EP3355955A1 - Temperature adjustment infusion system and method - Google Patents
Temperature adjustment infusion system and methodInfo
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Definitions
- the invention concerns a temperature adjustment infusion system, particularly a fever treatment system and/or normothermia system and to some extent a hypothermia system, and respective methods.
- Normal human body temperature also known as normothermia or euthermia, depends upon the place in the body at which the measurement is made, the time of day, as well as the activity level of the person. Nevertheless, commonly mentioned typical values are oral (under the tongue) : 36.8 ⁇ 0.4 °C (98.2 ⁇ 0.72 °F) or internal (rectal, vaginal): 37.0 °C (98.6 °F). Different parts of the body have different temperatures. Rectal and vaginal measurements taken directly inside the body cavity are typically slightly higher than oral measurements, and oral measurements are somewhat higher than skin measurements. Other places, such as under the arm or in the ear, produce different typical temperatures.
- the body temperature of a healthy person varies during the day by about 0.5 °C (0.9 °F) with lower temperatures in the morning and higher temperatures in the late afternoon and evening, as the body's needs and activities change. Other circumstances also affect the body's temperature.
- the core body temperature of an individual tends to have the lowest value in the second half of the sleep cycle; the lowest point, called the nadir, is one of the primary markers for circadian rhythms.
- the body temperature also changes when a person is hungry, sleepy, sick, or cold.
- Temperature control is part of a homeostatic mechanism that keeps the organism at optimum operating temperature, as it affects the rate of chemical reactions.
- Fever of a human being also known as pyrexia and febrile response, is defined as having a temperature above the normal range due to an increase in the body's temperature set-point.
- Upper limits for normal temperature can (but must not) be values between 37.5 and 38.3 °C (99.5 and 100.9 °F).
- the increase in set point triggers increases muscle contraction and causes a feeling of cold. This results in greater heat production and efforts to conserve heat.
- the set-point temperature returns to normal, a person feels hot, becomes flushed, and may begin to sweat. Rarely, a fever may trigger a febrile seizure. This is more common in young children. Fevers do not typically go higher than 41 to 42 °C (105.8 to 107.6 °F).
- a fever can be caused by many medical conditions ranging from the not serious to potentially serious. This includes viral, bacterial and parasitic infections such as the common cold, urinary tract infections, meningitis, malaria and appendicitis among others. Non-infectious causes include vasculitis, deep vein thrombosis, side effects of medication, and cancer among others. It differs from hyperthermia, in that hyperthermia is an increase in body temperature over the temperature set-point, due to either too much heat production or not enough heat loss.
- Treatment to reduce fever, particularly high fever, is required in many cases. Treatment may increase comfort and help a person rest or may even be a life or health saving requirement. Hyperthermia may also require treatment.
- Hypothermia is usually called a condition in which the body's core temperature drops below that required for normal metabolism and body functions. This is generally considered to be less than 35.0 °C (95.0 °F). Characteristic symptoms depend on the temperature.
- Targeted temperature management previously known as therapeutic hypothermia or protective hypothermia is active treatment that tries to achieve and maintain a specific body temperature in a person for a specific duration of time in an effort to improve health outcomes. This is done in an attempt to reduce the risk of tissue injury from lack of blood flow. Periods of poor blood flow may be due to cardiac arrest or the blockage of an artery by a clot such as may occur in stroke. Targeted temperature management improves survival and brain function following resuscitation from cardiac arrest.
- Targeted temperature management following traumatic brain injury has shown mixed results with some studies showing benefits in survival and brain function while other show no clear benefit. While associated with some complications, these are generally mild. Targeted temperature management can advantageously prevent brain injury by several methods including decreasing the brain's oxygen demand, reducing the production of neurotransmitters like glutamate, as well as reducing free radicals that might damage the brain.
- the lowering of body temperature may be accomplished by many means including the use of cooling blankets, cooling helmets, cooling catheters, ice packs and ice water lavage.
- US 2004 059400 A discloses a fever relief device with a body in which a thermoelectric cooler is received and the assembly of the body and the cooler is conveniently mounted to the head of the user who may adjust the direct current to control the temperature of the cooler so as to relieve the fever.
