Air-in-line detector for a medication infusion system

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A61M 5/14 (2006.01) A61M 5/36 (2006.01) G01N 21/85 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1319065

AIR-IN-LINE DETECTOR FOR A MEDICATION INJECTION SYSTEM ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE An air-in-line detection system for use in detecting air bubbles in the fluid line of a disposable cassette mounted on a main pump unit is disclosed which can accurately detect air bubbles in any type of fluid, whether clear or opaque. The system use an optical module mounted on the main pump unit to supply light and to detect light returned from the cassette, and an optical viewing are in the fluid flow path near the outlet end of the cassette. An inverted prism in the optical viewing path reflected light back to the the optical module when air is contained in the fluid flow path adjacent the optical viewing area, with the light not being returned if there are no air bubbles contained in the fluid flow path.

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