Airtrap
First Claim
1. An air-trap comprising upper and lower aspects defining a longitudinal axis extending centrally therebetween, an upper fluid input port formed in an exterior side wall of the air-trap in the upper aspect, wherein fluid enters the air-trap from the upper fluid input port at an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid output port positioned off center from the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid flow disrupter positioned off-center from the longitudinal axis, proximate the lower fluid output port, and between the longitudinal axis and the lower fluid output port, and an upper air output port, wherein either the lower fluid output port or the upper air output port is selectively open in operation.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for increasing the temperature of a fluid being infused into a patient'"'"'s body while the infusion is taking place. The present invention also provides for improved monitoring of air in the infusion system such to prevent the introduction of air into the patient'"'"'s body receiving the fluid infusion. The present invention also provides for a system pump which provides a variable flow rate that serves a vast amount of infusion needs and purposes. A disposable cartridge in accordance with the present invention will allow for the efficient transfer of heat energy to the fluid being infused into the patient'"'"'s body. The cartridge will further ensure that deleterious amounts of air will not be introduced into the patient'"'"'s body.
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18 Claims
- 1. An air-trap comprising upper and lower aspects defining a longitudinal axis extending centrally therebetween, an upper fluid input port formed in an exterior side wall of the air-trap in the upper aspect, wherein fluid enters the air-trap from the upper fluid input port at an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid output port positioned off center from the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid flow disrupter positioned off-center from the longitudinal axis, proximate the lower fluid output port, and between the longitudinal axis and the lower fluid output port, and an upper air output port, wherein either the lower fluid output port or the upper air output port is selectively open in operation.
- 10. A cylindrical air-trap for removing air from fluid comprising an upper and lower aspect defining a longitudinal axis extending centrally therebetween, an upper fluid input port formed in an exterior side wall of the air-trap in the upper aspect, wherein fluid enters the air-trap from the upper fluid input port at an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid output port positioned off-center from the longitudinal axis, an upper air output port, and a fluid flow disrupter positioned off center from the longitudinal axis, proximate the lower fluid output port, and between the center of the longitudinal axis and the lower fluid output port, wherein the air-trap creates a vortex of fluid introduced via the fluid input port and the fluid flow disrupter creates a pressure differential at the fluid output port for drawing fluid into the lower fluid output port.
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18. An air-trap comprising upper and lower aspects defining a longitudinal axis extending centrally therebetween, an upper fluid input port formed in an exterior side wall of the air-trap, wherein fluid enters the air-trap from the upper fluid input port at an axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, a lower fluid output port positioned off-center from the longitudinal axis, a fluid flow disrupter positioned off-center from the longitudinal axis, proximate the lower fluid output port, and between the longitudinal axis and the lower fluid output port, and an upper air output port.
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