- US 4,845,788 A is directed to a water fillable mattress, with a support, has water circulating passages and an inflatable cover, releasably attachable to one side of the mattress, and permanently attached to another side of the mattress.
- the mattress is sized to support a child and is adapted to relieve the fever of the child when cold water is circulated through its passages.
- US 8,480,648 Bl discloses an automated therapy system having an infusion catheter, a sensor adapted to sense a patient parameter, and a controller communicating with the sensor and programmed to control flow output from the infusion catheter into a patient based on the patient parameter without removing fluid from the patient.
- This US document also includes a method of controlling infusion of a fluid to a patient. The method includes the following steps: monitoring a patient parameter with a sensor to generate a sensor signal; providing the sensor signal to a controller; and adjusting fluid flow to the patient based on the sensor signal without removing fluid from the patient.
- EP 2514453 Bl relates to a device and method for controlling a temperature of a patient by an infusion of fluid.
- Said device comprises a supply of infusion fluid, a body temperature input adapted to receive the actual body temperature of the patient and an additional input adapted to receive at least one additional parameter representing the actual physiological state of the patient. Furthermore, the device comprises a control unit communicating with said body temperature input, and said additional input and at least one actuator which is in fluid communication with said supply and which controls the actual flow rate and/or actual temperature of the infusion fluid in accordance with at least one control signal of said control unit.
- US 7,867,188 B2 shows a disposable warmer cartridge that is used to heat fluids to be infused to the patient to prevent hypothermia in the patient. The cartridge has in its chamber a pair of spaced in parallel electrodes that have substantially the same dimension.
- RF power When RF power is fed to the electrodes, an alternating electric field is generated between the electrodes to directly heat the fluid that is in the chamber.
- the heating of the fluid is achieved in a substantially instantaneous manner by controlling the energization of the electrodes through the distributed impedance of the electric field between the electrodes. Modulating the RF power fed to the electrodes readily controls heat.
- Feedback to control the temperature of the fluid in the cartridge may be provided by non-contact and direct contact sensors.
- EP 2698182 Al relates to a method and a device for adjusting the temperature of medical liquids, comprising providing an incoming volumetric flow from a fluid supply, separating the incoming volumetric flow into two partial volumetric flows. Further, the fluid temperature of each of the partial volumetric flows is adjusted to substantially constant target temperatures of the partial volumetric flows; and volumetric flow controlled merging of the partial volumetric flows to an output volumetric flow.
- the problem underlying the present invention is to provide an alternative or ameliorated cooling device, cooling duct, cooling system and/or cooling method for infusion fluids.
- the present invention is directed to a device and/or a method, particularly suitable for fever treatment and/or normothermia and/or hypothermia.
- the device comprises at least one reservoir that is suitable to provide infusion fluid at a temperature of between -1°C and 14°C.
- the device and/or method can also comprise a reservoir for taking up an infusion bag or other infusion container for bringing the infusion fluid to the temperature as mentioned.
- the device comprises at least one temperature sensor suitable to deliver at least one temperature signal.
- At least one pump is arranged that is suitable to pump the infusion fluid in an average amount of between 100 ml and 8000 ml, preferably with a flow rate of between around 40 ml/h and 8000 ml/h, more preferably with a flow rate of between around 2000 ml/h and 4000 ml/h.
- the pump can be any kind of pump available in the market, such as a peristaltic pump, piston pump etc.
- at least a first output such as an outgoing duct is provided for delivering the infusion fluid downstream the reservoir.
- At least one controller or assembly controller is arranged or implemented which is able and adapted to receive and compute the temperature signal from the temperature sensor. It also is adapted to activate the pump if or in case the temperature signal corresponds to at least a preset threshold temperature. This is meant to embrace any scenario where the temperature is at or over a threshold value.
- the assembly controller can control at least one component of the device.
- the assembly controller can be a modular component.
- the infusion fluid can be any among known fluids such as blood/blood derivates, pharmacological fluids, nutritional fluids, and fluid infusion systems and/or an infusion system for infusing, e.g., saline or other balanced fluids like ringer's solution. Also the kind, shape, material and volume can vary.
