Inventors:
Gino Morello - Leonia NJ, US
Bryan Lynch - Houston TX, US
Robert Benkowski - Houston TX, US
Assignee:
Micromed Technology, Inc. - Houston TX
International Classification:
G01F 25/00
US Classification:
702100, 73 134, 738656, 600423, 702 45, 702 46
Abstract:
A blood flow calibration system including a computer operable to determine and store calibration data for a flow meter , a test system operable to simulate blood flow for the flow meter , thereby allowing the computer to determine the calibration data, and a programmer operable to transfer the calibration data from the computer to the flow meter. The flow meter preferably includes a power management circuit a,b operable to detect whether the flow meter is powered. In the event that the flow meter is unpowered, the power management circuit a,b is preferably able to supply power to a portion of the flow meter in order to transfer the calibration data thereto.