Patent ID: 11964086
Assignee: DEKA PRODUCTS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G | IPC A  G

Claim 0:
1. A fluid line detection system comprising:
a pump arranged to pump a liquid to a patient;
a fluid line having a proximal end fluidly connected to the pump and arranged to transfer the liquid from the pump to the patient, the fluid line having a distal end connector at a distal end of the fluid line, the distal end connector having a first portion connected to the distal end of the fluid line and a second portion for direct connection to a patient catheter, the distal end being opposite the proximal end; and
a fluid line detector comprising a receptacle including an open, U-shaped channel arranged to removably receive and hold the first portion of the distal end connector in the open, U-shaped channel and to position the distal end of the fluid line connected to the first portion of the distal end connector within the open, U-shaped channel of the fluid line detector;
wherein the fluid line detector is arranged to detect the presence and absence of the fluid line, or to detect the presence and absence of liquid in the distal end of the fluid line.