- the pump is then activated over a preset or given time so that the pump delivers infusion fluid in a preset or given amount to the first outgoing duct or any other kind of output.
- the pump can be optionally stopped after and/or for a preset or given time.
- the control can be further adapted to receive and compute the temperature signal after this preset or given time and repeat steps mentioned before. This is particularly intended to deliver further infusion fluid in case a desired temperature has not been reached.
- the device can further or additionally comprise a temperature controller for tempering the infusion fluid and/or changing its temperature.
- the temperature controller can be a modular component and can alternatively or additionally be integrated with the assembly controller.
- the device can also comprise a flow controller for controlling the flow of the infusion fluid.
- the flow controller can be a modular component and can alternatively or additionally be integrated with the assembly controller and/or the temperature controller.
- the temperature controller can be provided with at least a cooling section for cooling the infusion fluid and/or a heating section for heating the infusion fluid. There can be different temperature controllers for different needs in standardized manner.
- the cooling and heating sections can be arranged in parallel and/or arranged in series.
- the temperature controller can further comprise a neutral section for not influencing the temperature of the infusion fluid.
- the neutral section is adapted to allow a second infusion fluid to pass the temperature controller. This can be useful in case a second infusion fluid is used which either is not intended to be modified in temperature or which is temperature sensitive.
- the flow controller can be adapted to receive infusion fluid and/or a second infusion fluid directly from one of more reservoirs and to deliver it to at least one or more output duct(s). This is particularly useful when optionally delivering a common infusion fluid with a base rate and/or a temperature controlled or cooled infusion fluid in a bolus dosage to a central venous catheter (CVC) and/or the peripheral venous catheter (PVC).
- CVC central venous catheter
- PVC peripheral venous catheter
- the controller or assembly controller can be adapted at least receive input signals from at least one external computer system or to communicate with such system, such as an electronic patient file system.
- the control unit can be configured to receive input signals from at least one external computer system, such as an electronic patient file.
- the pump can be adapted to deliver the cold infusion fluid continuously and/or intermittently and/or sequentially, the latter preferably on the basis of pulses and intermediate pauses with volumes during the pulses of between 1ml to 50ml.
- the device can be further adapted to deliver infusion fluid with a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of 40 to 125 ml/h and/or a volume of 960 ml to 3000 ml per day and/or a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of more than 125 ml/h, preferably at least 2000 ml/h and at most 8000 ml/h.
- a basically continuous or base rate of infusion fluid and/or a bolus dosage shall be delivered.
- the continuous or base rate and/or the bolus dosage can be delivered together over the first outgoing duct or separately over a second outgoing duct.
- the device can be adapted to deliver infusion fluid with a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of 40 to 125 ml/h and/or a volume of 960 ml to 3000 ml to the first outgoing duct and a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of more than 125 ml/h to the second outgoing duct.
- the first outgoing duct and/or the second outgoing duct can be adapted to deliver infusion fluid to a central venous catheter (CVC) and/or to a peripheral venous catheter (PVC) together and/or separately. In the latter case, e.g., the first outgoing duct delivers infusion fluid to the CVC and the second outgoing duct delivers infusion fluid to the PVC, or vice-versa.
- the device can also comprise a central venous catheter (CVC) and/or to a peripheral venous catheter (PVC).
- CVC central venous catheter
- PVC peripheral venous catheter
- the temperature sensor can be suitable for measuring the temperature of blood, brain and/or esophagus of a patient and to deliver the temperature signal.
- the preset threshold temperature can be at least 36°C and at most 38°C, preferably it is at least 36.9°C and more preferably at least 37.5°C.
- the device and the method can alternatively comprise a preset threshold temperature of at least around 32°C to stop delivery of infusion fluid and at most around 34°C to (re-)start delivery of infusion fluid at least for given or pre-set time. This would particularly assist in hypothermia treatment.
- the temperature is then kept for around or exactly 12 to 24 hours and to further preferably then increase the temperature by around or exactly 0.25°C/h to 0.5°C/h until a preset temperature, such as normal physiological body temperature, preferably of around 37°C, is reached.
