Fluid line occlusion detection system and methods
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorsDonald Halbert, Jesse Guerra, Stephen Bollish
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Abstract
The systems, methods and articles described herein are directed to at least one pressure sensor along a downstream fluid line which senses fluid pressure and assists an occlusion detection feature in determining the presence of occlusions in the downstream fluid line. In addition, the system can dynamically adapt the occlusion detection feature based on a delivery of fluid, such as a bolus, in order to prevent the system from creating a false alarm regarding an occlusion of the downstream fluid line.
Claims11
A method for dynamically adapting a medical fluid delivery system for a patient, the fluid delivery system including a fluid supply adapted to hold a medical fluid, a fluid line providing fluid communication between the fluid supply and a patient, an infusion pump controlling fluid flow along the fluid line between the fluid container and the patient, a pressure sensor configured to sense pressure in the fluid line between the infusion pump and the patient, and a programming module including an occlusion detection program, the method comprising:
- determining that a delivery of a bolus condition has commenced;
- increasing a maximum pressure limit that is compared to a sensed pressure of the fluid line between the infusion pump and the patient;
- and
- gradually lowering the maximum pressure limit over a predetermined time period after commencement of the delivery of the bolus condition.
A patient care system for infusing a medical fluid, the patient care system comprising:
- an infusion pump that controls fluid flow along a fluid line between a fluid container and a patient, wherein the infusion pump is coupled to a pressure sensor configured to sense pressure in the fluid line;
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- a programming module including an occlusion detection program configured to dynamically adapt, based on a programmed bolus of fluid for delivery to a patient, in order to detect occlusions in the fluid line and prevent activation of a false occlusion alarm, wherein the programming module:
- determines that a delivery of a bolus condition has commenced;
- increases a maximum pressure limit that is compared to a sensed pressure of the fluid line between the infusion pump and the patient;
- and
- gradually lowers the maximum pressure limit over a predetermined time period after commencement of the delivery of the bolus condition.
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