Systems, kits, and methods for infusing fluids to a patient
AssigneeB. Braun Medical Inc.
InventorMartin Unverdorben
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Abstract
Systems, kits, and methods for programming infusion systems are disclosed. A system comprises an infusion device and a mock pump set. The infusion device is programmable with at least one infusion protocol. The infusion device includes a pathway adapted to receive a pump set and at least one pump adapted to pump fluid through the pump set when the pump set is received in the pathway. The mock pump set is sized to be received in the pathway of the infusion device, and is not configured to receive fluid from the fluid container. A kit comprises the mock pump set. A method comprises inserting a mock pump set in a pathway of an infusion device and programming the infusion device with at least one infusion protocol while the mock pump set is received in the pathway.
Claims18
A system for infusing a fluid to a patient comprising:
- an infusion device programmable with at least one infusion protocol for infusing the fluid to the patient, the infusion device including a pathway adapted to receive a pump set configured to receive fluid from a fluid container and at least one pump adapted to pump fluid through the pump set when the pump set is received in the pathway;
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- a mock pump set sized to be received in the pathway of the infusion device, the mock pump set not configured to receive fluid from the fluid container;
- wherein the infusion device is configured to (i) prevent programming of the infusion device with the at least one infusion protocol when neither the pump set nor the mock pump set is received in the pathway and (ii) enable programming of the infusion device with the at least one infusion protocol when the mock pump set is received in the pathway, and
- wherein the mock pump set has substantially the same length as the pathway of the infusion device.
A kit for programming an infusion system to infuse a fluid to a patient, the infusion system comprising an infusion device programmable with at least one infusion protocol for infusing the fluid to the patient, the infusion device including a pathway adapted to receive a pump set configured to receive fluid from a fluid container and at least one pump adapted to pump fluid through the pump set when the pump set is received in the pathway;
- the kit comprising:
- a mock pump set sized to be received in the pathway of the infusion device, the mock pump set not configured to receive fluid from the fluid container,
- wherein the mock pump set has substantially the same length as the pathway of the infusion device.
A system for infusing a fluid to a patient comprising:
- an infusion device programmable with at least one infusion protocol for infusing the fluid to the patient, the infusion device including a pathway adapted to receive a pump set configured to receive fluid from a fluid container and at least one pump adapted to pump fluid through the pump set when the pump set is received in the pathway;
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- a mock pump set sized to be received in the pathway of the infusion device, the mock pump set not configured to receive fluid from the fluid container;
- wherein the infusion device is configured to (i) prevent programming of the infusion device with the at least one infusion protocol when neither the pump set nor the mock pump set is received in the pathway and (ii) enable programming of the infusion device with the at least one infusion protocol when the mock pump set is received in the pathway,
- wherein the mock pump set is incapable of connection to the fluid container or the patient,
- wherein the mock pump set is closed on at least one end, and
- wherein the closed end comprises a fitting received in the mock pump set.
A kit for programming an infusion system to infuse a fluid to a patient, the infusion system comprising an infusion device programmable with at least one infusion protocol for infusing the fluid to the patient, the infusion device including a pathway adapted to receive a pump set configured to receive fluid from a fluid container and at least one pump adapted to pump fluid through the pump set when the pump set is received in the pathway;
- the kit comprising:
- a mock pump set sized to be received in the pathway of the infusion device, the mock pump set not configured to receive fluid from the fluid container,
- wherein the mock pump set is incapable of connection to the fluid connector or the patient,
- wherein the mock pump set is closed on at least one end, and
- wherein the closed end comprises a fitting received in the mock pump set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.