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Enteral delivery set with shaded drip chamber

US4909797A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 16, 1987
Grant dateMar 20, 1990
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S128/13
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A drip chamber for an enteral nutrition system having an optical drip detector is provided with an opaque upper portion to reduce the amount of ambient light entering the optical sensor for the drip detector.

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