Remote control fluid regulation system
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1. A fluid regulation system comprising:
- a source of a fluid;
a tube in communication with the source for delivering the fluid from the source to a site;
a valve for controlling a rate of fluid flow from the source to the site; and
a remote control unit for controlling the valve to allow a user to adjust the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site,wherein the system excludes any means for automatically adjusting the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site, wherein the remote control unit includes a display for indicating fluid flow rate.
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Abstract
A fluid regulation system is provided comprising a source of a fluid, a tube in communication with the source for delivering the fluid from the source to a site, and a valve for controlling the rate of fluid flow from the source to the site. A remote control unit for controlling the valve is also provided to allow the user to adjust the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site. Typically, the system excludes any means for automatically adjusting the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site. The invention is particularly useful when the valve is out of the user'"'"'s reach. Also provided is a method for delivering of a fluid to a site.
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1. A fluid regulation system comprising:
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a source of a fluid; a tube in communication with the source for delivering the fluid from the source to a site; a valve for controlling a rate of fluid flow from the source to the site; and a remote control unit for controlling the valve to allow a user to adjust the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site, wherein the system excludes any means for automatically adjusting the rate of fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site, wherein the remote control unit includes a display for indicating fluid flow rate. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A fluid regulation system for delivering fluid from a source containing a fluid to a site, comprising:
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a valve comprised of an inlet configured to receive fluid from the source, an outlet configured to deliver the fluid to the site, a means for altering fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet, and a receiver for receiving a signal for controlling the means for altering the fluid flow; and a remote control unit for transmitting the signal for controlling the means for altering the fluid flow, wherein the remote control unit allows a user to control a rate of the fluid flow to the site, and the system excludes any means for automatically adjusting the rate of the fluid flow from the source through the tube to the site, wherein the remote control unit includes a display for indicating fluid flow rate.
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