A61M2205/15

Medicament Preparation Devices, Methods, and Systems
20220305179 · 2022-09-29 · ·

A system for preparing a medicament for use by a medicament user includes a proportioning machine with a controller and pumping and clamping actuators to engage a fluid circuit having pumping and clamping portions that engage with respective actuators of the proportioning machine. The fluid circuit includes a mixing container that is initially empty and later filled with two different concentrated medicaments from different concentrate containers and with purified water. The proportioning machine is configured to receive purified water and to mix it with the concentrated medicaments to produce a medicament and to output the medicament to a medicament consumer in such a way that to the medicament consumer the medicament appears to be provided from a bag of medicament. Custom mini batches of medicament may be produced by varying the amount of the concentrates and water.

Methods, circuits, devices, apparatuses, encasements and systems for identifying if a medical infusion system is decalibrated

Disclosed is an infusion pump which may include a native pumping mechanism to drive fluids through a functionally associated conduit, at least one native sensor to sense a physical characteristic of the fluid within the conduit and computing circuitry having a decalibration test mode to determine whether the infusion pump is decalibrated. The computing circuitry may be adapted to receive output from at least one native sensor during the decalibration test mode.

Medical device leak sensing devices, methods, and systems

Features for protecting against leaks in a fluid circuit are disclosed. In a first embodiment, a fluid circuit is housed by another fluid circuit that is configured to capture and convey leaks to leak detector. In a second embodiment, a first indicator of a leak is used to trigger confirmation by blood flow reversal and air detection in the blood circuit.

MEDICAL FLUID CASSETTE LEAK DETECTION METHODS AND DEVICES

A method is provided for detecting leaks in a disposable medical fluid cassette that includes a base and a flexible membrane attached to the base in such a way that the base and the flexible membrane cooperate to at least partially form a fluid passageway. The method includes applying a first force to the flexible membrane, measuring a first physical property of a system that includes the medical fluid cassette a medical fluid pumping machine, removing the first force from the flexible membrane, applying a second force to the flexible membrane, measuring a second physical property of the system, and determining whether the medical fluid cassette leaks based on a comparison of the first physical property and the second physical property.

Medical treatment apparatus and water reservoir for same

A water reservoir includes a water reservoir base configured to hold a volume of water to be used for humidification of pressurized breathable air, a water reservoir lid connected to the water reservoir base, and a compressible resilient portion configured to seal between the water reservoir base and the water reservoir lid. The base and the lid are movable relative to one another when connected whilst maintaining sealing therebetween due to the compressible resilient portion. A retainer is configured to secure the water reservoir to a water reservoir dock, and has a protrusion or recess to releasably engage one another when the water reservoir is received in the dock, with a reaction force to compression of the compressible resilient portion urging the protrusion and the recess into engagement with one another.

Humidifier arrangements and control systems

The electrical connections of a chamber or enclosure for a water tub can be protected through the use of spill element sensors. The spill element sensors can help to disable the delivery of power to the heater of a water tub in the event that the electrical connections become wet.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TAILORING THERAPY PROVIDED BY RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS BASED ON SLEEP STAGE
20220265207 · 2022-08-25 ·

A system includes a respiratory device, a mask, a sensor, and a control system. The respiratory device is configured to supply pressurized air. The mask is coupled to the respiratory device and configured to engage a user during a sleep session to aid in directing the supplied pressurized air to the user. The sensor is configured to generate physiological data associated with the user. The control system is configured to analyze the physiological data to determine a first sleep stage of the user, and based on the determined first sleep stage of the user, (i) set a range of pressures for the respiratory device to supply the pressurized air, and (ii) set a rate of change of the pressurized air for the respiratory device to use when changing the supplied pressurized air from a first pressure within the range of pressures to a second pressure within the range of pressures.

Methods and systems for leak estimation

The systems and methods include providing, displaying, and/or utilizing leak estimation during ventilation of a patient with a ventilator. The systems and methods include providing, displaying, and/or utilizing internal leak estimation, total leak estimation, and/or external leak estimation during ventilation of a patient with a ventilator.

Methods and apparatus for ventilatory treatment of respiratory disorders
11452829 · 2022-09-27 · ·

Disclosed is an apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient. The apparatus comprises a pressure generator configured to deliver a flow of air at positive pressure to an airway of the patient through a patient interface, a sensor configured to generate a signal representative of respiratory flow rate of the patient, and a controller. The controller is configured to control the pressure generator to deliver ventilation therapy having a base pressure and a pressure support through the patient interface, detect an apnea from the signal representative of respiratory flow rate of the patient, control the pressure generator to deliver one or more probe breaths to the patient during the apnea, determine patency of the patient's airway from a waveform of the respiratory flow rate signal in response to one of the one or more probe breaths, compute an effective duration of the apnea based on the patency of the airway, and adjust a set point for the base pressure of the ventilation therapy in response to the apnea based on the effective duration of the apnea.

Introducer Assembly and Method of Use Thereof
20170216506 · 2017-08-03 ·

The invention provides an introducer assembly for delivering a blood pump into vasculature of a subject, as well as a method for utilizing the assembly.