MEDICAL TUBING DETECTION AND MANAGEMENT

• US 20160175521A1
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Published: 06/23/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 11/15/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. (Smiths Group International Holdings Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. (Smiths Group International Holdings Ltd.)
• Inventors: ADAMS, GRANT, Wilkowske, Eric
• Application Number:
  US15/060,064
• Publication Number:
  US 20160175521A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2039/087 Tools for handling tubes, e.g. crimping tool for connecting tubes to a connector
• 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 2205/18 with alarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/276 preventing unwanted use
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6009 for matching patient with his treatment, e.g. to improve transfusion security
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6081 Colour codes
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16831 Monitoring, detecting, signalling or eliminating infusion flow anomalies low-level float-valves causing cut-off A61M5/40; indicating or recording presence, absence or direction of flow in general G01P13/0066
• CPC Class Codes: F21V 33/0068 Medical equipment
• CPC Class Codes: F21W 2131/20 Lighting for medical use
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2103/00 Elongate light sources, e.g. fluorescent tubes
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2113/10 of different colours
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/10 Light-emitting diodes [LED]
• CPC Class Codes: F21Y 2115/20 Electroluminescent [EL] light sources

Abstract

A medical tubing set can comprise a fluid conduit adapted to convey a medical fluid; an optical element coupled to the fluid conduit and configured to provide illumination; and a power source configured to power the optical element. A method of operating a medical tubing set, the medical tubing set comprising a fluid conduit adapted to convey a medical fluid, an optical element coupled to the fluid conduit and configured to provide illumination, and a power source configured to power the optical element, can comprise installing the medical tubing set in a medical device at a first end and in a patient at a second end; providing a source of power with the power source; applying the source of power to the optical element; and illuminating the fluid conduit with the optical element.

Claims

1. A medical tubing set comprising:

a fluid conduit adapted to convey a medical fluid;

an optical element coupled to the fluid conduit and configured to provide illumination; and

a power source configured to power the optical element.

2. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the optical element comprises a fiber optic coating and a light-generating element.

3. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the optical element comprises a light-emitting diode and the power source is a voltage to power the light-emitting diode.

4. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the optical element comprises an electroluminescent wire and the power source is an alternating current to power the electroluminescent wire.

5. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the optical element is located in the fluid conduit.

6. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the medical tubing set further comprises dual lumen tubing and the fluid conduit and optical element are located in discrete conduits.

7. The medical tubing set of claim 6, wherein the dual lumen tubing further comprises a nested lumen set having an outer lumen and an inner lumen.

8. The medical tubing set of claim 1, wherein the optical element displays colored light.

9. The medical tubing set of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic related to the medical tubing system.

10. The medical tubing set of claim 9, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a pressure sensor, an occlusion sensor, a temperature sensor, a fluid flow sensor, a liquid density sensor, an air bubble sensor, a salinity sensor, a pH sensor, a dissolved oxygen sensor, a conductivity sensor, or an electrolyte sensor.

11. The medical tubing set of claim 10, further comprising:

an integrated circuit configured to transmit a signal to a device interface.

12. The medical tubing set of claim 9, further comprising:

a microcontroller configured to receive a signal from the at least one sensor.

13. The medical tubing set of claim 12, further comprising an interface adapted to program the microcontroller.

14. The medical tubing set of claim 13, wherein the interface adapted to program the microcontroller is configured to program a standardized profile.

15. The medical tubing set of claim 12, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to manage at least one operating mode related to the medical tubing system.

16. The medical tubing set of claim 12, wherein the medical tubing set is operably coupled to a medical device and the interface is operable via the infusion pump.

17. The medical tubing set of claim 16, wherein the microcontroller is housed in the medical device.

18. A method of operating a medical tubing set, the medical tubing set comprising a fluid conduit adapted to convey a medical fluid, an optical element coupled to the fluid conduit and configured to provide illumination, and a power source configured to power the optical element, the method comprising:

installing the medical tubing set in a medical device at a first end and in a patient at a second end;

providing a source of power with the power source;

applying the source of power to the optical element; and

illuminating the fluid conduit with the optical element.