公开(公告)号：US20050283123A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US11155250

申请日：2005-06-17

申请人： Felicia Lyde ,  Cassandra Gills

发明人： Felicia Lyde ,  Cassandra Gills

IPC分类号： A61M5/00 ,  A61M5/40

CPC分类号： A61M5/40

摘要： The invention provides an air valve for use in getting air out of intravenous (IV) tubing and preventing the air from intravenous (IV) tubing from entering healthcare patients' veins. In an illustrative embodiment the air valve is attached at one end to the intravenous (IV) tubing that hangs from an intravenous (IV) bag and at the other end to the injection site, where a needle is inserted into a patient's vein. The invention prevents any air from entering a healthcare patient's blood stream and causing air embolism, a potentially lethal complication caused by an accumulation of air bubbles in the blood stream that hinders the circulation of blood. The invention will also lead to increased productivity of intravenous (IV) drips since it allows for a seamless interchange of medications and solutions.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供一种用于从静脉内（IV）管道中排出空气并防止静脉内（IV）管道的空气进入医疗保健患者静脉的空气阀。 在说明性实施例中，空气阀的一端连接到静脉内（IV）管，其静脉内（IV）袋悬挂，另一端连接到注射部位，其中针插入患者静脉。 本发明防止任何空气进入医疗保健患者的血液流并引起空气栓塞，这是由血液中的气泡积聚引起的潜在的致命并发症，其阻碍了血液的循环。 本发明还将导致静脉内（IV）滴注的生产率提高，因为它允许药物和溶液的无缝交换。