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Medical infusion pump with closed loop stroke feedback system and method

US8313308B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2004
Grant dateNov 20, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61M2205/3331
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A medical pump with a closed loop stroke feedback system and method, for use with a pumping chamber, for example in a cassette, is disclosed. The pump includes a pumping element that intermittently pressurizes a pumping chamber during a pumping cycle. A pressure sensor detects the pressure exerted by the pumping element on the pumping chamber. A position sensor detects the position of the pumping element. A processing unit processes pressure data from the pressure sensor and position data from the position sensor to determine a calculated stroke volume of the pump for a pump cycle, and to adjust a stroke frequency of the pump to compensate for variation in the stroke volume.

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