Infusion device with optical sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6110153
SERIAL NO

09211223

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An infusion device with a disposable administration set which is inexpensive to manufacture. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention the disposable administration set has a plurality of elongated cam followers connected to a plate assembly, wherein the cam followers are displace in a predetermined sequence and forced against a delivery tube by cam means driven by rotary drive means. The device also includes an optical occlusion sensor which is synchronized to operate in phase with the movement of the cam followers to measure pressure within the delivery tube at one pump phase, thereby sensing downstream occlusions, and to measure vacuum within the delivery tube at a second pump phase, thereby sensing upstream occlusions. The occlusion sensor is optical, and measures the degree of total internal reflection at the interface of the tube and the plate assembly, occlusion in the tubing.

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  • CAREFUSION 303, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brasier, Robert E San Diego, CA 3 280
Davis, David L San Diego, CA 28 1287
Hatch, Richard F San Diego, CA 4 445

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