Pressure monitoring enteral feeding system and method
US5514102A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 7, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 5, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pressure monitoring enteral feeding system and method are disclosed including a housing having a pair of channels for receiving a pump tubing segment which connects an intake line and an output line of a delivery set, and for holding the pump tubing segment adjacent a motor unit. A pair of pressure sensors are disposed along the channels to monitor the pressure in the pump tubing segment so as to warn a user when an undesirable pressure has developed either upstream or downstream from the motor unit, and to adjust rate based on the upstream pressure. The housing may also include a lockable cover to securely hold the pump tubing segment in the channels and in firm contact with the pressure sensors.
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