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Intravenous pumping air management systems and methods

  • US 8,382,711 B2
  • Filed: 12/29/2010
  • Issued: 02/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An intravenous (“

  • IV”

    ) liquid delivery system comprising;

    an IV pump tubing set including an upstream valve portion, a downstream valve portion, and a pump portion located between the upstream valve portion and the downstream valve portion;

    a pump actuator operable with the pump portion of the IV pump tubing set;

    an air removal device located upstream of the pump actuator, the air removal device including a liquid inlet, a liquid outlet, an air collection portion, and a liquid collection portion located adjacent to the liquid outlet, and wherein the air collection portion of the air removal device includes an air passing but liquid retaining filter and a check valve in air flow communication with the air passing but liquid retaining filter; and

    an air detector located downstream from the air removal device and upstream of the upstream valve portion.

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