US Patent Issued to DEKA Products on March 24 for "Systems and methods for detecting disruptions in fluid delivery devices" (Florida, Washington Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,582,769, issued on March 24, was assigned to DEKA Products LP (Manchester, N.H.).

"Systems and methods for detecting disruptions in fluid delivery devices" was invented by Luis E. Blanco (Seattle), John H. Wilcox (Rockledge, Fla.), Nicholas R. Cooper (Riverview, Fla.) and John Clark Gray (Tallahassee, Fla.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sensor system capable of detecting tissue counter pressure from patients that utilize infusion pumps to administer their medication is provided. Embodiments include a retrofitted piece that is placed between the user's infusion set and pump, as well as a "smart" infusion set configured for measuring ch...