A SYSTEM OF INTRAVENOUS FLUID/MEDICATION DELIVERY THAT EMPLOYS SIGNATURE FLOW AMPLITUDES OR FREQUENCIES TO FACILITATE THE DETECTION OF INTRAVENOUS INFILTRATION

摘要

Occlusion of a vein during IV fluid treatment, in some embodiments, may be detecting by delivering predetermined flow patterns (e.g., flow frequencies and/or amplitudes) of fluid to the subject and monitoring the flow of the fluid downstream vein. A deviation of the flow pattern downstream from the vein from the predetermined flow pattern may be used to determine if an occlusion has occurred. A system for monitoring fluid delivery to a subject includes, in some embodiments, a pump system capable of delivering flow with predetermined flow rates and one or more flow detectors capable of detecting downstream peripheral venous flow.