Universal flow limiter assembly
AssigneeCareFusion 303, Inc.
InventorJason Andrew Wine
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Abstract
A universal flow limiter assembly includes a body configured to receive a portion of an IV tube, where the body includes two opposing side beams, a hinge portion disposed at a first end of the body, a control portion disposed at a second end of the body, a groove defined between the side beams and disposed between the hinge portion and the control portion and a control knob. The universal flow limiter assembly is configured to regulate a flow rate of fluid flowing through the IV tube based on rotation of the control knob. IV sets with universal flow limiter assemblies and methods of operating universal flow limiter assemblies are also provided.
Claims9
A universal flow limiter assembly comprising:
- a body configured to receive a portion of an intravenous (IV) tube, the body comprising:
- two opposing side beams;
- a hinge portion disposed at a first end of the body;
- a control portion disposed at a second end of the body, wherein the control portion comprises a C-shaped control portion defined by mirrored ends of the opposing side beams, and wherein a control receptacle is disposed within the C-shaped control portion;
- and
- a groove defined between the side beams and disposed between the hinge portion and the control portion;
- and
- a control knob, comprising:
- a control body configured to be disposed within the control receptacle;
- a manual interface disposed on a first end of the control body, the manual interface configured to be manipulated by hand to rotate the control knob;
- and
- a machine interface disposed on a second end of the control body, the machine interface configured to be manipulated by a motor to rotate the control knob, wherein the control knob comprises a stop member extending radially outward from the control body, the stop member configured to engage with a first stop surface of a first side beam when the control knob is in a closed position setting and to engage with a second stop surface of a second side beam when the control knob is in a fully open position setting,
- wherein the universal flow limiter assembly is configured to regulate a flow rate of fluid flowing through the IV tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.