FLUID ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM, VALVE, AND METHOD OF ADMINISTERING FLUID

• US 20160228636A1
• Filed: 02/05/2016
• Published: 08/11/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ana L. Maille, Joseph C. Maille
• Original Assignee: Ana L. Maille, Joseph C. Maille
• Inventors: Maille, Ana L., Maille, Joseph C.
• Application Number:
  US15/016,515
• Publication Number:
  US 20160228636A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/502 User interfaces, e.g. screens or keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/584 having a color code
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 2205/6018 providing set-up signals for the apparatus configuration
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/1408 in parallel, e.g. manifolds, sequencing valves access sites A61M39/02; tube connectors A61M39/10
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16813 by controlling the degree of opening of the flow line
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 5/16827 controlling delivery of multiple fluids, e.g. sequencing, mixing or via separate flow-paths infusion of multiple fluids without using a controller A61M5/1407

Abstract

A fluid administration system includes a fluid pump, main tubing connected between a fluid storage container and an input of the fluid pump to supply main fluid to the fluid pump, and secondary tubing. A valve device is located along the secondary tubing. The valve device includes a fluid flow constriction device configured to allow fluid flow through the secondary tubing in an “open” position and to prevent fluid flow through the secondary tubing when in a “closed” position and a user-control device configured to control a position of the fluid flow constriction device between the “open” position and the “closed” position. The valve device includes a user feedback device configured to display an open and closed state of the fluid flow constriction device with a color code, having a first color representing the “open” position and a second color representing the “closed” position.

Claims

1. A fluid administration system, comprising:

a fluid pump;

main tubing connected between a fluid storage container and an input of the fluid pump to supply main fluid to the fluid pump;

secondary tubing connected between a second fluid storage and the main tubing to supply a secondary fluid to the main fluid upstream of the fluid pump; and

a valve device located along the secondary tubing, the valve device comprising;

a fluid flow constriction device configured to allow fluid flow through the secondary tubing in an “

open”

position and to prevent fluid flow through the secondary tubing when in a “

closed”

position;

a user-control device configured to control a position of the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position; and

a user feedback device configured to display an open and closed state of the fluid flow constriction device with a color code, having a first color representing the “

open”

position and a second color representing the “

closed”

position.

2. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the first and second color are located physically on the user feedback device, such that manipulation of the user-control device exposes the first color and conceals the second color based on the user-control device being in a first position, and the user control device exposes the second color and conceals the first color based on the user-control device being in a second position.

3. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user feedback device includes a light that illuminates to display at least one of the first and second colors according the first position and the second position.

4. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user feedback devices includes an audio device to emit an alarm based on the user-control device being in a position corresponding to the “

closed”

position of the fluid flow constriction device.

5. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user-control device includes a knob configured to be turned to a first position corresponding to the “

open”

position and to a second position corresponding to the “

closed”

position.

6. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user-control device includes a user interface structure configured to be rotated around an axis perpendicular to a fluid-flow axis to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

7. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user-control device includes a rocker switch to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

8. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user-control device includes a user interface structure configured to rotate around a fluid-flow axis to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

9. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the user-control device includes a user interface structure configured to slide in a direction parallel to a fluid flow axis to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

10. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the valve device is configured to be attached to the secondary tubing without breaking the secondary tubing.

11. The fluid administration system of claim 1, wherein the valve device has an input configured to be connected to a first end of the secondary tubing configured to supply the secondary fluid from the second fluid storage, and an output configured to be connected to a second end of the secondary tubing configured to supply the secondary fluid to the main tubing.

12. A valve device, comprising:

a fluid flow constriction device configured to allow fluid flow through secondary tubing in an “

open”

position and to prevent fluid flow through the secondary tubing when in a “

closed”

position;

a user-control device configured to control a position of the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position; and

a user feedback device configured to display an open and closed state of the fluid flow constriction device with a color code, having a first color representing the “

open”

position and a second color representing the “

closed”

position.

13. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the first and second color are located physically on the user feedback device, such that manipulation of the user-control device exposes the first color and conceals the second color based on the user-control device being in a first position, and the user control device exposes the second color and conceals the first color based on the user-control device being in a second position.

14. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the user feedback device includes a light that illuminates to display at least one of the first and second colors according the first position and the second position.

15. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the user feedback devices includes an audio device to emit an alarm based on the user-control device being in a position corresponding to the “

closed”

position of the fluid flow constriction device.

16. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the user-control device includes a knob configured to be turned to a first position corresponding to the “

open”

position and to a second position corresponding to the “

closed”

position.

17. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the user-control device includes a user interface structure configured to be rotated around an axis perpendicular to a fluid-flow axis to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

18. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the user-control device includes a user interface structure configured to rotate around a fluid-flow axis to change the fluid flow constriction device between the “

open”

position and the “

closed”

position.

19. The valve device of claim 12, wherein the valve device is configured to be attached to the secondary tubing without breaking the secondary tubing.

20. A method for applying a secondary fluid, comprising:

initiating a flow of a primary fluid through primary tubing between a primary fluid container and a fluid pump;

connecting secondary fluid tubing between a secondary fluid container and the primary tubing;

determining from a color indicator of a valve device connected along the secondary tubing whether a fluid flow through the secondary tubing is constricted; and

based on determining from the color indicator of the valve device that the fluid flow is constricted, manipulating a user-control device of the valve device to change a state of the fluid flow from constricted to un-constricted flow through the secondary tubing.