Quotables
"The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?"
David Sarnoff, American radio pioneer ; 1921
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7214210 | Cassette and method for drug preparation and delivery A disposable cassette for mixing an intravenous drug in a vial to a patient includes a liquid inlet for connection to a liquid supply, a first vial spike, a second vial spike and a chamber. The chamber, the first and second vial spikes, and the liquid inlet are in f... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7092796 | System and method for verifying connection of correct fluid supply to an infusion pump A system and method for verifying that a particular fluid supply is connected to an infusion pump or pump channel. An upstream pressure sensor coupled to a fluid conduit associated with the fluid supply is used to provide pressure signals in response to pressure sen... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7074212 | Flow regulator device and method of using A flow regulator device and an associated method of using the device to constrict the flow of fluid through an intravenous line is disclosed. The device comprises a first component pivotally attached to a second component by a hinge. The first and second components ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7065812 | Patient care equipment management system An equipment management system provides an equipment support for supporting patient care equipment. The equipment support may be mountable on an arm that extends from a wall, on a column depending from the arm, on a wall mount, on a stand, or on a patient support. V... | 06/27/2006 |
| 6723074 | Sequential delivery syringe A sequential delivery syringe which has an internal chamber located within a body with the internal chamber being substantially closed at one end except for a discharge opening and totally open at the opposite end. A luer is connected to the discharge opening with t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6488660 | Injector for applying fluids, especially contrast agents in X-ray and nuclear spin tomography The injector according to the invention serves for applying contrast media for X-ray and nuclear spin tomography and has a tube system (5) consisting of connection tubes (6) and a pump tube (7), as well as several storage vessels (4), each connected via o... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6332467 | Feeding tube spike set with integrated Y-port A Feeding tube spike set with integrated Y-port is disclosed. The preferred spike set includes a spike, a drip chamber, a y-port fitting, a stepped connector, and tubing connecting these components to one another in series. The y-port fitting further incl... | 12/25/2001 |
| 6102889 | Sterile solution infusion apparatus A sterile solution infusion apparatus having a first line to intake infusion liquid and transport it via two anti-syphon one way valves to an output end and having a branch intake line to the first line between the anti-syphon one way valves to allow the ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6074366 | Medication delivery apparatus It is a primary object of the present invention to provide an automated system based on an integral fluid bag for administering a variety of intravenous drug regimens and reducing the vagaries of existing manual systems. The fluid has multiple chambers co... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5961488 | System and method for administering two liquids A flow set which enables the sequential administration of two liquids from a pair of containers to a patient. The flow set has a pair of valve assemblies each in communication with a container. Each valve assembly has three ports communicating through a c... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5935100 | Pressure differential valve and infusion set A method and infusion set for consecutively draining liquid medicines from a plurality of containers, such as two containers (1, 2) containing said liquid medicines, the liquid medicine via a differential pressure valve (5a) is fed into a drip chamber (6)... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5423749 | Cardioplegia administration system and method A cardioplegia administration system includes a tubing set, a positive displacement pump and a mixing system. The tubing set has a cardioplegia supply tube; a blood supply tube; and a cardioplegia administration tube connected to the cardioplegia and bloo... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5382233 | Method of art instruction A method for teaching artistic methods and techniques by providing images on a television screen and providing means for copying such images by painting and methods for transferring the painted image to a sheet of material for display purposes.... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5242392 | Intravenous piggyback flush apparatus An intravenous piggyback tubing flush apparatus includes a flush chamber attached to an intravenous (IV) set on the vertical tube and located lower than an IV medication bag for following administration of medication with a flush solution of normal saline... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5219331 | Pumping system for intravenous administration of a secondary treatment fluid A pumping system is provided for administering a secondary treatment fluid to a patient intravenously in cooperation with a primary treatment fluid administration set already in place. The system includes a self-contained pumping unit having a pumping cha... | 06/15/1993 |
| 4946439 | Dual source parenteral infusion system with secondary infusion module A dual source parenteral infusion system includes a primary controller which controls the flow rate of a parenteral solution, a display which displays parameters associated with the delivery of a primary solution, and pushbuttons for entering solution del... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4946448 | Check valve for use with intravenous pump A medical liquid administration set is provided with a check valve which is configured to relieve excess pressure downstream from the check valve. The check valve includes a resilient valve disc and a valve seat, which engages the disc when the valve is c... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4941875 | I.V. system for successive administration of two or more solutions at different rates The intravenous (I.V.) system provides for successive administration to a patient of two or more solutions but at different flow rates. Such system includes a primary or first intravenous set including tubing which at one end thereof enters a container ha... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4838856 | Fluid infusion flow control system Flow of fluid from primary and secondary reservoirs is induced along parallel flow paths to a common infusion device under gravity or pump inducing modes, respectively. The fluid delivered to the infusion device is monitored by a flow meter to measure its... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4831018 | Polyene antibiotic emulsion formulation A polyene antibiotic emulsion formulation comprising a therapeutically effective amount of the antibiotic incorporated into an oil-in-water emulsion, and a method of treating an active infection in an animal caused by a microorganism with sterols in its c... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4781698 | Selectable drop size infusion metering device An infusion system capable of intravenous administration of fluid to a patient has a drop chamber, including a plurality of drop tubes having drop forming orifices of different preselected cross-sectional areas for forming droplets of different sizes and ... | 11/01/1988 |
