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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2016
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Bao-Tram N. Pham, Irvine, CA (US);
Justin J. Coker, Laguna Niguel, CA (US);
Shane A. Duffy, Irvine, CA (US);
Judith Davenport, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Kenneth C. Hsu, Tustin, CA (US);
Ryan Massengale, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Avent, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for signaling a condition of an infusion assembly. A system may comprise an elastomeric pump that includes a chamber for receipt of a volume of fluid, an outer layer configured to expand and contract as the chamber receives and dispenses fluid, and a passive indicator provided on the outer layer for signaling a change in the volume of fluid in the chamber. The system further may comprise an image capture device configured to capture an image of the pump, and a processing system configured to process the image to signal the condition of the infusion assembly to a user of the system. A method may comprise capturing an image of a pump; processing the image; and displaying information to a user of the pump to communicate the condition of the pump to the user. Elastomeric pumps for infusion assemblies also are provided.