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Method for triggering an alarm in an infusion syringe
Assignee: B Braun Surgical AG
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Filing: 1984-03-20
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Granted: 1985-12-24
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Expires: 2004-03-20
Abstract
Abstract An infusion syringe pump for forcing an infusion liquid out of the syringe comprises a sensor which is actuated at a certain displacement of a movable piston in the syringe. The residual infusion time before the syringe is completely empty is calculated from the residual volume of liquid left in the infusion syringe upon activation of the sensor, and from the infusion rate. At a given time before expiration of the residual infusion time, an alarm is produced by an alarm device. The alarm is thus always given independently of the particular infusion rate of the syringe and at a predetermined time (e.g. three minutes) before the end of infusion.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Rosskopf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61M; A61M5/00; A61M5/14; A61M5/142; A61M5/145; A61M5/1452; A61M5/1456; A61M5/168; A61M5/16831; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S128/00; Y10S128/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for triggering an alarm in an infusion syringe pump of the type having a slide displaced to force infusion liquid out of a syringe and a sensor activated by the slide before reaching its end position, comprising calculating the residual infusion time upon activation of the sensor from the residual volume in the infusion syringe and the infusion rate, and providing an alarm a predetermined time before expiration of the residual infusion time.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for triggering an alarm in an infusion syringe pump of the type having a slide displaced to force infusion liquid out of a syringe and a sensor activated by the slide before reaching its end position, comprising calculating the residual infusion time upon activation of the sensor from the residual volume in the infusion syringe and the infusion rate, and providing an alarm a predetermined time before expiration of the residual infusion time.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method according to claim 1 and including the steps of calculating a period of time from the residual infusion time and the predetermined time before expiration of the infusion time, allowing this period of time to elapse from activation of the sensor, and thereat providing the alarm.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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