Infusion pump and method to enhance long term medication delivery accuracy

US9056166B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9056166-B2
Application numberUS-201313746061-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 21, 2013
Priority dateJan 21, 2013
Publication dateJun 16, 2015
Grant dateJun 16, 2015

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An infusion pump is provided for pumping fluid though an administration set at a constant flow rate. The pump includes a pumping mechanism for pumping fluid and operates at a pulse frequency, and a controller controls the pulse frequency. Additionally, the pump has one or more sensors configured for measuring at least one characteristic value relating to a status of the infusion pump. The controller is configured for causing the pumping mechanism to operate at a first pulse frequency, and the one or more sensors measure the characteristic value intermittently. When the measured characteristic value meets a threshold value, the controller causes the pumping mechanism to operate at a second pulse frequency different from the first pulse frequency.

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What is claimed is: 1. An infusion pump for pumping fluid though an administration set at a constant flow rate over a long duration, the pump comprising: a pumping mechanism configured for pumping fluid, said pumping mechanism operating at a pulse frequency; and a controller for controlling said pulse frequency of said pumping mechanism; and one or more sensors capable of measuring at least one characteristic value relating to a status of said pumping mechanism; said controlle…

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What does patent US9056166B2 cover?
An infusion pump is provided for pumping fluid though an administration set at a constant flow rate. The pump includes a pumping mechanism for pumping fluid and operates at a pulse frequency, and a controller controls the pulse frequency. Additionally, the pump has one or more sensors configured for measuring at least one characteristic value relating to a status of the infusion pump. The contr…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Baxter Int, Baxter Healthcare Sa, Baxter Healthcare Sa
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61M5/172. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jun 16 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).