- the preset amount of cold infusion fluid can be at least 0.1 I and at most 4.0 I, preferably at most 2.0 I.
- the preset time period can be at least 1 min and at most 6 h.
- a display can be arranged at any of the components, preferably to the controller for the information of a user and/or manipulation preferably of the controller by a user.
- the controller can comprise a storage for storing the temperatures detected and/or the pump activities and/or infusion amounts delivered and a display can be provided for displaying this information. Any other information component, such as a printer or just an interface for a central display or any other output device, can be provided.
- the method according to the present invention can be particularly suitable for using a device described before or below or claimed below. It comprises the steps to receive and compute the temperature signal from the temperature sensor, to activate the pump if the temperature signal corresponds to at least a preset threshold temperature over a preset or given time period so that the pump delivers infusion fluid in a preset or given amount, to thereafter stop the pump for a preset time or given time period and/or to receive and compute the temperature signal after the preset or given time and repeat the steps mentioned before.
- the infusion fluid can be provided at a minimum temperature of 0°C, preferably 1°C, more preferably 2°C, more preferably 3°C, more preferably 3.9°C and most preferably 4°C and/or the cold infusion fluid is provided at a maximum temperature of 8°C, preferably 7°C, more preferably 6°C, more preferably 5°C, more preferably 4.5°C and most preferably 4.0°C.
- the infusion fluid can be also provided at a minimum temperature of 3.5°C, preferably 3.6°C, more preferably 3.7°C, more preferably 3.8°C, more preferably 3.9°C and most preferably 4°C and/or the cold infusion fluid is provided at a maximum temperature of 6°C, preferably 5.5°C, more preferably 5.0°C, more preferably 4.5°C, more preferably 4.25°C and most preferably 4.0°C.
- the infusion fluid can be delivered in an initial minimum amount of 0.8 I, preferably 0.9 I, more preferably 1.0 I and/or a maximum amount of 3.0 I, preferably 2.5 I, more preferably 2.0 I, more preferably 1.5 and most preferably 1.0 I. After this initial bolus rate subsequently between 100 ml and 1.0 I infusion fluid with flow rates of between 40ml/h and 8000 ml/h can be delivered.
- the infusion fluid can be delivered with a minimum flow rate of 2000 ml/h, more preferably 3000 ml/h, even more preferably 4000 ml/h and/or a maximum flow rate of 7000 ml/h, preferably 6000 ml/h, more preferably 5000 ml/h and even more preferably 4000 ml/h.
- the infusion fluid can be delivered for a minimum time period of 1 min, preferably 2 min, more preferably 3 min, more preferably 5 min, more preferably 10 min, more preferably 15 min, more preferably 20 min, more preferably 25 min, more preferably 30 min and/or a maximum amount of 90 min, preferably 40 min, more preferably 35 min, more preferably 30 min, more preferably 20 min. more preferably 15 min, more preferably 10 min and more preferably 5 min.
- An antipyretic pharmaceutical can be also delivered.
- the method can also comprise the further step of delivering infusion fluid to a central venous catheter (CVC) and/or infusion fluid to a peripheral venous catheter (PVC). It is referred to the respective description above.
- CVC central venous catheter
- PVC peripheral venous catheter
- a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of 40 to 125 ml/h and a volume of 960 ml to 3000 ml and a continuous, intermittent and/or sequential flow rate of more than 125 ml/h can be delivered to the central venous catheter (CVC) and/or the peripheral venous catheter (PVC). This can be done by delivery over one outgoing duct or two or more separate outgoing ducts.
- infusion fluid When infusion fluid is delivered by a base rate of 40 ml/h to 125 ml/h it can be warmed up to preferably around 37.2 °C until a threshold temperature is detected. It can then be cooled down when the threshold has been detected. Additionally or alternatively, another infusion fluid and/or the same infusion fluid can be delivered which is additionally cooled and delivered with the bolus rate of more than 125 ml/h, preferably even more than 2000 ml/h etc. as described before and below. All aspects of the present invention are adjusted to operate or be operated without a patient. According to one aspect of the present invention the infusion fluid can be collected by a container for constant or test purposes or can be infused into a patient.
