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US 10,502,650 B2Granted
Fluid monitoring device with disposable inner liner with sensor integration
AssigneeAlphinity, LLC
InventorsMichael C. Gagne, Steven V. Cates, Dean C. Richards
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Abstract
A fluid monitoring assembly includes a segment of tubing having a wall defining a lumen through which the fluid passes and a sensor at least partially embedded within a wall of the tubing. The assembly includes a housing having first and second portions connected to one another at a hinge, the housing defining an interior portion configured to hold the segment of tubing and the sensor. The housing may be opened and closed as needed using a fastener.
Claims14
A fluid monitoring assembly comprising:
- a segment of compressible unreinforced silicone tubing comprising a wall defining a lumen through which the fluid passes, the segment having a nipple that projects outwardly therefrom;
- a housing having first and second portions connected to one another at a hinge, the housing defining an interior portion configured to hold the segment of compressible unreinforced silicone tubing;
- a pressure sensor having a pressure sensing end in contact with an exterior portion of the nipple and configured to measure the pressure of fluid contained in the lumen of the compressible unreinforced silicone tubing, wherein the pressure sensor is secured in one of the first and second portions of the housing;
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- a fastener configured to hold the first and second portions in a closed state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.