Method of substituting a first fluid delivery device with a second fluid delivery device
US7540854B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M39/10
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of substituting an MRI incompatible pump for delivering fluid to a patient with an MRI compatible pump, both pumps being microprocessor controlled. The first pump operates upon administration tubing for pumping fluid from a source thereof to the patient. The method includes the steps of: providing the second pump to be substituted for the first pump; providing second tubing having a portion thereof that is operable to function with the second pump; connecting the second tubing to the administration tubing to establish an altered fluid path from the source to the patient, the altered path including portions of both the administration and second tubing; placing the second pump for operation upon the second tubing to enable the second pump to pump the fluid through the altered path according to programming thereof; and disconnecting the first pump from the administration tubing before bringing the patient into the MRI environment.
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