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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Clinton Scott Vilks, Plymouth, MN (US);
Assignee:
SIMS Deltec, Inc., St. Paul, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
417478 ; 417 442 ; 604 65 ; 604 67 ;
Abstract
A sensing device for a pump control module is described that is designed for use with a cassette having a pump surface with a projection. The sensing device is positioned on an interface surface of a pump control module, and includes an occlusion sensor and a cassette identification sensor. A pump control module, a cassette and a method of use are also described for administering a drug to a patient through a delivery conduit, utilizing the sensing device.