Patent ID: 9381295
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: A61M

Claim Text:
1. An intravenous set with an automatic stopping mechanism in the drip chamber comprising a drip chamber, wherein a top portion of the drip chamber has a cap with a sharp tooth extending radially outwards for puncturing a container or bottle; wherein a lower portion of the drip chamber is connected to a joint wherein the joint is connected to a flexible tube ending in a valve to be connected to a catheter; wherein the flexible tube has a manual flow control device; wherein the inside of the drip chamber contains a stopper for automatic control of flow of fluid from the drip chamber; wherein the stopper comprises a diaphragm having an outer diameter that is slightly smaller than that of the drip chamber, a stem and an upper part closing off the stem at a top; wherein the stem and the diaphragm are connected by a flexible stud which is a part of the diaphragm, the flexible stud is inserted into the stem to thereby close off the stem at a bottom of the stem; and wherein the stopper is submerged as fluid fills the drip chamber and wherein the stopper falls as the fluid flows through an exit of the drip chamber and closes the exit of the drip chamber when the fluid in the drip chamber is finished.