- the above and below described device and/or method can be used to therapy a patient.
- the preferred advantage of the present invention is to generate faster and further preferably more precisely adjusted or positively controlled temperatures of the infusion fluid.
- more individualized and a better adjusted flow of infusion fluids can be realized or a patient can be treated better according to the needs detected in real time or close to real time.
- Fig. 1 is a principal sketch of a first embodiment of the present invention with a plurality of optional components
- Fig. 2 shows an example of an embodiment of an assembly controller according to the invention
- Fig. 3 shows an example of an embodiment of a temperature controller according to the invention
- Fig. 4 shows an example of an embodiment of a flow controller according to the invention
- Fig. 5 shows an example of an embodiment of an assembly controller, a temperature controller and a flow controller in a rack
- Fig. 6 shows a further example of an arrangement of components or elements according to the present invention
- Fig. 7 shows a comparison of several examples of a temperature at a sensor and a given flow volume at the exit of a duct.
- FIG. 1 exemplifies one aspect of the present invention.
- a source or reservoir 10 of infusion fluid can be hung up or placed in any manner in order to deliver infusion fluid to a patient (not shown) or a container (not shown) or any kind of other element for testing or other purposes.
- the reservoir 10 is hung up on an infusion holder 1 sometimes also sloppily called "Christmas tree". However, it can be hung or supported in many different ways and even doesn't necessarily need to hang at any or any given height above the ground.
- the reservoir 10 can be covered with or function as a thermal insulation or thermal treatment device in case the infusion fluid contained is preferred to be kept at temperatures different from room temperature.
- Another or a plurality of reservoir(s) 10 can also be provided to provide either different infusion fluids and/or the same infusion fluids for different purposes and/or with different temperatures.
- One particular and non-exhaustive example is the provision of infusion fluids to different parts of a patient. This is explained in more detail above and/or below.
- the infusion fluid is delivered by a reservoir duct 11 or pipe 11.
- a respective or, in case of a combined delivery of fluids a smaller number of ducts (not shown) may also be provided.
- just one reservoir duct 11 is shown in Fig.1.
- one or more device(s) 20 to 40 can be arranged for the further control of the infusion(s) and/or temperature(s) and/or flow rate(s) of the infusion fluid(s).
- the separation or modularity of components 20 to 40 shown in Fig.1 is preferred and can also be combined in one or more than one device or assembly.
- an assembly controller 20 which can (but must not) control one or all the further components 30, 40 described.
- the assembly controller 20 can be supported and held in place with an assembly controller holder 5, in the embodiment shown at the infusion holder 1. However, it can also be arranged in a different manner, such as in a rack (not shown). Moreover, it can comprise one or more displays 21 for the information of and/or manipulation by a user.
- a first sensor SI or a plurality of first sensors SI can be arranged in, at and/or adjacent the reservoir 10 in order to sense, determine and/or measure the parameters of the infusion fluid contained in the reservoir 10, such as its temperature, composition, volume, level etc.
- the sensor SI can be connected to the assembly controller 20 by a wire 13 and/or wirelessly.
- the assembly controller 20 can be arranged in parallel with the temperature controller 30 and/or any further controller.
- the temperature controller 30 is essentially, but not necessarily used to control and/or influence the temperature of the infusion fluid approaching from the reservoir(s) 10 through the duct(s) 11.
- the temperature controller 30 can be supported and held in place with a temperature controller holder 6, in the embodiment shown at the infusion holder 1. However, it can also be arranged in a different manner, such as in a rack (not shown).
- a flow controller 40 Downstream of the temperature controller 30, a flow controller 40 can be arranged. Alternatively or additionally, the flow controller 40 or any further flow controller 40 can be arranged upstream of the temperature controller 30.
- the flow controller is primarily, but not necessarily used to control the flow rate and/or flow pressure to a container or a patient (both not shown).
- the flow controller 40 can be supported and held in place with a flow controller holder 7, in the embodiment shown at the infusion holder 1. However, it can also be arranged in a different manner, such as in a rack (not shown).
