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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2002
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Platt, Mt. Prospect, IL (US);
Ralph LaBedz, McHenry, IL (US);
Patrick Hovis, Rockford, IL (US);
Assignee:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/700 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/700 ;
Abstract
An air in-line sensor for detecting air bubbles in a therapeutic solution flowing through a tube utilizes a unitary type sensor having a channel for receiving the tube. The channel has a tube loading section. A signal emitting member is positioned on one side of the tube and a signal receiving member is positioned on an opposite side of the tube. A first air baffle is positioned between the signal emitting and signal receiving members.