| 4718892 | Drip infusion system A drip infusion system is disclosed in which a pulling mechanism is connected to a needle for automatically pulling the needle from the vein of a patient. The pulling mechanism is actuated to pull the needle from the vein responsive to the amount of solut... | 01/12/1988 |
| 4714463 | Sequence valve for piggyback IV administration with tube reversal prevention A piggyback IV administration system uses a solenoid actuated sequence valve to control the flow of fluid from a pair of IV fluid sources to the inlet of an IV pump or controller. The sequence valve pinches off a first tube while allowing fluid to flow th... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4712590 | Electrical connection means for multiple bulk compounding systems A device for connecting two or more bulk compounding systems for mixing hyperalimentation solutions is described. The device allows electrical signals from each bulk compounding system to be connected to one another so that each bulk compounding system ma... | 12/15/1987 |
| 4710166 | Automated drug additive infusion system This invention relates to the parenteral infusion of fluids into patients, and particularly to the addition of drugs or other secondary fluids in infusion systems operating on an automatic basis.... | 12/01/1987 |
| 4705506 | Multiple solution IV system with setup error protection A multiple solution IV administration system includes a plurality of IV fluid sources which are connected by flexible tubing to the inlet of an IV pump. A sequence valve suspended from the tubing selectively pinches off all but one tube so that one source... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4687475 | Method for sequential intravenous infusion of multiple fluids A method of sequential intravenous infusion of a plurality of fluid solutions is disclosed in which a spacer solution is administered alternately with the fluid solutions to prevent the fluid solutions from substantially mixing with one another.... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4673389 | Sequence valve for piggyback IV administration A piggyback IV administration system uses a solenoid actuated sequence valve to control the flow of fluid from a pair of IV fluid sources to the inlet of an IV pump or controller. The sequence valve pinches off a first tube while allowing fluid to flow th... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4673390 | Multiple solution IV system A multiple solution IV administration system includes a plurality of IV fluid sources which are connected by flexible tubing to the inlet of an IV pump. A sequence valve suspended from the tubing selectively pinches off all but one tube so that one source... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4637817 | Sequence valve for piggyback IV administration with occlusion failure sensing A piggyback IV administration system uses a solenoid actuated sequence valve to control the flow of fluid from a pair of IV fluid sources to the inlet of an IV pump or controller. The sequence valve pinches off a first tube while allowing fluid to flow th... | 01/20/1987 |
| 4608042 | Apparatus for sequential infusion of medical solutions A system for the sequential infusion of medical solutions comprises a fluid source connected in fluid communication to a fluid flow device and having in the fluid line downstream from the fluid source a one-way check valve and a fluid access port. A sprin... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4604093 | Apparatus and method for administering multiple fluid infusions A valve is disclosed which includes a hollow cylindrical housing having a plurality of input sites and a rotary core member having an output pasageway. The input sites which are not in communication with the output passageway are sealed. The valve may als... | 08/05/1986 |
| 4597754 | Long capillary tube hose assembly for fluid dispensing device A hose assembly for use to regulate flow from a dispensing device that provides a generally constant pressure on a liquid to be dispersed. The hose assembly includes a length of capillary tubing through which the liquid must pass as it is dispersed which ... | 07/01/1986 |
| 4573974 | Medical administration set enabling sequential delivery of two liquids at different flow rate A medical liquid administration set is disclosed for the sequential administration of two medical liquid sources which can be delivered at different liquid flow rates without readjustment of the administration set. The set includes first and second condui... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4563173 | Pump-actuated sequencing valve and system A pump-actuated sequencing valve for sequentially administering, to a patient, two fluids contained in separate respective reservoirs, wherein the fluid is pumped from a first one of the two reservoirs by means of a pump associated therewith. The valve co... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4559036 | Apparatus for controlling administration of multiple intravenous solutions and medications Apparatus for sequentially dispensing a plurality of solutions through an intravenous supply catheter includes a disposable tubing manifold that is connected to each of the solutions to be administered. Flow of solution through the branches of the tubing ... | 12/17/1985 |
| 4553958 | IV Delivery controller A controller (34) is disclosed for use with a dual delivery system including a primary fluid container (12) and a secondary fluid container (14). The display (48) on the controller (34) presents a representation of the primary and secondary containers and... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4538918 | Medication mixing and sequential administration device The present invention teaches a medical device which mixes a primary medication with a secondary medication before administration to a patient. The device is also capable of automatically sequentially administering the primary medication alone to the pati... | 09/03/1985 |
| 4534764 | Sequential medication delivery device A sequential medication delivery device for intravenous administration of plural medications is disclosed. A secondary medication can be administered to a patient followed by an automatic resumption of the delivery of the primary medication at a predeterm... | 08/13/1985 |
| 4533347 | Controller for a dual drug delivery system A system for controlling the flow of intravenous fluids to a patient provides for the sequential administration of two different intravenous fluids at independently preselected drop rates. The system includes a primary administration set associated with a... | 08/06/1985 |
