Pump set with secure loading features and related methods therefor
US8529511B2 · kind B2 · utility
52Cited by
169References
17Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49236
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A pump set for use in a liquid delivery pump of the type for delivering liquid to a patient, having an infrared radiation detector for detecting infrared radiation, and providing an indication that the pump set is properly loaded on the pump. The pump set comprises a conduit for the liquid and a safety interlock member which is carried by the conduit. The safety interlock member is formed of a material that transmits infrared radiation and blocks visible light.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.