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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 09, 2013
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Steven Keith, Madison, WI (US);
Elaine McVey, Durham, NC (US);
Frances Tong, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Ronald J. Pettis, Cary, NC (US);
Joshua Herr, Fair Lawn, NJ (US);
Richard J. Klug, Roxboro, NC (US);
Christopher Rini, Raleigh, NC (US);
Natasha Bolick, Raleigh, NC (US);
Alfred Joseph Harvey, Raleigh, NC (US);
Vincent J. Sullivan, Cary, NC (US);
Matthew S. Ferriter, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Becton, Dickinson and Company, Franklin Lakes, NJ (US);
Abstract
A medical fluid communication system is disclosed comprising a pump controller and a fluid detector. The fluid detector detects characteristics of the fluid and provides fluid measurements to the pump controller, which detects if the fluid is flowing in the medication delivery system. In the event fluid is not flowing due to an occlusion, the pump controller may attempt to resolve the occlusion or may provide a warning to a user that an occlusion is occurring.