Infusion set adaptor
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1. A feeding system comprising:
- an infusion set comprising tubing configured for carrying a fluid, the tubing forming at least an inflow line, an outflow line, and a central pump engaging portion;
a first connector configured for attachment to the inflow line of the infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
a second connector configured for attachment to the outflow line of the infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
an anti-freeflow mechanism disposed inside the central pump engaging portion of the tubing; and
an optical pressure sensor disposed in optical communication with the infusion set the optical pressure sensor comprising an optical emitter and an optical detector disposed on opposite sides of a section of the infusion set.
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Abstract
A feeding set adaptor and related system for delivering solutions utilize a feeding set adaptor which engages a pump engaging portion of an infusion set and the feeding set adaptor structure to provide monitoring portions for detecting pressures within the infusion set, a sample cell for determining the presence of air within an infusion set, and an anti-freeflow device for selectively preventing freeflow through the infusion set. The feeding set adaptor is configured for mounting on an infusion pump which moves solution through the infusion set for delivery to a patient.
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80 Claims
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1. A feeding system comprising:
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an infusion set comprising tubing configured for carrying a fluid, the tubing forming at least an inflow line, an outflow line, and a central pump engaging portion;
a first connector configured for attachment to the inflow line of the infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
a second connector configured for attachment to the outflow line of the infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
an anti-freeflow mechanism disposed inside the central pump engaging portion of the tubing; and
an optical pressure sensor disposed in optical communication with the infusion set the optical pressure sensor comprising an optical emitter and an optical detector disposed on opposite sides of a section of the infusion set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A solution delivery system comprising:
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a feeding set comprising;
an infusion set comprising tubing configured for carrying a fluid and being attached to a first connector and a second connector, the tubing forming at least an inflow line, an outflow line, and a central pump engaging portion, the central pump engaging portion extending between the first connector and the second connector and wherein the central pump engaging portion comprises at least one monitoring portion for optically monitoring pressure within the infusion set and at least one abutment member configured for minimizing movement of the monitoring portion when the pump engaging portion is worked by a pumping mechanism;
a first connector configured for attachment to the inflow line of an infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
a second connector configured for attachment to the outflow line of an infusion set and the central pump engaging portion of the infusion set;
an anti-freeflow mechanism disposed in communication with the one of the first connector and the second connector, the anti-freeflow mechanism being disposed inside the tubing; and
a void disposed in the solution delivery system and configured for receiving the feeding set, the void comprising at least one tube engagement member, and wherein the abutment member of the pump engaging portion engages the tube engagement member of the solution delivery system to thereby limit movement of the pump engagement portion. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A feeding set comprising:
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an infusion set comprising tubing for carrying a liquid, the tubing comprising an inflow line, and outflow line, and a central pump engaging portion, and wherein the central pump engaging portion is formed with at least one protrusion configured for inhibiting movement of at least one portion of the central pump engaging portion when the central pump engaging portion is worked by a pump;
at least one connector configured for attaching two lines of the feeding set, an anti-freeflow mechanism disposed inside of the tubing of the infusion set; and
a sample cell formed as part of the at least one connector and configured for detecting bubbles. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for preventing freeflow in an infusion set, the method comprising:
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selecting a feeding set having a pump engaging portion, the feeding set further comprising a connector, a monitoring portion, at least one protrusion configured to inhibit movement of the monitoring portion and an anti-freeflow mechanism configured to selectively stop fluid flow through the infusion set; and
disposing the anti-freeflow mechanism in the pump engaging portion of the feeding set at a fixed distance from the connector to selectively preclude fluid flow therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method for detecting air bubbles passing through an infusion set, the method comprising;
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selecting a feeding set formed of tubing and consisting of at least an inflow line, and outflow line, and a pump engaging portion, and having a sample cell formed thereon and having at least one protrusion formed on the pump engaging portion for limiting movement of the pump engaging portion when worked upon by a pump;
passing solution through the sample cell; and
disposing the sample cell in an optical signal such that light is refracted differently when air is present in the sample cell than when solution is present in the sample cell to thereby determine the presence of air. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A method for forming a feeding set, the method comprising:
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selecting an infusion set having an inflow line and an outflow line;
connecting the inflow line to a first connector and the outflow line to a second connector;
disposing at least one protrusion on the tubing of the infusion set, the at least one protrusion being configured for inhibiting movement of at least one portion of the infusion set when the infusion set is worked upon by a pump; and
disposing a flow restricting device inside the infusion set. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method for forming a feeding set, the method comprising:
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selecting an infusion set having an inflow line and an outflow line; and
connecting the inflow line to a first connector and the outflow line to a second connector, wherein at least one of the first connector and the second connector has a sample cell disposed therein for monitoring the presence of air bubbles passing through the infusion line, the sample cell comprising a rigid conduit having two non parallel side walls; and
disposing the sample cell between an optical emitter and an optical detector such that the optical detector receives a first amount of light from the optical emitter when the sample cell is properly disposed between the optical emitter and optical detector, a second amount of light greater than the first amount of light when the sample cell is properly disposed between the emitter and detector and a either a bubble is present in the sample cell or the sample cell is empty, and a third amount of light greater than the second amount of light when the sample cell is not properly disposed between the optical emitter and optical detector. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78)
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79. A method for forming a feeding set, the method comprising:
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selecting an infusion set having a pump engaging portion, an inflow line and an outflow line; and
connecting the inflow line and one end of the pump engaging portion to a first connector and the outflow line and the other end of the pump engaging portion to a second connector;
disposing an occluder inside the tubing of the infusion set;
disposing a bubble detector in the feeding set, the bubble detector configured for placement between an optical emitter and an optical receiver such that a portion of the light emitted by the emitter reaches the receiver when the bubble detector is placed between the emitter and receiver and filled with a fluid, and where a greater portion of the light emitted by the emitter reaches the receiver when a bubble is present in the bubble detector; and
wherein a portion of the pump engaging portion is configured for placement between an optical emitter and an optical receiver such that increases in fluid pressure within the infusion set cause an increase in the diameter of the portion of the pump engaging portion sufficient to cause a reduction in the amount of light emitted by the emitter which reaches the receiver.
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80. An infusion set tube, the tube being configured for insertion into a pump and for being connected to an inflow line and an outflow line by an inflow connector and an outflow connector, the infusion set rube comprising:
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a length of resilient tubing; and
a plurality of flanges formed integrally with the tubing, the flanges being spaced so as to form at least one monitoring portion and a pump portion wherein the flanges are configured for insertion into corresponding recesses in a pump housing or pump cartridge to thereby inhibit movement of the at least one monitoring portion, and wherein the pump portion is configured for being worked upon by a pump.
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