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US 11,305,048 B2Granted
Electronic vacuum regulator device
AssigneeMedtec Medical, Inc
InventorMichael D. Kilcran
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Abstract
A vacuum regulator device having a vacuum regulator and a vacuum gauge on a housing line that is configured to be in fluid communication with a patient include an electronic valve that selectively opens and closes the housing line. The vacuum gauge is located between the vacuum regulator and the patient and includes an electronic flow sensor upstream. The electronic flow sensor provides feedback to the vacuum regulator.
Claims18
A vacuum regulator device, comprising:
- a vacuum line having a proximal end and an open distal end;
- a vacuum regulator in fluid communication with the vacuum line and electronically adjustable to regulate fluid flow through the vacuum line;
- a vacuum gauge in communication with the vacuum line between distal end and the vacuum regulator and in electronic communication with the vacuum regulator;
- a controller programmed to execute a process for electronic adjustment of the vacuum regulator including receiving a user-selected pressure level within a range of pressure levels and causing electronic adjustment of the vacuum regulator such that a measured pressure level from the vacuum gauge, received by the controller, generally matches the user-selected pressure level;
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- an input-output interface presenting a reading from the vacuum gauge and including an alarm indicating operation of the vacuum regulator outside of predetermined parameters.
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A vacuum regulator device, comprising:
- a vacuum line having a proximal end and an open distal end;
- a vacuum regulator in fluid communication with the vacuum line and electronically adjustable to regulate fluid flow through the vacuum line;
- a vacuum gauge in communication with the vacuum line between distal end and the vacuum regulator and in electronic communication with the vacuum regulator;
- an input-output interface presenting a reading from the vacuum gauge and an input for receiving a user-selection of one of a plurality of preset modes, including associated values for a first user-selected pressure level within a range of pressure levels, a second user-selected pressure level, a first time interval, and a second time interval;
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- a controller programmed to execute a process for electronic adjustment of the vacuum regulator including causing electronic adjustment of the vacuum regulator such that a measured pressure level from the vacuum gauge, received by the controller, generally matches the user-selected pressure level for the first time interval and causing electronic adjustment of the vacuum regulator such that the measured pressure level from the vacuum gauge generally matches the second user-selected pressure level for the second time interval.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.