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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2019
Deka Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Martin D. Desch, Pelham, NH (US);
Larry B. Gray, Merrimack, NH (US);
Jesse T. Bodwell, Manchester, NH (US);
Dirk a. van der Merwe, Canterbury, NH (US);
DEKA Products Limited Partnership, Manchester, NH (US);
Abstract
A syringe pump is disclosed that includes a body, a syringe seat, a syringe actuator, a memory, and one or more processors. The syringe seat is coupled to the body. The syringe actuator is configured to actuate a syringe secured within the syringe seat. The memory is configured to store a plurality of instructions. The one or more processors, in accordance with the plurality of instructions, is/are configured to: prime the syringe pump in a prime phase; determine if an occlusion exists during the prime phase using a first test; stop the prime phase; initiate fluid delivery into a patient; enter into a start-up phase; determine if an occlusion exists using a second test during the start-up phase; transition from the start-up phase into a steady-state phase; and determine if an occlusion exists during the steady-state phase using a third test.