- a first outgoing duct 14 is shown leading to a container or patient delivering infusion fluid with the temperature and/or flow rate being controlled.
- a second and optionally further outgoing duct(s) 15 can deliver infusion fluid with a different temperature and/or a different flow rate.
- a second sensor S2 or a set of second sensors S2 are provided to sense, determine and/or measure any parameters of interest for the control of the infusion fluid, its temperature and/or flow rate. It can measure the temperature of a container or patient and/or further conditions, such as other parameters.
- the second sensor(s) S2 can be connected to the assembly controller 20 by a wire 17 and/or wirelessly.
- a bed 50 for a patient (not shown) is also depicted in Fig.1.
- Fig.2 shows an example of an assembly controller 20. It can have a flow section 22 through which the infusion fluid(s) are led by one duct 11 (not shown) and/or multiple ducts lla,llb.
- An electronic controller 23 can be arranged, as well as one or more interfaces and/or controller connector(s) 24.
- a connection 25 can connect the display 21 by hard wire and/or wirelessly with the electronic controller 23.
- the electronic controller 23 can be of any known kind with a CPU, one or more storage etc. (not shown).
- a third sensor S3 can sense, determine and/or measure conditions, such as presence of the duct 11a and/or temperature, flow rate and/or pressure etc. in the duct 11 or one of the ducts 11a.
- the third sensor S3 can be connected to the electronic controller 23 by a wire 26 and/or wirelessly.
- a fourth sensor S4 can sense, determine and/or measure conditions, such as presence of the duct 11 and/or temperature, flow rate and/or pressure etc. in one of the ducts lib. Further sensors can be present but are not shown.
- the fourth sensor S4 can be connected to the electronic controller 23 by a hard wire 27 and/or wirelessly.
- Fig.3 shows an example of the temperature controller 30. It can comprise a temperature control connector 31 connecting the temperature controller 30 with the assembly controller 20 (not shown) and/or any other components.
- a connector line 17 is drawn in this temperature control connector 31 which can connect the temperature controller 30 with the assembly controller 20 preferably arranged above and/or one or more further controller(s) arranged below and/or above.
- the connector line 17 shown is intended to just exemplify one or more lines being connected to one or more of sections 32, 33a, 33b, 33c, 34, and/or one or more of valves VI to V7 (described later in more detail).
- the connector line 17 can be of any kind, such as a bus connection line.
- the temperature control connector 31 can be hard wired and/or wireless and can have plugs and/or connectors at its end to ensure a connection when the temperature controller is arranged in place.
- An incoming duct control section 32 can be arranged which can be controlled preferably by the assembly controller 20 in order to control the distribution of the infusion fluid(s) downstream in the temperature controller 30. For this reason, one or more or a plurality of valves VI to V4 are shown.
- a first duct 11a delivers a first or a part of an infusion fluid
- a second duct lib delivers a second or a part of the first infusion fluid .
- control valve VI they can be merged, or kept separated, or mixing amounts can be controlled .
- the separation of the two incoming first and second ducts 11a, lib can be realized in case a second reservoir (not shown) is positioned or hung up with an infusion fluid which is supposed to be delivered at room temperature, either because the infusion fluid should not have room temperature and/or because the way of delivery to a patient requires room temperature.
- the present device or assembly is able to also control the delivery of further infusion fluids in a centralized manner.
- Further optional valves V2, V3 and/or V4 can (but must not) control the delivery of the infusion fluids to the further sections.
- a tempering section can comprise a neutral section 33a, a heating section 33b and/or a cooling section 33c. Instead or additionally, two or more cooling and/or heating stages with different cooling or heating capabilities can be arranged.
- the user and/or the assembly controller (not shown in Fig. 3) can control the valves VI to V4 according to the needs of the infusion fluid(s) to be tempered. In the embodiment shown, each valve V2, V3, V4 can either allow or block or control the amounts to be further processed. In an optional outgoing duct control section 34, the further delivery of the infusion fluids can (but must not) be controlled.
- the fluids leaving the neutral section 33a, the heating section 33b and/or the cooling section 33c can be further mixed, merged or left unmixed by valves V5 to V7 in order to allow a further delivery and/or amounts according to the needs.
