Systems and methods to prevent catheter occlusion

A method and a system (100) to prevent occlusion of an intravenous catheter. A housing is provided, which includes a distal end configured to couple to a proximal end of a catheter adapter and an inner lumen forming a fluid pathway. The system (100) includes one or more transmitters (102), which are...

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Hauptverfasser:	Witt, Erik K, Isaacson, S. Ray
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEMICAL ASPECTS OF BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, ORSURGICAL ARTICLES CLEANING CLEANING IN GENERAL DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROMTHE BODY DISINFECTION, STERILISATION, OR DEODORISATION OF AIR HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA HUMAN NECESSITIES HYGIENE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS MATERIALS FOR BANDAGES, DRESSINGS, ABSORBENT PADS, OR SURGICALARTICLES MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS INGENERAL PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICS PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	A method and a system (100) to prevent occlusion of an intravenous catheter. A housing is provided, which includes a distal end configured to couple to a proximal end of a catheter adapter and an inner lumen forming a fluid pathway. The system (100) includes one or more transmitters (102), which are disposed within the housing. The transmitters (102) are configured to transmit first energy waves along a length of an intravenous catheter at a first frequency, and a portion of the first energy waves that are reflected back from the catheter is detected by the system (100). Based on the portion of the first energy waves that are reflected back from the catheter, the transmitters (102) transmit second energy waves along the length of the catheter at a second frequency, which is greater than the first frequency and configured to reduce formation of blood clots within the catheter.