Acoustic line tracing system and method for fluid transfer system
AssigneesBaxter International Inc., Baxter Healthcare S.A.
InventorsJames Scott Slepicka, Thomas Edward Dudar
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Abstract
An acoustic line tracing system for tracing a fluid transfer system tubing line includes an acoustic receiver operably connectable to the tubing line and configured to receive the vibratory signal. The acoustic receiver includes a vibration sensor disposed to contact the tubing line and configured for detecting vibration of the surface of the tubing line caused by the vibratory signal, and an indicator producing at least one of an audio and a visual cue when the vibration sensor detects the vibratory signal.
Claims9
A line tracing system for a fluid transfer system tubing line, the line tracing system comprising:
- an infusion pump;
- a first acoustic receiver operably connectable to a tubing line and configured to receive a vibratory signal, the first acoustic receiver including:
- a first vibration sensor disposed to contact the tubing line, said first vibration sensor being configured for detecting vibration of the surface of the tubing line caused by the vibratory signal;
- a signal transmitter operatively contacting the tubing line and electrically coupled with said first acoustic receiver, said signal transmitter configured for generating acoustic vibrations in the tubing line when said first vibration sensor detects the vibratory signal;
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- wherein the signal transmitter and the first acoustic receiver are disposed on opposite sides of the infusion pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.