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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2007
Hugh F. Smisson, Iii, Macon, GA (US);
Richard G. Cartledge, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
David C. Field, Snellville, GA (US);
Frederick J. York, Longwood, FL (US);
Hugh F. Smisson, III, Macon, GA (US);
Richard G. Cartledge, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
David C. Field, Snellville, GA (US);
Frederick J. York, Longwood, FL (US);
Smisson-Cartledge Biomedical LLC, Macon, GA (US);
Abstract
A pump system simply and selectably controls the temperature, flow rate, flow volume, and flow pressure of a fluid being infused into a patient's body. The pump system a includes a central controller and user inputs that allow for simple selection and efficient operation of the pump system, which includes manually or automatically priming the pump system to remove air, selectably controlling and rapidly adjusting the flow rate over a wide range, selectably and safely controlling the pump system temperature controls, and selectably controlling the flow pressure during delivery. The pump system includes a pump housing with a central controller and a cartridge with infusion tubing removably coupled to the pump housing.