STEVEN HEPWORTH FORD, PHARM.D
Pharmacy at 2600, Bountiful, UT
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Utah 8088047-1701
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Pharmacy
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Pharmacist
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Utah 8088047-8911
Category
Pharmacy
Type
Pharmacist
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Address
680 W 2600 S, Bountiful, UT 84010
Phone
(801) 292-3911
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441 Brandt Ct APT 31, Salt Lake Cty, UT 84107
5405 S 550 E, Washington Terrace, UT 84405
322 Quail Flight, Farmington, UT 84025
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Fluid Gas Removal Drip Chamber
Fluid Gas Removal Drip Chamber
US Patent:
5779674, Jul 14, 1998
Filed:
May 6, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/642955
Inventors:
Steven Ford - Woods Cross UT
Assignee:
Mallinckrodt Medical, Inc. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
A61M 514
US Classification:
604126
Abstract:
A fluid gas removal drip chamber for use for parenteral administration of fluids is disclosed. The drip chamber has a hydrophobic barrier which extends into the interior of the drip chamber. The hydrophobic barrier preferably comprises at least a portion of a three-dimensional surface. In one embodiment, an inlet port allows fluid to enter the drip chamber from the top so that the fluid falls through an air space formed in the top of the drip chamber. By shaping the inlet port so that droplets of fluid are formed, a health care professional can monitor the fluid drip rate. In another embodiment, the hydrophobic barrier is configured so that little or no air space exists at the top of the drip chamber. The drip chamber includes means for venting air that is separated from the fluid within the chamber and, at the same time, preventing air from entering the chamber through the venting means. For certain applications, the drip chamber is provided with a hydrophilic filter for filtering the fluid prior to exiting the drip chamber.