Patent ID: 8303547

Claim:
A system for delivering a fluid to the body of a patient by an infusionist, the system comprising: a) a syringe assembly comprising a syringe having a needle, barrel and plunger that provides for human powered infusion by manual operation of the plunger and that is adapted to contain, and to deliver a fluid to the body, the syringe plunger and barrel being coupled to one or more sensors adapted to determine flow parameters comprising the rate of fluid delivery, the amount of fluid delivered at any point in time, and the time associated with fluid delivery, and b) a monitor adapted to be communicably associated with the one or more sensors of the syringe assembly, the monitor comprising one or more read out mechanisms, including indicators and/or ranges, either directly or indirectly corresponding to the rate of fluid delivery, the amount of fluid delivered, and the time associated with fluid delivery, in order to provide feedback to the infusionist, and wherein the fluid delivery is adapted to be controlled by the infusionist based upon the parameters consisting of the rate of fluid delivery, the amount of fluid delivered, and the fluid delivery time.