primary flow line.
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Abstract
An intravenous (IV) set system comprising a primary IV set defining a primary flow line of the IV set system. The primary flow line can include multiple access points along its length and feeds to a merging fluid pathway proximate to the distal terminus of the primary IV set. At least one secondary IV set with corresponding flow lines can be separably joined to the primary IV set to cause the secondary flow lines to be in fluid communication with the primary flow line. At least one of the IV sets can have a unique set of uniform marking indicia to facilitate rapid identification of the IV sets from other IV sets within the IV set system. Such marked and identified primary and/or secondary IV sets can be allocated to specific medical functions and/or can be for use by specific medical personnel to thereby minimize risk of error in administration of an IV to a patient. The IV set system can further comprise a merging fluid pathway about a primary IV set.
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30 Claims
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1. An intravenous (IV) set system, comprising:
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a primary IV set having a plurality of access points facilitating access to one or more fluid pathways of the primary IV set, at least some of the access points comprising access ports providing fluid access to a primary flow line of the primary IV set; and a manifold externally coupled to the primary IV set via at least some of the access ports of the primary IV set, the manifold comprising a bypass flow line adjacent the primary flow line, and one or more access points that facilitate access to the bypass flow line, wherein the manifold and the bypass flow line provide an alternate primary flow path to a primary flow path through the primary flow line. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An intravenous (IV) set system, comprising:
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a primary IV set having a plurality of access points facilitating access to one or more fluid pathways of the primary IV set, at least some of the access points comprising access ports providing fluid access to a primary flow line of the primary IV set; a manifold externally coupled to the primary IV set via at least some of the access ports of the primary IV set, the manifold comprising a bypass flow line adjacent the primary flow line forming an alternate primary flow path, and one or more access points that facilitate access to the bypass flow line, wherein the manifold comprises first and second connector portions of the same type, the access ports and the connector portions being oriented on an angle relative to the primary flow line. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for bypassing a primary flow path of a primary flow line within a primary IV set, the method comprising:
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obtaining a primary IV set having a plurality of access points facilitating access to one or more fluid pathways of the primary IV set, at least some of the access points comprising access ports providing fluid access to a primary flow line of the primary IV set; diverting fluid from the primary flow line to a bypass flow line of a manifold removably and externally coupled to the primary IV set via the access ports, the manifold comprising one or more access points that facilitate access to the bypass flow line; and providing, through the manifold, an alternate primary flow path to a primary flow path through the primary flow line. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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