Closed system transfer device and automation system
AssigneeIntelligent Hospital Systems Ltd.
InventorsAlex H. Reinhardt, Ronald H. Rob
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Abstract
A robotic intravenous automation system, including a robotically controlled holder configured to manipulate an intravenous (IV) bag and a closed system transfer device (CSTD). The controller includes a processor configured to control the holder. The IV bag includes a first fluid port and a second fluid port, and the CSTD includes a CSTD port, a spike adapter that is fluidically separated from the CSTD port, and a flexible member connecting the CSTD port to the spike adapter.
Claims24
A robotic intravenous automation system, comprising:
- a robotically controlled holder configured to manipulate an intravenous (IV) bag and a closed system transfer device (CSTD) that form a CSTD IV bag assembly;
- and
- a controller including a processor configured to control the holder,
- wherein
- the IV bag includes a first fluid port and a second fluid port,
- the CSTD includes a CSTD port, a spike adapter that is fluidically separated from the CSTD port, and a flexible member connecting the CSTD port to the spike adapter,
- the spike adapter is connected to the first fluid port of the IV bag, and
- the CSTD port is connected to the second fluid port of the IV bag;
- wherein the controller is configured to control the holder to perform a process of:
- attaching the spike adapter to the first fluid port of the IV bag;
- grasping the CSTD port based on a predefined dimensional characteristic of the CSTD port stored in the controller;
- manipulating the CSTD port, flexing the flexible member;
- and
- attaching the CSTD port to the second fluid port of the IV bag.
A closed system transfer device (CSTD) assembly, comprising:
- a CSTD port;
- a spike adapter that is fluidically separated from the CSTD port;
- a flexible member connecting the CSTD port to the spike adapter;
- and
- an IV bag including a first fluid port and a second fluid port;
- wherein the spike adapter is connected to the first fluid port of the IV bag;
- wherein the CSTD port is connected to the second fluid port of the IV bag;
- and
- wherein the CSTD port includes reverse facing barbs on an interior portion thereof that contacts an exterior of the second fluid port of the IV bag to positively lock the CSTD port to the second fluid port of the IV bag.
A closed system transfer device (CSTD) assembly, comprising:
- a CSTD port, wherein the CSTD port includes a cannula;
- a spike adapter that is fluidically separated from the CSTD port, wherein the spike adapter includes one or two membranes;
- and
- a flexible member connecting the CSTD port to the spike adapter.
An IV bag assembly, comprising:
- an IV bag including a first fluid port and a second fluid port, wherein the IV bag has a horizontal plane, a vertical plane, and a normal plane;
- wherein the normal plane is perpendicular with respect to the horizontal and vertical planes;
- and
- a closed system transfer device (CSTD) comprising
- a spike adapter connected to the first fluid port of the IV bag,
- a CSTD port that is fluidically separated from the spike adapter and that is connected to the second fluid port of the IV bag;
- and
- a flexible member connecting the spike adapter and the CSTD port;
- wherein the flexible member can move between the first fluid port and the second fluid port in the longitudinal plane and the vertical plane and is relatively stiff in the normal plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.