Abstract: A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines a hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, a hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 13, 2019
Date of Patent:
August 18, 2020
Assignee:
MAJELCO MEDICAL, INC.
Inventors:
Alfred Akerman, Stephen W. Allison, Matthew B. Scudiere, Michael R. Cates, David L. Beshears, Lara M. Brewer Cates, Adan James Akerman, Annette MacIntyre
Abstract: A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines the hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, the hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 11, 2018
Date of Patent:
June 23, 2020
Assignees:
Majelco Medical, Inc., University of Utah Research Foundation
Inventors:
Annette Macintyre, Lara Brewer Cates, Suzanne Wendelken, Quinn Tate, Soeren Hoehne, Alfred Akerman, Stephen W. Allison, Matthew B. Scudiere, Michael R. Cates, David L. Beshears, Adan James Akerman
Abstract: A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines a hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, a hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 11, 2017
Date of Patent:
May 14, 2019
Assignee:
MAJELCO MEDICAL, INC.
Inventors:
Alfred Akerman, Stephen W. Allison, Matthew B. Scudiere, Michael R. Cates, David L. Beshears, Lara Brewer, Adan James Akerman