The clinical utility of the Fluid Intravenous Alert monitor

We would like to report on the clinical utility of an intravenous (IV) fluid monitor, the Fluid IV Alert (FIVATM; FIVAMed Inc, Halifax, Canada). The FIVATM is a handheld, battery-operated class I medical device that clips onto the chamber of the IV tubing set (Fig. 1). The device uses an infrared emitter and sensors to detect the refractional change in light traveling through fluid and air, which triggers both an audio and visual (LED) alarm to alert the clinician to change the empty fluid bag. In addition, it also pinches the tubing when the alarm is triggered, thus preventing air from entering the IV line.

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