Method and apparatus for facilitating injection of medication into an intravenous fluid line while maintaining sterility of infused fluids
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61M-025/18
A61M-025/16
출원번호
UP-0795333
(2004-03-09)
등록번호
US-7611504
(2009-11-16)
발명자
/ 주소
Faries, Jr., Durward I.
Heymann, Bruce R.
Hendrix, David
출원인 / 주소
Patented Medical Solutions LLC
대리인 / 주소
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC
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초록▼
A warming device for an IV fluid line according to the present invention includes a warmer unit and a wye type fitting with an injection site. The warmer unit includes a tube for intravenous fluid and channels containing a warming fluid to heat the IV tube. One fitting branch is connected to an int
A warming device for an IV fluid line according to the present invention includes a warmer unit and a wye type fitting with an injection site. The warmer unit includes a tube for intravenous fluid and channels containing a warming fluid to heat the IV tube. One fitting branch is connected to an intravenous fluid source, while the remaining branch houses the injection site. The injection site branch includes an injection safety member that ensures a syringe needle or other instrument is contained within the fitting to prevent rupture of the IV tube. The warming device may include an additional wye type fitting coupled to the initial fitting and including another injection site, where the fittings typically exclude the safety member. A syringe needle is inserted into the additional injection site to prevent rupture of the IV tube. In addition, the warming device may be configured for needleless injections.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. An infusion system to deliver intravenous fluid from a supply source to an infusion site via a fluid line and to enable injection of medicinal fluid into said fluid line while maintaining sterility of said intravenous fluid, said system comprising: a heat transfer unit includ
What is claimed is: 1. An infusion system to deliver intravenous fluid from a supply source to an infusion site via a fluid line and to enable injection of medicinal fluid into said fluid line while maintaining sterility of said intravenous fluid, said system comprising: a heat transfer unit including first and second conduits, wherein said first conduit receives said intravenous fluid and is connected with a fluid line portion extending toward said infusion site and said second conduit receives heat transfer fluid to heat said intravenous fluid flowing through said first conduit; and a fluid connector assembly to facilitate fluid flow between said supply source and said heat transfer unit and including: a fitting including a housing structure to receive said intravenous fluid and to direct said intravenous fluid received by said fitting into said heat transfer unit, wherein said housing structure includes: an elongated tubular body including a proximal end portion; a fluid inlet member with a distal end directly attached to said elongated tubular body and a proximal end to receive intravenous fluid into said housing structure; and a fluid outlet disposed at a distal end of said elongated tubular body and secured to said heat transfer unit with said fluid outlet in fluid communication with said first conduit; wherein said proximal end portion of said elongated tubular body includes: an instrument member positioned within a proximal portion of said elongated tubular body, wherein said instrument member includes a membrane to maintain a fluid tight seal and permit removable insertion of a portion of an instrument through said membrane and within said fluid connector assembly, wherein said instrument includes a syringe containing a medicinal fluid and said instrument portion includes a needle with a length dimension, and wherein said syringe facilitates injection of a medicinal fluid different than said intravenous fluid into said fluid connector assembly; and an extension member extending proximally from said instrument member and forming a proximal end of said elongated tubular body, wherein said extension member is configured to engage a syringe distal portion and enable insertion of said needle within said extension member, and wherein said extension member is configured to displace said syringe from said instrument member and provide a distance from said conduits greater than said length dimension of said needle to prevent contact and rupture of said conduits by said needle during said injection. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein said extension member is disposed proximate said membrane and configured to engage said syringe distal portion and displace that portion from said membrane to restrict insertion of said needle into said fluid connector assembly. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein said extension member includes a length dimension in the approximate range of 0.5 to 1.0 inches to distance said needle from said conduits and restrict insertion of said needle into said instrument member. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein said fluid connector assembly further includes: a second fitting including: a distal end in fluid communication with said fluid inlet member; a second fluid inlet member disposed at a proximal end of said second fitting to receive said intravenous fluid from said supply source; and a second proximal end in the form of an entry site to facilitate injection of said medicinal fluid into said second fitting via said needle. 