- a first outgoing duct 14 can be provided and an optional second outgoing duct 15 and/or any further outgoing ducts (not shown) can be provided. Just one of them or more outgoing ducts can also be arranged.
- control valve V5 they can be merged or kept separated or amounts can be mixed.
- the further valves V6 and/or V7 which can directly allow, permit or control amounts to go to the first outgoing duct 14 and/or second outgoing duct 15 or any further ducts (not shown).
- common or separate pumps can be provided (not shown in the present embodiment). This holds particularly true in case there is a severe pressure drop either before, in or immediately after the temperature controller 30.
- Such pump can be provided at either duct or line in front of, through and/or behind one or more of the sections 32, 33a, 33b, 33c, 34 described.
- the temperature controller 30 can also provide feedback or closed loop controls or controlling sections which can particularly cooperate with the assembly controller 20 and/or sensors which are shown or not shown.
- a flow control connector 41 can be provided to connect the flow controller to the assembly controller 20 or any other element or unit.
- a flow control connector 41 with connector line 17 is drawn.
- the connector line 17 can be connected to the temperature control connector 31 (not shown), and can connect the flow controller 40 with the assembly controller 20 preferably arranged above and/or one or more further controller(s) arranged below and/or above.
- the connector line 17 is intended to just exemplify one or more lines being connected to one or more of all components contained in the flow controller 40 and described in further detail below.
- the connector line can be of any kind, such as a bus connection line.
- the flow control connector 41 can be hard wired and/or wireless and can have plugs and/or connectors at its end to ensure a connection when the temperature controller 30 (not shown) is arranged in place.
- Sensor S5 and/or sensor S6 and/or further sensors can be arranged and adapted to sense, determine and/or measure any parameters of interest of the infusion fluid(s) and/or the first outgoing duct 14 and/or second outgoing duct 15 and/or further ducts. Such parameters can be the temperature(s), flow rate(s), pressure(s) etc. of the infusion fluid(s) contained in the ducts 14, 15.
- sensor(s) S8 and/or sensor(s) S7 and/or further sensors may sense, determine and/or measure the parameter before the fluids and/or ducts 14, 15 are leaving the flow controller and/or whole assembly of devices according to the present invention.
- a first pump 43 and/or a second pump 44 can be arranged for each outgoing duct 14, 15. Just one pump for each or just for one duct can also be provided. In case of a peristaltic pump one actor can also activate the flow in each duct 14, 15 on two sides of the turning actuator.
- a valve V8 can allow to separate and/or merge and/or defining amounts to be mixed between the two ducts 14, 15.
- a valve V9 and/or a valve V10 can further control the flow or amounts of flow either upstream and/or downstream of the pumps 43, 44.
- Fig. 5 shows an example of an assembly of components 20, 30, 40 arranged in a rack 60.
- the rack 60 can be oriented so that the components at issue 20, 30, 40 are arranged in a vertical orientation but can also be oriented to arrange them in a horizontal or inclined manner or any combination thereof.
- guide rails 61, 62, 63 can be arranged in order to allow any quick and reliable fixation of components or other elements therein.
- the guide rails 61, 62, 63 can have any other structure, or not be present.
- the assembly controller 20 can be inserted into the rack 60 in the top-most position of all components 20, 30, 40 but can also be arranged in the middle or below the other components 30, 40.
- a first reservoir duct 11a and a second reservoir duct lib can be guided into the assembly controller 20, e.g., in a plug-in configuration from any side.
- the plug-in configuration is shown from the front so that a user can take these ducts coming from any reservoir (not shown in Fig.5) and plug them into any of the components 20, 30, 40, preferably into the assembly controller 20.
- the ducts 11a, lib can be provided with plugs in customized form only fitting into sockets of the assembly controller 20.
- the infusion fluid(s) coming from the reservoirs are guided into the assembly controller and finally leave in a further pair of ducts lla,llb and are introduced into the next element, in the example shown into the temperature controller 30.
- the flow controller could be directly connected with the assembly controller 20.
