Patent ID: 11872708
Assignee: 123IV, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A | IPC A  B

Claim 5:
6. An apparatus, comprising:
an intravascular assembly having tubing through which fluids are delivered intravenously;
a robotic device having an end effector, and at least one sensor that continuously monitors the tubing; and
a control device comprising hardware and associated software configured (a) responsive to detection by the at least one sensor of an errant flow through the tubing that results from one of: a kink or twist in the tubing, an air bubble in the tubing, an occlusion or clot in the tubing, and pressure variations; (b) to generate a command that controls the end effector to initiate engagement with and mechanical manipulation of the tubing to remediate the errant flow;
wherein the end effector manipulates the tubing in advance of an audible alarm being generated in association with the intravascular assembly.