US 12,415,033 B2
Real time drip chamber monitor
Daniel M. Abal, San Diego, CA (US); Brendan Burgess, Poway, CA (US); Ramkumar Subramanian, San Diego, CA (US); and Michael Zirkle, Carlsbad, CA (US)
Assigned to CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/235,724.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/030,817, filed on May 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0369959 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. A61M 5/168 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01); A61M 5/142 (2006.01)
CPC A61M 5/1689 (2013.01) [A61M 5/142 (2013.01); A61M 5/16831 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3379 (2013.01); A61M 2205/3592 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drip chamber detection assembly, comprising:
a drip chamber comprising:
a chamber body;
an inlet end having an inlet connector configured to couple with a fluid inlet source; and
an outlet end having an outlet connector configured to couple with an outlet receiver; and
a sensor integrally coupled to the drip chamber and disposed on the inlet end of the drip chamber with a portion of the sensor extending into the chamber body, the sensor configured to generate a signal transmission and to receive a reflected signal completely within the chamber body, the signal indicating a fluid condition within the chamber body.