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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Carefusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Dwaine Butterfield, San Diego, CA (US);
Andre Gamelin, San Diego, CA (US);
Neil Quitoviera, San Diego, CA (US);
Daniel Abal, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 5/00 (2006.01); A61M 39/22 (2006.01); A61M 39/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 39/22 (2013.01); A61M 2039/224 (2013.01); A61M 2039/244 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pressure-maintaining valve assembly can be coupled to the tubing of an infusion pump system. The valve assembly includes an element that regulates fluid flow through the tubing. This element may also act as a one way or check valve.