Burron Medical Products, Inc.

Robert E Thomas

Robert J LeFevre

George K Burke

Peter L Krohn

James W Turner

Electronic control apparatus for controlling the administration of a plurality of separate fluids independently and consecutively, includes electrical circuitry connected with a plurality of valve operators to operate valves in a plurality of sets to control flow therethrough.

Electronic control means for a plurality of intravenous infusion sets

An electronically controlled intravenous infusion set of the gravity feed type having a flow path including a drip chamber and an internal valve for regulating flow through the set. Electromagnetic valve operating structure, positioned outside the IV set, controls the internal valve in response to an electronic control system. The electronic control system serves to open the valve to allow a drop to fall, and includes a control circuit. The control circuit includes an optical drop detector, associated with but positioned outside the drip chamber, which senses the falling drop and signals the control circuit to close the valve. The control circuit also includes a variable frequency clock and associated digital selectors for affording an attendant the ability to precisely select a desired drip rate. An alarm system, operating on digital principles, senses high drop rate or low drop rate conditions and, in response thereto, puts the control system into an alarm condition. The alarm system includes means for digitally adjusting the sensitivity thereof to provide high sensitivity at low drip rates but to decrease the sensitivity at higher rates so that premature alarm conditions are avoided.

Electrically controlled intravenous infusion set

An electronically controlled, gravity-feed, intravenous infusion set in which a length of intravenous tubing is connected with a drip chamber to convey a fluid to be administered intravenously, the improvement comprising a normally closed internal valve in said set operable to prevent flow of fluid through the set and operated to open position to enable passage of a drop of fluid through the set, and an electrically controlled actuator operatively associated with the valve to operate the valve to its open position at a predetermined frequency of operation and to hold the valve open until a drop forms and falls to thus determine the drip rate of fluid through the set, said internal valve thus enabling control of flow of fluid through the set without necessitating crimping or other deformation of the set and thereby resulting in dependable and accurate control of the flow rate of the fluid to be administered intravenously.

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Wind Gap, PA, United States of America

Robert E Thomas