System for identifying the presence and correctness of a tubing set
US9849275B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/14
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A medical device accessory comprising an interface configured to connect the medical device accessory with a medical device for administration of a medical treatment using the medical device and the medical device accessory, a plurality of electrical contacts proximate the interface, the electrical contacts comprising a lead electrical contact adapted to receive an voltage from a power source associated with the medical device and one or more identifying electrical contacts, and at least one conductor providing an electrical connection between the lead electrical contact and the one or more identifying electrical contacts. An arrangement of the one or more identifying electrical contacts connected to the lead electrical contact identifies a characteristic of the medical device accessory.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.