Baxter International Inc.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

W Scott Couchman

David J Evans

David L Swendson

Wesley M Morris

Jun Liu

Mark C Gordon

A one-handed blood sampling reservoir for an infusion line having a configuration which allows discard fluid to be drawn into the reservoir and then returned to the patient in two squeezing motions. Both drawing and returning steps are performed by squeezing two of a plurality of finger grips provided on the reservoir. The reservoir may include a bracket which enables one-handed operation in either a hand-held or a pole-mounted configurations. In the alternative, the reservoir and finger grips may be formed by telescoped inner and outer housings without a bracket. The reservoir desirably includes a syringe-like body forming a chamber and a plunger/piston assembly reciprocal therein to vary the volume of the chamber. A narrow gap is provided in the chamber open to both inlet and outlet ports when the piston is fully seated to ensure a consistent and minimum flush volume in the chamber. The piston may be spring-loaded against the syringe body to simplify manufacturing by reducing the number of close toleranced parts required. The reservoir is preferably placed within an infusion line having a pressure transducer therein, and the spring loaded piston may be adjustable to vary the dynamic response of the fluid pressure system.

Closed one-handed blood sampling system

A one-handed blood sampling reservoir for an infusion line having a configuration which allows discard fluid to be drawn into the reservoir and then returned to the patient in two squeezing motions. Both drawing and returning steps are performed by squeezing two of a plurality of finger grips provided on the reservoir. The reservoir may include a bracket which enables one-handed operation in either a hand-held or a pole-mounted configurations. In the alternative, the reservoir and finger grips may be formed by telescoped inner and outer housings without a bracket. The reservoir desirably includes a syringe-like body forming a chamber and a plunger/piston assembly reciprocal therein to vary the volume of the chamber. A narrow gap is provided in the chamber open to both inlet and outlet ports when the piston is fully seated to ensure a consistent and minimum flush volume in the chamber. The piston may be spring-loaded against the syringe body to simplify manufacturing by reducing the number of close tolerance parts required. The reservoir is preferably placed within an infusion line having a pressure transducer therein, and the spring loaded piston may be adjustable to vary the dynamic response of the fluid pressure system.

Closed, one-handed blood sampling system

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Irvine, CA, United States of America

W Scott Couchman