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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2009
Morten Mernoe, Charlottenlund, DK;
Morten Thing, Copenhagen K, DK;
Morten Mernoe, Charlottenlund, DK;
Morten Thing, Copenhagen K, DK;
T3M, Charlottelund, DK;
Abstract
A liquid flow control system for use with infusion sets of the type comprising a liquid supply, a drip chamberdownstream of the liquid supply for forming liquid drops and a flexible tubeconnecting the drip chamber with an injection needle, the system comprising a drop sensoradapted for being arranged adjacent the drip chamber for sensing the passage of drops through the drip chamber, a valveadapted for controlling the flow of the liquid through the tube, valve activating means for activating the valve, electrical circuits for registering the rate of drop formation and controlling the valve activating means, and a battery for powering the drop sensor, the electrical circuits and the valve activating means, the drop sensor, the valve, the valve activating means, the electrical circuits and the battery being mounted on or in a common housing having housing attachment means for releasably attaching the housing to the flexible tube.