Dual source intravenous administration set having an intravenous pump

The present invention provides an intravenous administration set 10 having a primary container 22 and a secondary container 24, each containing fluid, and a pump 20. The primary container 22 and secondary container 24 are joined into a single flow path by a Y-site 50. A check valve 42 is provided be...

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Hauptverfasser: SCOLA, ROBERTA, FAIRCHILD, MICHAEL S, SENNINGER, MARK, MATTHEWS, JOSEPH B
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention provides an intravenous administration set 10 having a primary container 22 and a secondary container 24, each containing fluid, and a pump 20. The primary container 22 and secondary container 24 are joined into a single flow path by a Y-site 50. A check valve 42 is provided between the primary container 22 and the Y-site 50. A fluid capacitor 60 is provided on the single flow path between the Y-site 50 and the pump 20 to repenish displaced fluid in the pump 20.