Systems and methods for incorporating patient pressure into medical fluid delivery
US11179516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3344
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical fluid delivery machine includes a pump interface having an actuation area for delivering positive or negative pressure to a medical fluid handling device; a pressure sensor positioned to measure pressure within the actuation area; a valve positioned to selectively vent the actuation area to atmosphere; and a control unit in signal communication with the pressure sensor and control communication with the valve, the control unit performing a sequence during pumping, wherein (i) application of positive pressure or negative pressure to the actuation area is stopped, the valve is switched to vent the actuation area to atmosphere, then switched to close the actuation area to atmosphere, and at least one pressure signal reading is taken via the pressure sensor, and (ii) a determination is made whether positive pressure or negative pressure to the chamber should be resumed based on the at least one pressure signal reading.
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