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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2026
Filed:
May. 14, 2021
Applicant:
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel M. Abal, San Diego, CA (US);
Brendan John Burgess, Poway, CA (US);
Ramkumar Subramanian, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01); A61M 5/172 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/16831 (2013.01); A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/16881 (2013.01); A61M 2005/14208 (2013.01); A61M 2005/16868 (2013.01); A61M 2005/16872 (2013.01); A61M 2205/18 (2013.01); A61M 2205/332 (2013.01);
Abstract
Force sensing assemblies for an infusion pump are provided. A force sensing assembly includes a processor and an occlusion sensor coupled to the processor. The occlusion sensor is positioned opposed to an occluder valve when the platen is closed. The force sensing assembly measures one or more forces exerted on a fluid tube during a pump cycle. Infusion pump assemblies, methods of operating an infusion pump with a force sensing assembly, systems for controlling an infusion pump and an infusion device are also provided.