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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Applicants:
Jorge Delcastillo, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alp Akonur, Evanston, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jorge DelCastillo, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alp Akonur, Evanston, IL (US);
Assignees:
Baxter International Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Baxter Healthcare S.A., Glattpark (Opfikon), CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flow monitoring infusion system that includes an infusion circuit having a fluid with a pulsatile fluid flow flowing therethrough. The infusion circuit includes a dampening element having a dampening chamber that absorbs the pressure fluctuations of the pulsatile fluid flow to transform the pulsatile fluid flow to a more smooth fluid flow. A fluid flow sensor that measures the flowrate of the more smooth fluid flow is disposed along the infusion circuit downstream of the dampening element.