{"number":"US12702581B1","kindCode":"B1","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"Sensor for detecting the fill state of a medical fluid bag","english":"Sensor for detecting the fill state of a medical fluid bag"},"abstract":{"original":"A warning device for checking if an ostomy, drainage, or wound bag is full and needs to be emptied or if an IV bag dispensing medication or blood is empty and needs to be replaced. The warning device incorporates a unique sensor that adapts to the shape of the filled bag. The sensor can be easily attached to the outside of bags currently in commercial production or optionally integrated by a manufacturer onto a bag and the sensor does not require any additional countervailing force or external reference surface.…","english":"A warning device for checking if an ostomy, drainage, or wound bag is full and needs to be emptied or if an IV bag dispensing medication or blood is empty and needs to be replaced. The warning device incorporates a unique sensor that adapts to the shape of the filled bag. The sensor can be easily attached to the outside of bags currently in commercial production or optionally integrated by a manufacturer onto a bag and the sensor does not require any additional countervailing force or external reference surface.…"},"applicants":["FILLSENSE LLC"],"inventors":["Robert Bishop","John J. B. Silvia JR."],"filingDate":"2025-11-17","publicationDate":"2026-08-11","grantDate":"2026-08-11","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12702581B1.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12702581B1","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12702581B1","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12702581B1"}}