Differential pressure based flow sensor assembly for medication delivery monitoring and method of using the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8403908
APP PUB NO 20090157040A1
SERIAL NO

12335128

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A differential pressure based flow sensor assembly and method of using the same to determine the rate of fluid flow in a fluid system. The sensor assembly comprises a disposable portion, and a reusable portion. A flow restricting element is positioned along a fluid flow passage between an inlet and an outlet. The disposable portion further has an upstream fluid pressure membrane and a downstream fluid pressure membrane. The reusable portion has an upstream fluid pressure sensor and a downstream fluid pressure sensor. The upstream fluid pressure sensor senses the upstream fluid pressure at a location within the fluid flow passage between the inlet and the flow restricting element. The downstream fluid pressure sensor senses the downstream fluid pressure at a location within the fluid flow passage between the flow restricting element and the outlet. The process utilizes output of the sensors to calculate the flow rate of the fluid.

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  • ICU MEDICAL, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barclay, Brian Pleasant Prairie, US 17 1684
Brumund, Ryan Buffalo Grove, US 4 139
Cho, Steven T Chandler, US 12 408
Choudhury, Hrishikesh Gurnee, US 11 539
Fathallah, Marwan A Lake Villa, US 36 4387
Jacobson, James D Lindenhurst, US 38 2122
Johnson, Tom Gurnee, US 31 1390
Keely, Patrick B Grayslake, US 22 2902
Khair, Mohammad M Hoffman Estates, US 17 799
Lowery, Michael G Wildwood, US 28 4487
Walsworth, Frank Grayslake, US 3 413
Ziegler, John S Arlington Heights, US 44 2558

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