- controllers 20, 30, 40 can also be connected with connectors being arranged in their neighboring surfaces. In the configuration shown, they would be arranged in the bottom surface of assembly controller 20 and in the top surface of the element below, in the example shown, the top surface of temperature controller 30.
- the ducts 11a, lib and/or the ducts 14, 15 can be of any type. E.g., they can be flexible and/or rigid and/or can be provided in the form of fixed connectors, particularly for the connection between the different components 20, 30, 40. Also, as indicated in the temperature controller 30, ports 14' and 15' can be provided for connecting any such ducts and/or rigid connectors in any of the components for any of the ducts 11a, lib, 14, 15.
- the assembly controller 20 can comprise a monitor 21. In case it cannot be used as a user input device, or, additionally, a keyboard 25 can be also provided as a user interface. Moreover, other components can be provided, such as turning knobs 26, 27 for changing parameters used often etc. An emergency knob 27 can also be provided, like the ones 36, 46 in any other of the components 30, 40.
- the temperature controller 30 and/or the flow controller 40 can also comprise monitors 35 and 45 respectively, for monitoring and/or for user interface purposes.
- Fig.6 shows another example for an arrangement of the components and connection to other elements in accordance with the present invention . Similar to the afore-described embodiments, the components 20 to 40 can be arranged in a stack or in any other configuration.
- a sensor connection 13 can connect a sensor SI with the assembly controller 20. Such a sensor is optional .
- the reservoir duct 11 can split up to the first reservoir duct 11a and the second reservoir duct lib. As mentioned before, further branches can be realized .
- the first and second reservoir ducts are fed by the same reservoir 10.
- one or more reservoirs can be provided feeding either one of the first or second reservoir ducts or any other duct either with any one of the components 20 to 40, or can circumvent the components 20 to 40.
- the first reservoir duct 11a enters the temperature controller 30 in order to allow its temperature to be controlled and/or modified .
- the respective infusion fluid can then be fed into the flow controller 40 and can leave this in a first outgoing duct 14.
- the second reservoir duct lib can circumvent the temperature controller 30 and can directly go into the flow controller as it may not be necessary or even detrimental to modify its temperature.
- the respective infusion fluid may then leave via a second outgoing duct 15.
- the afore-described embodiment may be adapted to an infusion by means of a central venous catheter (CVC) and a separated infusion by a peripheral venous catheter (PVC). Either one may be fed by infusion fluid being temperature controlled or not temperature controlled . This can be particularly useful when delivering a bolus dosage with a rather high flow rate in temperature controlled form and a base rate with a lower flow rate in non-temperature controlled form . The bolus dosage can then go to either catheter, such as the central venous catheter, in case a quickly effective cooling is desired . Examples of such dosages according to the present invention are mentioned before and below.
- Fig.7 is intended to visualize the temperature losses from the reservoir of infusion fluids at different flow rates (2000/ 3000/ 4000 ml/h) over time. This shows the advantage of a feedback or closed loop control and a respective compensation from the reservoir downstream any assemblies or devices. It is particularly apparent that the lower the flow rate is, the higher the relative temperature loss is. This shows that higher flow rates allow a better control of the temperature of infusion fluids delivered to a container or a patient. In the arrangement of the embodiments tested, the infusion fluid is warmed during flow in the ducts and the ambient atmosphere etc.
- the infusion fluid delivered is between 12.5°C and slightly above 6°C, for flow rates of 2,000 ml/h and 4,000 ml/h, respectively, while after some more time, the temperature of the infusion fluid further drops to between 9°C and slightly below 6°C, for flow rates of 2,000 ml/h and 4,000 ml/h, respectively.
- the present invention and aspects thereof enable a faster and further preferably more precisely adjusted or positively controlled temperatures of the infusion fluid .
- more individualized and a better adjusted flow of infusion fluids can be realized or a patient can be treated more according to the needs detected in real time or close to real time.
- the present invention also covers the exact terms, features, values and ranges etc. in case these terms, features, values and ranges etc. are used in conjunction with terms such as about, around, generally, substantially, essentially, at least etc. (i.e., "about 3" shall also cover exactly 3 or “substantially constant” shall also cover exactly constant).
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