5. In an infusion system to deliver intravenous fluid from a supply source to an infusion site via a fluid line including a heat transfer unit including first and second conduits, wherein said first conduit receives said intravenous fluid and said second conduit receives heat transfer fluid to heat said intravenous fluid, and a fluid connector assembly to facilitate fluid flow between said supply source and said heat transfer unit, a method of injecting medicinal fluid into said fluid line while maintaining sterility of said intravenous fluid comprising: (a) receiving said intravenous fluid from said supply source within a fitting of said fluid connector assembly and directing said intravenous fluid received by said fitting from said supply source into said heat transfer unit, wherein said fitting includes a housing structure including an elongated tubular body with a proximal end portion, a fluid inlet member with a distal end directly attached to said elongated tubular body and a proximal end to receive intravenous fluid into said housing structure, and a fluid outlet disposed at a distal end of said elongated tubular body and secured to said heat transfer unit with said fluid outlet in fluid communication with said first conduit, wherein said proximal end portion of said elongated tubular body includes an instrument member positioned within a proximal portion of said elongated tubular body and an extension member extending proximally from said instrument member and forming a proximal end of said elongated tubular body, and wherein said instrument member includes a membrane to maintain a fluid tight seal and permit removable insertion of a portion of an instrument through said membrane and within said fluid connector assembly; (b) receiving said instrument portion within said instrument member to facilitate injection of a medicinal fluid different than said intravenous fluid into said fluid connector assembly, wherein said instrument includes a syringe containing said medicinal fluid and said instrument portion includes a needle with a length dimension; and (c) engaging a syringe distal portion via said extension member and displacing said syringe from said instrument member and providing a distance from said conduits greater than said length dimension of said needle to prevent contact and rupture of said conduits by said needle during said injection. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein step (c) further includes: (c.1) engaging said syringe distal portion, via said extension member disposed proximate said membrane, and displacing that portion from said membrane to limit insertion of said needle into said fluid connector assembly. 7. The method of claim 6, wherein said extension member includes a length dimension in the approximate range of 0.5 to 1.0 inches, and step (c.1) further includes: (c.1.1) displacing said needle from said conduits by restricting insertion of said needle into said instrument member via said extension member. 8. The method of claim 5, wherein said fluid connector assembly further includes a second fitting including a distal end in fluid communication with said fluid inlet member, a second fluid inlet member disposed at a proximal end of said second fitting to receive intravenous fluid, and a second proximal end in the form of an entry site to facilitate injection of said medicinal fluid into said second fitting via said needle, and step (c) further includes: (c.1) displacing said received needle from said conduits by receiving said needle within said entry site of said second fitting. 9. An infusion system to deliver intravenous fluid from a supply source to an infusion site via a fluid line and to enable injection of medicinal fluid into said fluid line while maintaining sterility of said intravenous fluid, said system comprising: heating means for heating said intravenous fluid and including first and second conduits, wherein said first conduit receives said intravenous fluid and is connected with a fluid line portion extending toward said infusion site and said second conduit receives heat transfer fluid to heat said intravenous fluid flowing through said first conduit; and fluid connection means for facilitating fluid flow between said supply source and said heating means and including: flow means including a housing structure for receiving said intravenous fluid and directing said intravenous fluid received by said flow means into said heating means, wherein said housing structure includes: an elongated tubular body including a proximal end portion; fluid inlet means with a distal end directly attached to said elongated tubular body and a proximal end to receive intravenous fluid into said housing structure; and fluid outlet means disposed at a distal end of said elongated tubular body and secured to said heating means with said fluid outlet means in fluid communication with said first conduit; wherein said proximal end portion of said elongated tubular body includes: instrument means positioned within a proximal portion of said elongated tubular body, wherein said instrument means includes a membrane to maintain a fluid tight seal and permit removable insertion of a portion of an instrument through said membrane and within said fluid connection means, wherein said instrument includes a syringe containing a medicinal fluid and said instrument portion includes a needle with a length dimension, and wherein said syringe facilitates injection of a medicinal fluid different than said intravenous fluid into said fluid connection means; and extension means extending proximally from said instrument means and forming a proximal end of said elongated tubular body, wherein said extension means is configured to engage a syringe distal portion and enable insertion of said needle within said extension means, and wherein said extension means displaces said syringe from said instrument means and provides a distance from said conduits greater than said length dimension of said needle to prevent contact and rupture of said conduits by said needle during said injection. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein said extension means is disposed proximate said membrane and configured to engage said syringe distal portion and displace that portion from said membrane to restrict insertion of said needle into said fluid connection means. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein said extension means includes a length dimension in the approximate range of 0.5 to 1.0 inches to distance said needle from said conduits and restrict insertion of said needle into said instrument means. 12. The system of claim 9, wherein said fluid connection means further includes: second flow means including: a distal end in fluid communication with said fluid inlet means; second fluid inlet means disposed at a proximal end of said second flow means to receive said intravenous fluid from said supply source; and a second proximal end in the form of an entry site to facilitate injection of said medicinal fluid into said second flow means via said needle.
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