Medical pressure multiplexing system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4949723
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07108926

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A system and method for muliplexing two lumens of a catheter to a single pressure transducer and monitor setup such that the pressure found in either of the two lumens may be alternately monitored. Included in the present invention is a pressure mulitplexing valve provided with a four-port body and a rotor which may be selectively rotated to either of two monitoring positions. The rotor is privided with passageways that interconnect the ports. In one embodiment both catheter lumens are always connected to a medical infusion device regardless of which lumen is connected to the transducer. In another embodiment, one lumen is shut off when not connected to the transducer. The present invention provides a compact system removably mounted on a single carrier.

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UTAH MEDICAL PRODUCTS INC7043 SOUTH 300 WEST MIDVALE UT 84047

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Neese, Jon Salt Lake City, UT 10 295
Wallace, W Dean Salt Lake City, UT 2 85

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