Richard S Vest

US Patent:

6899702, May 31, 2005

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253146

Inventors:

Richard Donald Vest - Granite City IL, US
Deborah Susan Vest - Granite City IL, US

International Classification:

A61M031/00

US Classification:

604500, 604251, 604 80, 604258

Abstract:

A method for administering intravenous fluids includes coupling a first fluid path in flow communication to a first fluid reservoir, coupling an inlet of a drip chamber in flow communication to the first fluid path, coupling an outlet of the drip chamber in flow communication to a patient supply path, and coupling a bypass fluid path in flow communication to the first fluid path. The method also includes directing fluid flow from the first fluid reservoir to the patient through the first fluid path and the drip chamber, and directing fluid flow from the first fluid reservoir to the patient through the bypass fluid path such that the drip chamber is bypassed.