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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2012
Michael G. Lowery, Wildwood, IL (US);
Brian G. Markey, Park Forest, IL (US);
James A. Mcneely, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Michael G. Lowery, Wildwood, IL (US);
Brian G. Markey, Park Forest, IL (US);
James A. McNeely, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL (US);
Abstract
Tilting of a drip chamber from its vertical axis during fluid administration can have negative effects upon the accuracy of systems configured for drop counting and/or for volumetric measurement of individual drops passing through the drip chamber. To address these negative effects, in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a fluid delivery system engages in a fluid control process that comprises determining an error parameter, based at least in part on a tilt signal, generating an error condition, and either holding the fluid flow at the present rate or stopping the flow.